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Thor Benson

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Aug 24, 2026
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Jul 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Thor Benson

    Renewable Energy Is Starting to Spend Big on Elections. It's Working, Too (opens the original)

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    The fossil fuel industry has long been a campaign finance powerhouse, using its clout to help put sympathetic politicians — including Donald Trump — into office. The renewable energy industry isn’t as accustomed to throwing around its weight in the political arena. It appears that has started to change, and the industry recently claimed a victory that left many political observers stunned. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) lost his primary election at the beginning of this month, with Politico reporting

  2. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Thor Benson

    Trump May Be to Blame for Less Accurate Weather Forecasts (opens the original)

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    There’s been some speculation — in the media, among experts, and maybe in your social circles — that weather forecasts have recently gotten worse. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Rolling Stone reported last year that Donald Trump’s anti-science agenda could hurt forecasting. Sure enough, his administration’s determination to gut monitoring agencies seems to be having a real impact. Experts say staffing cuts at the National Weather Service and a reported decrease in the number of weather ballo

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