Alia Hidayat
@ahidayat.bsky.social
Conservation and clean energy policy @americanprogress.bsky.social. Previously scientist in oceans and human health. Lover of plants, fungi, and weird critters. In general, a big nerd. All views my own.
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Right now, climate world is playing defense. But in the long run, the energy transition likely rests on policymakers and advocates confronting this... heatmap.news/politics/ele...
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
August 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
Super excited to kick-off our new series on strategies for states to lead on a pro-nature energy buildout! This starter piece is a broad overview/rebuttal of the clean energy vs. conservation argument, but we have future policy deep dives in the work so keep an eye out!
The Trump admin has spread misinformation overstating the harms of renewables to wildlife to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. But renewables don’t have to come at the cost of nature. Here’s how states can achieve both: www.americanprogress.org/article/stat... 🔌💡
States Can Lead the Way on an Abundant, Pro-Nature Clean Energy Future
The Trump administration has falsely framed wind and solar power as harmful to wildlife in order to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. Here’s how state leadership can advance ...
www.americanprogress.org
August 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Super excited to kick-off our new series on strategies for states to lead on a pro-nature energy buildout! This starter piece is a broad overview/rebuttal of the clean energy vs. conservation argument, but we have future policy deep dives in the work so keep an eye out!
The Trump admin has spread misinformation overstating the harms of renewables to wildlife to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. But renewables don’t have to come at the cost of nature. Here’s how states can achieve both: www.americanprogress.org/article/stat... 🔌💡
States Can Lead the Way on an Abundant, Pro-Nature Clean Energy Future
The Trump administration has falsely framed wind and solar power as harmful to wildlife in order to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. Here’s how state leadership can advance ...
www.americanprogress.org
August 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Trump admin has spread misinformation overstating the harms of renewables to wildlife to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. But renewables don’t have to come at the cost of nature. Here’s how states can achieve both: www.americanprogress.org/article/stat... 🔌💡
Onshore and offshore wind projects are slated to create tens of thousands of jobs - if they survive Trump and Congressional Republicans' policies. New analysis from me and @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... 🔌💡
The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More
The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore.
www.americanprogress.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Onshore and offshore wind projects are slated to create tens of thousands of jobs - if they survive Trump and Congressional Republicans' policies. New analysis from me and @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... 🔌💡
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🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Is this abundance?
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
The Grain Belt Express Transmission Line would increase grid reliability and reduce electricity prices for American families. It’s EXACTLY the kind of project experts say we need to meet increasing demand.
Hawley, Trump, and Chris Wright just killed it, with zero justification.
Hawley, Trump, and Chris Wright just killed it, with zero justification.
July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Is this abundance?
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
Energy communities - left with toxic, abandoned sites and lost employment - were slated to receive new jobs, energy, and revenues fueled by IRA. The ‘Big, Beautiful’ bill pulls the plug on this future by ending tax credits early #OBBB 🔌💡 www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Endangers the Transformation of Contaminated Sites for Clean Energy Production
The congressional Republican spending bill, which President Donald Trump recently signed into law, kills tax credits that help communities turn idle toxic sites such as brownfields and abandoned mines...
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July 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Energy communities - left with toxic, abandoned sites and lost employment - were slated to receive new jobs, energy, and revenues fueled by IRA. The ‘Big, Beautiful’ bill pulls the plug on this future by ending tax credits early #OBBB 🔌💡 www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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❌ 🌬️ 🔋Local opposition to renewable energy facilities finds that organized efforts to block wind, solar, battery storage, and transmission grew substantially in 2024, with nearly 500 contested projects in 49 states.
Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...
Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...
Local Laws and Lawsuits Targeting Renewables Becoming More Prevalent in the US - Climate Law Blog
While federal policy can have a significant impact on renewable energy development, local policy—and local sentiment—can be just as consequential. Between 2018-2023, at least 30% of utility-scale wind...
blogs.law.columbia.edu
July 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
❌ 🌬️ 🔋Local opposition to renewable energy facilities finds that organized efforts to block wind, solar, battery storage, and transmission grew substantially in 2024, with nearly 500 contested projects in 49 states.
Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...
Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...
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THREAD 🧵Here’s what you need to know about the current state of Senate Republicans’ plan to sell off millions of acres of America’s public lands (1/6)
Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks. CAP's Drew McConville breaks down the 6️⃣ things you should know:
What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off
Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
www.americanprogress.org
June 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
THREAD 🧵Here’s what you need to know about the current state of Senate Republicans’ plan to sell off millions of acres of America’s public lands (1/6)
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THE SENATE GOP’S SEISMIC OVERHAUL OF CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS, EXPLAINED
We summarize the GOP reconciliation bill’s biggest changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark climate policies. It’s horrendous for wind, solar, and EVs.
by @emilypont.bsky.social and me
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We summarize the GOP reconciliation bill’s biggest changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark climate policies. It’s horrendous for wind, solar, and EVs.
by @emilypont.bsky.social and me
heatmap.news/politics/sen...
The Senate GOP’s Seismic Overhaul of Clean Energy Tax Credits, Explained
Wind and solar are out. Clean, firm power is in.
heatmap.news
June 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
THE SENATE GOP’S SEISMIC OVERHAUL OF CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS, EXPLAINED
We summarize the GOP reconciliation bill’s biggest changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark climate policies. It’s horrendous for wind, solar, and EVs.
by @emilypont.bsky.social and me
heatmap.news/politics/sen...
