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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Burning fossil fuels imperils our ability to burn fossil fuels

Large power plants are stuck in a terrible cycle.

Kate Sheppard Technology
Confirmed: Fracking triggers quakes and seismic chaos

A new study in Science links tremors near Midwest injection sites with huge quakes thousands of miles away.

Kate Sheppard, Brett Brownell, & Jaeah Lee Technology
Here comes the son: Barry Goldwater Jr. fights for solar power in Arizona

Barry Goldwater Jr. is putting the family name behind an effort to protect solar energy's growing share of the electricity market.

Kate Sheppard Technology
Obama: “We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society”

The good bits from Obama's climate speech and plan, from denier bashing to renewable energy goals.

Kate Sheppard Climate & Energy