Articles by Ben Adler
Ben Adler covers environmental policy and politics for Grist, with a focus on climate change, energy, and cities. When he isn't contemplating the world's end, he also writes about architecture and media. You can follow him on Twitter.
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![sign for Donald J. Trump State Park]()
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Donald J. Trump State Park is a real thing, and just as pathetic as its namesake
Overgrown with weeds and marred by graffiti, this New York park does not live up to the hype it gets on highway signs. No surprise there.
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What America can learn from Europe’s high-speed trains
As California builds its own high-speed rail line, it has a great opportunity to invigorate cities along the route.
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What can a president do to boost renewable energy? A lot
Even without approval from Congress, Obama or his successor could take big steps to promote clean energy projects on federal land.
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U.S. taxpayers are getting ripped off by fossil fuel extraction
Coal-mining and oil-drilling programs on federal land are big money-wasters, in addition to polluting the environment and hurting the climate.
