When the federal government is run by climate science deniers, it’s up to cities and states to lead.
https://grist.org/climate-energy/in-the-trump-era-all-climate-progress-will-be-local/
If the nominee for secretary of housing and urban development takes right-wingers’ advice, he could undermine many of HUD’s key programs.
https://grist.org/cities/six-ways-ben-carson-could-screw-up-fair-affordable-housing/
Trump is really just pushing a tax cut that wouldn’t fix our infrastructure needs.
https://grist.org/feature/just-what-our-crumbling-aging-infrastructure-doesnt-need-trumps-plan/
Private water firms have screwed over cities and citizens around the world, including Flint, Michigan.
The federal government doesn’t favor renewable projects over fossil fuels on public land. It should.
https://grist.org/climate-energy/obama-just-missed-a-big-chance-to-boost-wind-power/
By focusing on neighborhood needs, Sam Schwartz’s MOVE NY could succeed where other NYC traffic-reduction and transit-funding efforts have failed.
https://grist.org/cities/the-nyc-traffic-guru-who-coined-the-term-gridlock-has-a-plan-to-fix-it/
The Interior Department's five-year plan limits oil and gas leasing, but could be undone by Trump.
Some candidates with strong climate credentials are headed to Congress.
On a bleak night for progressives, voters across the country backed transit projects.
https://grist.org/cities/mass-transit-wins-big-in-ballot-initiatives/
From oil execs in the Cabinet to scrapping air pollution regs, the Trump agenda is terrible. But can he do it all?
https://grist.org/politics/trump-will-be-the-fossil-fuel-industrys-greatest-gift/
The utility industry is pushing a ballot measure that pretends to support rooftop solar while actually undermining it.
https://grist.org/election-2016/will-floridas-voters-be-fooled-into-passing-an-anti-solar-amendment/
As conflict in North Dakota worsens without a strong stance from the candidate, the issue comes to her doorstep.
https://grist.org/justice/standing-rock-youth-bring-the-dakota-access-fight-to-clinton-hq/
“The agency has a lot to prove,” Gina McCarthy told Grist. “And we are going to do that.”
Donald Glover's new FX show is a perceptive picture of America's growing problem of poverty and sprawl.
https://grist.org/cities/donald-glover-atlanta-fx-tv-show-poverty-suburbs-sprawl-mass-transit/
Fox News and Donald Trump would have you believe that cities are becoming more dangerous.
https://grist.org/cities/trump-says-cities-are-in-decline-reality-says-otherwise/
In an exclusive interview with Grist, John Podesta tells us that Hillary Clinton is sincere in her commitment to fighting climate change.
Donald Trump told a few lies about energy during Sunday's debate, while Hillary Clinton reiterated her warm feelings for natural gas.
https://grist.org/election-2016/fact-checking-trump-and-clintons-debate-claims-about-energy/
Low-density zoning is often really about keeping non-whites from moving in. But that gives the federal government power to fight it.
https://grist.org/cities/racism-stands-in-the-way-of-obamas-push-for-affordable-housing/
A prominent economist says that the rise of Uber and self-driving cars will spur a new exodus to the suburbs. Here's why he's wrong.
https://grist.org/technology/why-uber-wont-fuel-more-sprawl/
Some conservatives say that China isn't doing anything about CO2 emissions, but they're flat-out wrong.
https://grist.org/climate-energy/7-signs-that-china-is-serious-about-combatting-climate-change/