Articles by Claire Thompson
Claire Thompson used to be Grist's editorial assistant. After disappearing into the wild for a while, she is now attempting to reenter society.
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House responds to Obama’s climate plan with an offshore drilling plan
On Friday, the House passed a bill that would open huge chunks of U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling.
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Anthony Foxx, transit booster, confirmed as transportation secretary
The mayor of Charlotte, N.C., was confirmed with a unanimous Senate vote.
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Study says tar-sands oil not more likely to leak; activists fault study
Enviros criticized the methodology and scope of a study that found tar-sands pipelines to be just as safe as regular oil pipelines.
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Ed Markey, climate hawk, headed for the Senate
Markey handily beat Republican Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts special election, thanks in part to millions of dollars poured into the race by enviros.
