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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Panel recommends Waxman over Dingell for energy committee
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has scored a few points in his battle to unseat John Dingell (D-Mich.) from his chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This morning, the House Steering and Policy Committee voted 25-22 to recommend Waxman for the post. But the vote that really matters comes tomorrow, when the full Democratic […]
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North-South deal has states cooperating on rainforest protection
The major announcement at the first day of the Governors’ Global Climate Summit was that the states of California, Illinois and Wisconsin, along with six states in Brazil and Indonesia, have agreed create a joint program for protecting and restoring tropical forests in the interest of curbing climate change. The “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) commits […]
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Obama poised to tap Eric Holder at attorney general; info on his enviro record is slim
Eric Holder. The Obama team is poised to pick Eric Holder to serve as U.S. attorney general. In 1988, President Reagan nominated Holder to become an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; he served in that capacity for five years. In 1993, President Clinton nominated Holder to serve as the […]
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Begich triumphs over Stevens in Alaska Senate race
After two weeks of counting, they’re finally calling the Alaska Senate race for Democrat Mark Begich. This marks the end of an 40-year Senate career for Republican Ted Stevens, who is marks his 85th birthday today. Long a thorn in the side of enviros, the loss comes after he was convicted of lying on Senate […]