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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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    Al Gore calls on young people to get out the vote on climate

    In a live webcast tonight, former vice president Al Gore and Energy Action Coalition head Jessy Tolkan implored young voters to get out the vote and push for action on both the climate crisis and energy independence. Gore emphasized the need for young people to stay involved after the election to ensure that politicians live […]

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    Obama pitches energy independence in his prime-time TV spot

    In a half-hour political infomercial aired on multiple TV networks Wednesday night, Democrat Barack Obama focused on several of the most pressing issues facing Americans today — including energy independence. The ad featured several regular folks discussing the problems they face, as well as political leaders from around the country talking about the candidate. “We’ve […]

  • Sarah Palin on spreading the oil wealth in Alaska

    “We’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs.” — Gov. Sarah Palin, speaking to the New Yorker several weeks before she was nominated for vice president, on Alaska’s brand of socialism collective ownership

  • Former veep to speak at Power Vote webcast tonight

    Power Vote 2008 is hosting a live webcast tonight featuring former Vice President Al Gore. He’ll be talking about his Repower America campaign, the economic and climate crises, and the need for voters to go to the polls on this issue this year. You can RSVP to watch the event over on the Alliance for […]