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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Being green on a budget
For all the low-income environmentalists wandering through Gristmill, this week we’re launching a new, sorta-regular column, “Ask a Brokeass.” As your resident Gristmill brokeass, I’ll be (attempting to) address the concerns of folks with skinny wallets and big hearts. If the organics section at Safeway makes you queasy and the conventional veggies section wrecks you […]
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Plans for the long weekend?
Many folks have a long weekend this week as the nation pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. And to honor King’s legacy, organizations around the country will be taking part in a day of service. Social, political, and environmental justice are the main focuses of the service events, emphasizing the need […]
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New climate change bill circulating the Hill
Via The Hill: Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) is floating climate-change legislation on Capitol Hill that he plans to introduce soon. A draft version of the bill has been circulated to several Senate offices and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release an analysis of the proposal Thursday, according to Bill Wicker, press secretary for the […]
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Times reports on vegan fashion
The Times reports on cruelty-free fashion today. Not that any of us can afford this stuff. But still. Just saying. It’s there. And we’re glad of it. But could this bring eco-fashion to the fashion-conscious masses? And could it signal the end of Summer Rayne Oakes’ unchallenged hegemony in the sphere of eco-fashion?
