Don’t Say Gay. Or Climate Change.
By Dashka Slater September 20, 2022Words of warning, this Banned Book Week, from one who knows
Can Phoenix Remain Habitable?
By Dashka Slater January 2, 2019You can't crank up the AC forever
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climate change
Uber and Lyft Could Free Us From Cars—Or Kill Public Transit
By Dashka Slater November 5, 2018Ride-hailing companies promised to revolutionize transportation, but it's just getting worse
The Trump Administration Throws the Greater Sage-Grouse Under the Bus
By Dashka Slater December 14, 2017Instead of collaborative conservation, we're all headed to court
Oil Drilling Is—Literally!—Shaking Up Oklahoma
By Dashka Slater June 15, 2017Oil drillers duck and cover to avoid responsibility for the earthquakes they're causing
The Legal Marijuana Industry Needs to Be Regulated
By Dashka Slater March 10, 2017It's time to address the environmental consequences of legalized pot
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agriculture
Are We Stuck with Corn Ethanol Forever? (Big Ag Would Like Us to Think So.)
By Dashka Slater January 10, 2017It's crazy to use 40 percent of the U.S. corn crop to fuel our cars and trucks
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renewable energy
Coal-Country Scam
By Dashka Slater November 1, 2016Coal companies devastate landscapes, go bankrupt, and stick taxpayers with the cleanup
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coal
Rigging the system to keep us using dirty energy forever
By Dashka Slater July 29, 2016Big Coal may be dying, but it's still trying to strangle clean energy in the cradle