Ben Adler
Meet your new fossil fuel-loving GOP senators
Some are blatant climate deniers. Others hedge on the issue. But they all agree that we should do nothing to stop it.
The new GOP Senate is already gearing up to cause climate mayhem
Republicans' top priorities: approving the Keystone XL pipeline and blocking Obama's plan to curb CO2 emissions from power plants.
Here’s the green, bike-loving candidate who could beat Scott Walker in Wisconsin
Democrat Mary Burke, a former exec at Trek Bicycle, has a good shot at beating right-wing Walker and becoming the state's next governor.
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.
