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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Violent cops suffocate the street life they claim to protect
Police unions have blamed protesters for sparking violence against cops. Clearly, they've missed the point.
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Obama blows a chance to crack down on coal
With weak rules for coal ash, Obama has rewarded his enemies, screwed over his friends, and squandered an opportunity to move toward clean energy.
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This is the kind of climate bill Congress should pass (but won’t)
Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz are pushing legislation to charge polluters for CO2 emissions and redistribute the revenue to the public.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question about the administration's new policy on Cuba after his end of the year press conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, December 19, 2014.]()
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Obama sounds like he’s about to reject the Keystone pipeline
The president said surprisingly smart -- and skeptical -- things about the proposed pipeline at a news conference on Friday.
