Articles by Kate Sheppard
Kate Sheppard was previously Grist's political reporter. She now covers energy and the environment for The Huffington Post. Follow her on Twitter.
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Likely Obama DOE head talks about climate change and renewable energy
Here’s Steven Chu, the likely Obama pick to head the Department of Energy, talking about climate change and renewable energy at the National Energy Summit in Nevada this summer: (Via Brad Plumer, via Brad Johnson.)
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Obama likely to tap Nobel Laureate physicist Steven Chu to head DOE
Steven Chu. Photo: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory CNN is reporting (and others are following suit) that the Obama team has officially tapped Nobel laureate and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory director Steven Chu to be secretary of energy. Chu (whom Joe Romm just touted below) shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in physics, has advocated for scientific […]
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Senate and House divided over state emission standards in auto bailout plan
It seems the House and Senate have reached an impasse on the automaker bailout bill, and it focuses on whether to force automakers to abide by state emissions regulations. The disagreement over the rules on doling out the $15 billion in loans centers on a single word — “federal.” The Senate bill says in order […]
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Speculation on Granholm and Reicher as possible picks for energy secretary
The internets are abuzz with speculation that Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is going to be tapped as secretary of energy (see here, here, and here). She’s meeting today with Obama’s transition team to discuss energy issues. Michigan Messenger has a longer piece about the Granholm rumor that’s worth checking out, including info on her […]