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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Politico claims N.J. DEP commissioner Lisa Jackson in line to head EPA
For what it’s worth, Politico is reporting that Lisa Jackson is probably going to be Obama’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency. “It seems like it’s pretty close to a done deal. She’ll be a very strong candidate,” says an anonymous Democratic Senate aide. Jackson is currently serving on Obama’s transition team for the […]
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Conservation scientists push for Rep. Raúl Grijalva for Interior Secretary
A group of conservation scientists is pushing for Barack Obama to select Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as secretary of the interior. The 58 scientists — who work for a variety of academic and conservation institutions — delivered a letter [PDF] advocating for Grijalva to Obama’s transition staff on Monday. “The position of Secretary of the […]
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Alliance for Climate Protection CEO Cathy Zoi talks clean energy
Alliance for Climate Protection CEO Cathy Zoi was part of the massive energy panel that Third Way hosted on Tuesday, one of several folks representing the environmental community. After the event, Grist caught up with Zoi to talk more about the organization’s new Repower America campaign, which aims to shift the U.S. to 100 percent […]
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In Washington D.C., car drive you
“Did you drive or did you have a driver? Did you drive a little and ride a little? And secondly, I guess, are you going to drive back?” — Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), during Thursday’s Senate Banking Committee questioning of auto industry executives, suggesting that the decision to leave private jets in Detroit and drive […]
