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 triumphs, names environment and energy as priorities
“Because of what we did on this day, at this defining moment, change is coming to America,” Barack Obama promised in his victory speech after a landslide victory in his quest for the presidency. Obama made brief reference in his speech to the dual challenges of environmental crisis and energy crisis, promising that these […]
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Where to go for the results of this year’s green-tinged elections
Be sure to check out Grist’s Election Guide for updates on key House, Senate, and governor’s races as they come in this evening, as well as the results of ballot initiatives around the country.
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Election ads featured three times more wind turbines this year than in 2006
Fun election fact, from the League of Conservation Voters: In 2006, federal candidates ran a total of 17 ads featuring images of windmills, representing the beginnings of clean energy as a campaign issue. In 2008, federal candidates ran at least 54 ads featuring windmills.
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Bush administration prepares environmental messes for the next prez
As Americans anxiously wait to find out who will become our next president, the current occupant of the White House continues efforts to undermine environmental protections. Whomever wins today will inherit a bounty of 11th-hour actions of the Bush administration on environmental issues, pushed through before No. 44 is sworn in on Jan. 20, 2009. […]