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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Obama names advisers to his transition team for energy and environmental issues
The Obama campaign on Wednesday officially announced members of the transition team that will set up the next administration. Included in the advisory board are Carol Browner, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Clinton, and Federico Peña, who served in the Clinton administration as secretary of transportation from 1993 to 1997 and secretary […]
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Enviro-backed congressional candidates win a number of seats, but not as many as hoped
Oil industry leaders are predicting “dark days” for fossil fuels under President-elect Barack Obama, while environmentalists are celebrating the election as a win for clean energy. But much will depend on the makeup of Congress. Though a number of enviro-backed congressional candidates got the nod last night, there weren’t quite as many pick-ups as greens […]
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House Dems already talking about major leadership changes
Mere hours after the election, some Democrats in the House are plotting a major leadership shakeup. Via Politico: House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman is calling senior Democrats to seek the top spot on Energy and Commerce, according to Democrats on and off Capitol Hill. This puts the Californian in a direct […]
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And now …
The Alliance for Climate Protection, the group started by Al Gore, took out this ad in the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal today. It highlights the fact that though the election is over, the fight for clean energy and a stable climate is far from finished:
