Ben Adler
Meet South Dakota’s surprisingly green Senate candidate
Grist talks to Rick Weiland, a Democrat waging a long-shot campaign. Unlike other Dems in red states, he wants to fight climate change, Keystone XL, and Big Oil.
Will falling gas prices be bad for the climate?
Lower prices could have two negative effects: more gasoline burning and less investment in cleaner alternatives and technologies.
Are enviros smart to back Republican Susan Collins?
The Democrat in the Maine Senate race is the greener candidate, but environmental groups are still supporting Collins.
Attack ads from green groups feature the Kochs as much as the climate
Watch some of the ads that hit Republican candidates for being beholden to wealthy polluters.
These conservatives make the case for vibrant cities. Most of their friends ignore them.
A few conservative intellectuals are speaking out against sprawl, and for denser "new urbanist" development. Sadly, their arguments will never gain traction.
How to get Republicans to stop using the “I’m not a scientist” dodge
If journalists don't want a stupid answer about climate change, they should ask a better question.
Ron Paul and Rand Paul have crazy things to say about Ebola
And the Paulist philosophy leads to even crazier ideas about pollution, public health, and the role of government.
In Florida, it’s billionaire climate hawk vs. climate-denying governor. Who will win?
Tom Steyer is spending millions in an attempt to oust Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Is it working?
New York is about to get safer for walkers — if the NYPD does its job
The city is lowering its default speed limit, which will prevent pedestrian deaths, assuming the cops actually enforce the law.
