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Robinson Meyer

Robinson is the founding executive editor of Heatmap. He was previously a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covered climate change, energy, and technology.

Robinson Meyer

Transcript: How the Permitting Reform Bill’s Best Stuff Works

Why Permitting Reform Is a Historic Victory Over Utilities

Rob talks with David Pomerantz, the executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, about how the bill would remake the electricity grid — and strike against utilities’ political power.

Why Electricity Law Would Make It Very Hard to Unplug a Rogue AI

A new Brown University report argues powering down a misaligned artificial intelligence would be tougher — and take longer — than many experts assume.

The No. 1 Reason Americans Would Support a Data Center

The computing facilities rise and fall on tax revenue, our new Heatmap Pro poll finds.