We summarize the GOP reconciliation bill’s biggest changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark climate policies. It’s horrendous for wind, solar, and EVs.
by @emilypont.bsky.social and me
heatmap.news/politics/sen...
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As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System
More than half of all new capacity added to the grid over the next 10 years will be lost if federal clean energy investment is terminated, threatening a failure to meet U.S. energy demands, to raise e...
www.americanprogress.org
June 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
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Just another way Trump is jacking up energy bills for everyday Americans: he's keeping expensive, dirty coal plants open that no one wants or needs. Not even the utilities who own the plants!
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...
Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running.
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just another way Trump is jacking up energy bills for everyday Americans: he's keeping expensive, dirty coal plants open that no one wants or needs. Not even the utilities who own the plants!
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...
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House Republicans tonight proposed blanket rescissions of funding that is still available from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for cleaning up ports, trucking, schools, and manufacturing, for investments in new businesses, air monitoring, and environmental justice communities.
May 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
House Republicans tonight proposed blanket rescissions of funding that is still available from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for cleaning up ports, trucking, schools, and manufacturing, for investments in new businesses, air monitoring, and environmental justice communities.
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the republican plan would kick more than 8 million people off their insurance. how many is 8 million? it's more than the combined population of:
Montana
Rhode Island
Delaware
South Dakota
North Dakota
Alaska
Washington, DC
Vermont
Wyoming
Montana
Rhode Island
Delaware
South Dakota
North Dakota
Alaska
Washington, DC
Vermont
Wyoming
preliminary cbo analysis is out. the republican plan would cut more than $700 billion from health coverage and kick more than 8 million people off their insurance
May 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
the republican plan would kick more than 8 million people off their insurance. how many is 8 million? it's more than the combined population of:
Montana
Rhode Island
Delaware
South Dakota
North Dakota
Alaska
Washington, DC
Vermont
Wyoming
Montana
Rhode Island
Delaware
South Dakota
North Dakota
Alaska
Washington, DC
Vermont
Wyoming
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Against Cynicism: part infinity
May 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Against Cynicism: part infinity
Right now, the House Natural Resources committee is debating a tax bill that sells off our public lands, rescinds funding for coastal resilience, and provides massive giveaways to the oil and gas industry: www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters
The tax bill would now include the largest sellout of public lands by Congress in modern U.S. history.
www.americanprogress.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Right now, the House Natural Resources committee is debating a tax bill that sells off our public lands, rescinds funding for coastal resilience, and provides massive giveaways to the oil and gas industry: www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...
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Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
Now from Öztürk’s ACLU lawyer Esha Bhandari:
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
Hi all! Super excited to announce that the report that @taotaotasi.bsky.social and I (along with a whole bunch of other collaborators!) wrote is now out! www.americanprogress.org/article/exec... It's a meaty report, so here's a quick summary: (1/5)
Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress
Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will benefit people and communities and provide more effective protections for wildlife.
www.americanprogress.org
May 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hi all! Super excited to announce that the report that @taotaotasi.bsky.social and I (along with a whole bunch of other collaborators!) wrote is now out! www.americanprogress.org/article/exec... It's a meaty report, so here's a quick summary: (1/5)
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State and local leadership can drive real change to protect kelp forests, coastal wetlands, oyster reefs, seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and beaches.
www.americanprogress.org/article/exec...
www.americanprogress.org/article/exec...
May 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
State and local leadership can drive real change to protect kelp forests, coastal wetlands, oyster reefs, seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and beaches.
www.americanprogress.org/article/exec...
www.americanprogress.org/article/exec...
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Trump’s economic legacy will be convincing people not to invest in America. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Trump’s Empire Wind freeze threatens South Brooklyn jobs and economy
An offshore wind hub could revive a working-class neighborhood — but only if the project withstands Trump’s attacks. The community is pushing back.
www.canarymedia.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Trump’s economic legacy will be convincing people not to invest in America. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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One of the MANY needless harms from this reckless action: gutting LIHEAP staff--which cuts off $400m of life-saving relief for households facing utility shut-offs or dangerous extreme heat or cold. NEADA director Mark Wolfe says "The program could well grind to a halt.”
www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts underway at US health agencies | CNN
A massive wave of job cuts got underway at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building w...
www.cnn.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
One of the MANY needless harms from this reckless action: gutting LIHEAP staff--which cuts off $400m of life-saving relief for households facing utility shut-offs or dangerous extreme heat or cold. NEADA director Mark Wolfe says "The program could well grind to a halt.”
www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
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📣 New event series: Join us next Monday, March 24th for the first in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans. RSVP:
Forecasting Disaster: How DOGE's Cuts to NOAA Will Affect Weather Awareness and Well-Being
Please join the Center for American Progress for the first in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus...
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March 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📣 New event series: Join us next Monday, March 24th for the first in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans. RSVP:
Awful. "Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies... CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts"
powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Awful. "Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies... CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts"
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The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
Killing children is by design, I'm afraid. "Pro-natalists" like Musk claim they aren't racist, but their pressure to have children is solely focused on white women, while they back policies that literally kill of non-white children.
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB