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Matthew H. Davis
@matthewhdavis.bsky.social
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Works in and follows environmental, health, and energy policy, visits national parks, bikes around town, and birds whenever time permits. Posts are my own.

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 7d
The headlines keep piling up, and Trump and congressional Republicans are calling it a con job and giving handouts to their fossil fuel billionaire cronies instead of offering up real solutions for families struggling with surging costs in energy, healthcare, and groceries. #Coal4Xmas
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 12d
Starting to notice a trend here 🤔
Data centers are spiking electricity costs in Maryland. It’s the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ one expert warns By CNN Expansion DC - November 2021, Shoot ID: 1089822 , 11/16/2021, Ella Nilsen Ella Nilsen Data center growth pressuring higher electricity rates across Oklahoma Energy market watchers see Ohio electric bills rising as data center demand continues Virginia's electricity costs rise amid data center boom

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 7d
Appreciate @velazquez.house.gov laying out the costs of Trump’s ban on clean energy and how we should be addressing it instead of the extreme anti-environmental policies served up by Republicans in the House.
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 8d
"We don’t need to weaken environmental protections to get cheaper, cleaner energy."

@velazquez.house.gov was clear: what we really need are policies to speed up renewable energy deployment and hold polluters accountable.

"That’s how we lower costs." 👏
Opinion: New Yorkers deserve clean and affordable energy, not more fossil fuel greed
Despite what oil lobbyists claim, it’s not true that environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act are slowing down renewable energy projects.
www.cityandstateny.com

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 7d
Appreciate @rephuffman.bsky.social leading the charge in exposing these giveaways to polluting execs while the rest of us suffer the high costs and dirty and air water that will result. #Coal4Xmas
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 7d
“It abandons transparency and accountability while ignoring the single biggest permitting problem facing the energy sector right now: the Trump admin’s all-out war against wind and solar.”

@rephuffman.bsky.social called out Republicans’ SPEED Act that only serves to benefit fossil fuel execs 👇

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 7d
“It abandons transparency and accountability while ignoring the single biggest permitting problem facing the energy sector right now: the Trump admin’s all-out war against wind and solar.”

@rephuffman.bsky.social called out Republicans’ SPEED Act that only serves to benefit fossil fuel execs 👇

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 8d
"We don’t need to weaken environmental protections to get cheaper, cleaner energy."

@velazquez.house.gov was clear: what we really need are policies to speed up renewable energy deployment and hold polluters accountable.

"That’s how we lower costs." 👏
Opinion: New Yorkers deserve clean and affordable energy, not more fossil fuel greed
Despite what oil lobbyists claim, it’s not true that environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act are slowing down renewable energy projects.
www.cityandstateny.com

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 8d
And, meanwhile, Trump’s and Johnson’s plans to further drive up families’ electric bills: #Coal4Xmas. Arctic sea ice and the mid latitudes be damned, too!
dougparr.bsky.social Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 9d
The decline in Arctic sea ice from climate change is not only a tragedy for the region's people & wildlife

Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 8d
Trump’s and Speaker Johnson’s plans to further drive up families’ electric bills: #Coal4Xmas

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
DOE orders WA coal plant to continue operating despite state ban
A state law requires Washington utilities to stop using coal-fired electricity beginning next year.
www.seattletimes.com

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 8d
And just last night, hoping no one would notice, Trump’s Department of Energy forced an aging, expensive, dirty coal power plant in WA to stay online, rather than connect cheap clean energy projects. DOE has forced MI’s Campbell coal plant to stay on, already costing families $80M! #Coal4Xmas
levin.house.gov Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 9d
Families are paying more and more for electricity, but instead of backing clean, cheap energy that would lower costs and deliver relief, Washington Republicans are siding with polluters over the American people.

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 8d
Economic fallout and the affordability crisis from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill continue to harm working families.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 8d
The National Center for Atmospheric Research is one of the world's leading climate research labs and is used in forecasting weather events and disasters around the U.S.

Dismantling such an essential institution is an assault on science and truth, and a threat to the millions facing extreme weather.
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 9d
Families are paying more and more for electricity, but instead of backing clean, cheap energy that would lower costs and deliver relief, Washington Republicans are siding with polluters over the American people.

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 9d
The decline in Arctic sea ice from climate change is not only a tragedy for the region's people & wildlife

Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 12d
Starting to notice a trend here 🤔
Data centers are spiking electricity costs in Maryland. It’s the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ one expert warns By CNN Expansion DC - November 2021, Shoot ID: 1089822 , 11/16/2021, Ella Nilsen Ella Nilsen Data center growth pressuring higher electricity rates across Oklahoma Energy market watchers see Ohio electric bills rising as data center demand continues Virginia's electricity costs rise amid data center boom

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 21
"Methane is a super pollutant. So it's really important to stop leakage of this dangerous substance."

