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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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  • I’m sure this will get old someday

    Inhofe at the Conservative Political Action Conference, quoted in the Washington Post: "I have been called — my kids are all aware of this — dumb, crazy man, science abuser, Holocaust denier, villain of the month, hate-filled, warmonger, Neanderthal, Genghis Khan, and Attila the Hun," he announced. "And I can just tell you that I […]

  • On greening your roommates

    I live in an apartment with roommates and will probably stay in this living situation for a few more years. How do I make the transition to a more environmentally conscious style of living without annoying them, or making them think I’m weird? For example, I really want to begin composting, but I doubt they […]

  • Love, Nancy

    Via The Gavel, a letter issued yesterday by Nancy Pelosi, et al, re: Green this Hill, damnit: The Honorable Daniel P. Beard Chief Administrative Officer U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Beard: We are writing to direct you to undertake a critical initiative to address energy conservation, efficiency and cost savings for […]

  • And because it’s free

    Oscar winner An Inconvenient Truth now available online, in its entirety.