Author: Nikhil Swaminathan

Nikhil Swaminathan is a senior editor at Grist.

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he's tauntaun us

Tauntauns, seahorses, and lotsa babies: Mike Lee trolls the Green New Deal
nuclear winner

Georgia could have put an end to nuclear plant construction in the U.S., but it didn’t.
hack-athon

Smoke from California’s raging wildfires spreads a public health emergency across the Bay
environmental injustice

Trump’s policies put the most vulnerable Americans in danger.
Standing Rock

According to this lawsuit, if you opposed DAPL, you’re a terrorist
Standing Rock

The security firm that tracked DAPL opponents denies providing illegal services.
Next Flint Watch

Pittsburgh’s tap water might not be safe to drink.
slow play

Trump has stymied at least two dozen environmental rules.
extreme community makeover

This Kansas City neighborhood wrote the blueprint for transforming a community