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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It’s time for Obama to stop selling off our land and water to fossil fuel companies
The Interior Department is going to let oil companies do seismic testing off the Atlantic coast, a precursor to offshore drilling. This is wrong on so many levels.
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Fracking fight headed for the ballot in Colorado
Democrats in the state are divided over two proposed initiatives that would curb fracking near homes and give cities more regulatory power.
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Living next to natural gas wells is no fun
From health threats to truck traffic, from rank odors to sinking property values, Coloradans explain what it's like to live near fracking sites.
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Thanks to the fracking boom, we’re wasting more money than ever on fossil fuel subsidies
Because oil and gas production has soared, so has the value of various tax breaks for the industry.
