- Brad Plumer
- Reporter
Brad Plumer is a reporter at the Washington Post writing about domestic policy, particularly energy and environmental issues.
Ten things that aren’t panaceas
Whoever it is that keeps insisting that their preferred policies are panaceas has a lot of explaining to do.
Can Europe’s fight against global warming survive its recession?
The EU has a new plan to cut carbon-dioxide emissions 40 percent by 2030 — but also loosen its renewable energy goals.
The U.S. government keeps predicting we’ll drive more than we do
Comparing forecasts with reality — and why it’s a problem for policymakers.
Five big questions about the massive chemical spill in West Virginia
A closer look at what the Elk River spill says about America’s outdated chemical-safety laws.
- Can we sever the link between energy and economic growth?
- How the oil boom could change U.S. foreign policy
- The best sentences we read today
- Republicans are still trying to save traditional lightbulbs. It likely won’t work.
- The best sentences we read today
- 7 reasons why Congress’s failure to extend unemployment insurance matters
- Here’s a breakdown of what’s in Congress’ $1.012 trillion spending bill
- The best sentences we read today
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The most corrupt state(s) in the U.S. -
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The hidden history of the CIA's prison in Poland
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