Kate Sheppard
Environmental Reporter
Kate Sheppard covers energy and environmental politics in Mother Jones' Washington bureau. She was previously the political reporter for Grist.org and a writing fellow at The American Prospect. Her work has also been featured in the WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com, The Guardian, The Center for Public Integrity, The Washington Independent, Washington Spectator, Who Runs Gov, In These Times, and Bitch. She was raised on a vegetable farm in southern New Jersey (yes, they do exist), but has adapted well to life in the nation's capitol. She misses trees and having a Congressional representative with voting power, but thinks D.C. is pretty great anyway. She Tweets here.
Author's Articles
Buried in the budget is a plan to underwrite the nuclear industry’s revival.
Thu Feb. 4, 2010 3:00 AM PST
A key bloc of Democrats has a climate Plan B: Ditch cap and trade for an energy bill filled with industry giveaways.
Tue Feb. 2, 2010 3:00 AM PST
With the cap and trade bill stalled, its foes move to block the EPA from tackling greenhouse gases.
Fri Jan. 15, 2010 2:59 AM PST
What Obama’s eleventh-hour climate accord really means.
Mon Dec. 21, 2009 10:07 AM PST
How it came about—and why it may not be a real deal.
Fri Dec. 18, 2009 4:46 PM PST
Some environmentalists think the president can sidestep the Senate.
Fri Dec. 18, 2009 12:01 AM PST
The US seeks to split the ranks of developing countries to push for a weaker deal.
Thu Dec. 17, 2009 12:01 AM PST
A negotiator for the world's most vulnerable nations says a leaked draft agreement shows that rich countries aren't being honest brokers at Copenhagen.
Wed Dec. 9, 2009 9:02 AM PST
A treaty's out. But here's what could be achieved.
Mon Dec. 7, 2009 3:00 AM PST
Why won’t John Kerry support a major renewable energy project in his own backyard?
Fri Dec. 4, 2009 3:00 AM PST
The president taps an exec from the pesticide lobby for a top ag job.
Fri Nov. 13, 2009 3:00 AM PST
Energy Secretary Steven Chu explains how we could turn our dumb grid into a smart grid.
Fri Nov. 6, 2009 3:00 AM PST
Why did the White House pick a cheerleader for nuclear energy to oversee the industry?
Tue Oct. 20, 2009 12:11 AM PDT
The South Carolina senator has thrown his support behind a climate bill.
Fri Oct. 16, 2009 2:50 AM PDT
Author's Blog Posts
Fri Jan. 22, 2010 3:00 AM PST
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