This week, @whitehouse.senate.gov led efforts to restore commonsense methane safeguards to protect clean air.

Republicans once again caved to Big Polluters and voted no.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 21
"By stipulating that all exports are in the national interest, you are stipulating that raising every American's monthly heating bill is in the national interest."

WATCH @casten.house.gov expose how Republican's LNG export scheme will raise energy prices and hurt working families 👇

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · Nov 20
4 years ago, an oil spill off of the coast of HB devastated the OC, polluting our beaches and harming our multi-billion dollar coastal economy.

Now, Trump wants to add more offshore drilling off the coast of CA – something that hasn’t happened since 1984. California’s coastline is NOT for sale.

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Nov 19
Trump driving up electricity costs, more and again. Lather, rinse, repeat…
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 18
“The Trump administration appears poised to force more coal plants to stay open past their planned closing dates — an unprecedented intervention in the power sector that is already making energy even more expensive for Americans.”
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…
www.canarymedia.com

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Nov 19
S.J.Res.80 & H.J.Res.131 to sell off our public lands in Alaska to oil & gas execs narrowly passed last night- 4 & 5, respectively, additional House members voting no = no corrupt giveaways.

H.J.Res.130 selling off our public lands in WY to coal barons - just 2 votes shy of blocking it!
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 19
Congress is back in session and House Republicans are trying to pass a number of devastating, anti-environmental bills.

These bills would further open our public lands to drilling and give massive handouts to billionaires.

LCV’s @matthewhdavis.bsky.social on what you need to know 👇

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House of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · Nov 19
Today, SEEC, @newdems.bsky.social, @usprogressives.bsky.social leaders @dorismatsui.bsky.social, @reppaultonko.bsky.social, @quigley.house.gov, @repschneider.bsky.social, @repilhan.bsky.social released a joint statement on the current status of permitting reform negotiations in Congress. 🧵(1/8)

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · Nov 19
House Democrats are speaking loudly and clearly that you can’t have real permitting reform when the President is breaking the law to block cheap, clean energy.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 19
Congress is back in session and House Republicans are trying to pass a number of devastating, anti-environmental bills.

These bills would further open our public lands to drilling and give massive handouts to billionaires.

LCV’s @matthewhdavis.bsky.social on what you need to know 👇

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Nov 18
Americans deserve better. Definitely better than whatever House Republicans are cooking up for their billionaire buddies.

We deserve clean, reliable energy, good-paying jobs & affordable healthcare. Democrats won't sacrifice our health, environment, or livelihoods for polluter profits.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 18
“The Trump administration appears poised to force more coal plants to stay open past their planned closing dates — an unprecedented intervention in the power sector that is already making energy even more expensive for Americans.”
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…
www.canarymedia.com

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Nov 5
SUCH A HUGE DEAL!!!!
lcv.org LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 5
Big news from Georgia: Dr. Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard have been elected to the Public Service Commission! They said what Georgians are all thinking - “the power bills are too high!” We’re thrilled they’ll be working for Georgians and supporting affordable, clean energy.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 5
Congratulations to Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill. Voters have put their trust in her because they know that she’ll fight to lower energy bills by pledging to freeze electric rates on her first day in office and to build more affordable, clean energy.
New Jersey voters said YES to clean energy, the affordable option

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 5
Big news from Georgia: Dr. Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard have been elected to the Public Service Commission! They said what Georgians are all thinking - “the power bills are too high!” We’re thrilled they’ll be working for Georgians and supporting affordable, clean energy.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · Nov 5
Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race! Governor-Elect Spanberger has been relentlessly focused on making Virginians’ lives more affordable, and has a plan to expand renewable energy and stop energy bills from going up more. We’re looking forward to her leadership in Richmond!

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Oct 27
After over a decade of mirroring inflation, electricity prices are now rising twice as fast as inflation. 💸 100+ million Americans face higher electricity bills as the Trump administration props up fossil fuels and blocks clean energy that would cut costs. www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...
Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills
This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and busine...
www.americanprogress.org

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Oct 23
Appreciate the leadership of @levin.house.gov pushing back on the fossil fuel executives who bought the Trump administration and the corrupt Trump officials themselves! We can and must win the affordability narrative on #CheapCleanEnergy to help families and fight health harming pollution.

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · Oct 23
Excited to be planning for the policies of the future with @houseseec.bsky.social Institute! #CheapCleanEnergy #CleanAirandWater #SEECSummit2025