Cameron Walkup
@cbwalkup.bsky.social
Associate Legislative Representative covering western water & public lands issues for Earthjustice | Opinions are my own | He/Him
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There is a better way to travel between major US cities. It's not that we can't build high speed rail here... It's been a deliberate choice of political will, car industry lobbying and regulatory hurdles designed to make it seem impossible... But it is indeed a choice.
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
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What if the United States had high-speed rail?
High-speed rail is a proven alternative to gridlocked highways and overcrowded airports. CNN has reimagined a faster, more connected future for US commuters.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
There is a better way to travel between major US cities. It's not that we can't build high speed rail here... It's been a deliberate choice of political will, car industry lobbying and regulatory hurdles designed to make it seem impossible... But it is indeed a choice.
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
This new @mta.maryland.gov MARC train screen is looking sharp!
October 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This new @mta.maryland.gov MARC train screen is looking sharp!
The land of the free and the home of the brave.
(Canada)
(Canada)
August 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The land of the free and the home of the brave.
(Canada)
(Canada)
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The Trump administration is wasting no time in implementing the big, ugly budget bill’s worst provisions. From gutting clean energy to propping up the coal industry, here are some of the harmful changes the Department of the Interior is making: earthjusticeaction.org/news/trumps-...
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is On Its Way to Having Big Ugly Impacts on the Environment - Earthjustice Action
The Trump administration is wasting no time in implementing H.R. 1's worst provisions. Recent regulatory changes suggest that we are facing an all-out assault on our public lands with polluters reapin...
earthjusticeaction.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Trump administration is wasting no time in implementing the big, ugly budget bill’s worst provisions. From gutting clean energy to propping up the coal industry, here are some of the harmful changes the Department of the Interior is making: earthjusticeaction.org/news/trumps-...
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For most of the last decade, our media and political class has panicked over the idea that progressives were intruding on free speech rights by loudly criticizing people with unpopular views.
Anyway, here's far-right federal paramilitaries advertising that they'll rip down pro-immigrant messages.
Anyway, here's far-right federal paramilitaries advertising that they'll rip down pro-immigrant messages.
ICE just posted this video taking down the sign in Mount Pleasant on Twitter.
August 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
For most of the last decade, our media and political class has panicked over the idea that progressives were intruding on free speech rights by loudly criticizing people with unpopular views.
Anyway, here's far-right federal paramilitaries advertising that they'll rip down pro-immigrant messages.
Anyway, here's far-right federal paramilitaries advertising that they'll rip down pro-immigrant messages.
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What if a forest closed without warning? That's the fear for #Patuxent Research Refuge, where #RachelCarson discovered the harms of DDT. Part of it is opens one day a week. Only five staffers monitor the entire 12,000 acres. #Trumpcuts @sejorg.bsky.social
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Trump administration may close Maryland refuge popular with birders
Patuxent Research Refuge’s North Tract in Laurel has cut visiting hours. Could the Trump administration could close it entirely?
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
What if a forest closed without warning? That's the fear for #Patuxent Research Refuge, where #RachelCarson discovered the harms of DDT. Part of it is opens one day a week. Only five staffers monitor the entire 12,000 acres. #Trumpcuts @sejorg.bsky.social
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A 58 year old man biking in the 900 block of Ensor St was killed by the driver of a car this evening. If you have any information on this crash, please contact BPD and Bikemore.
Ensor St is a six lane arterial, and was supposed to have a separated bike lane installed by 2021.
Ensor St is a six lane arterial, and was supposed to have a separated bike lane installed by 2021.
July 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A 58 year old man biking in the 900 block of Ensor St was killed by the driver of a car this evening. If you have any information on this crash, please contact BPD and Bikemore.
Ensor St is a six lane arterial, and was supposed to have a separated bike lane installed by 2021.
Ensor St is a six lane arterial, and was supposed to have a separated bike lane installed by 2021.
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Ahead of the House vote on the Nasty Ugly Bill, I rallied my colleagues and advocates to make it clear that we do not work for billionaire bosses, Kristi Noem, or wanna be kings. We are voting HELL NO on a bill that harms children, women, immigrants, and all working people.
July 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ahead of the House vote on the Nasty Ugly Bill, I rallied my colleagues and advocates to make it clear that we do not work for billionaire bosses, Kristi Noem, or wanna be kings. We are voting HELL NO on a bill that harms children, women, immigrants, and all working people.
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Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut clean energy, jack up energy costs, and kill good jobs -- all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires.
Our team and partners were on the Hill to support @housedemocrats.bsky.social leading the charge to defend our communities and oppose this bill. #VoteNo
Our team and partners were on the Hill to support @housedemocrats.bsky.social leading the charge to defend our communities and oppose this bill. #VoteNo
July 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut clean energy, jack up energy costs, and kill good jobs -- all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires.
Our team and partners were on the Hill to support @housedemocrats.bsky.social leading the charge to defend our communities and oppose this bill. #VoteNo
Our team and partners were on the Hill to support @housedemocrats.bsky.social leading the charge to defend our communities and oppose this bill. #VoteNo
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Coal pollution has poisoned the Diné and other Tribal communities for decades. Now the Trump administration and their allies in Congress are pushing a bill that expands mining and short-circuits environmental reviews. This must be stopped.
Coal mining made my Navajo community sick for decades. Reviving it hurts us all | Opinion
Coal continues to destroy the Navajo Nation's health, land, air and water. The last thing we need is for Trump to revive the industry.
www.usatoday.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Coal pollution has poisoned the Diné and other Tribal communities for decades. Now the Trump administration and their allies in Congress are pushing a bill that expands mining and short-circuits environmental reviews. This must be stopped.
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In the sheer absurdity of the moment, I hope folks pause and contemplate what great news this is for Oregon. Beavers are “nature’s engineers,” with the awesome ability to foster watershed-scale ecological resilience. So pleased with the good work we’ve been able to do here!!!
BREAKING: OR lawmakers pass beaver protection bill to restore more than 100,000 miles of impaired waterways
"HB 3932 gives us an opportunity to try a low tech, low-risk and no-cost strategy to address impaired waterways by encouraging beavers to return to our public lands.”
- @pammarsh.bsky.social
"HB 3932 gives us an opportunity to try a low tech, low-risk and no-cost strategy to address impaired waterways by encouraging beavers to return to our public lands.”
- @pammarsh.bsky.social
Oregon lawmakers pass beaver protection bill to restore more than 100,000 miles of impaired waterways - Western Environmental Law Center
Today, the Oregon Senate voted to pass HB 3932A to tap into nature’s free waterway restoration service and the state animal: the American beaver. Once Gov. Kotek signs the bill into law, it will close...
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June 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
In the sheer absurdity of the moment, I hope folks pause and contemplate what great news this is for Oregon. Beavers are “nature’s engineers,” with the awesome ability to foster watershed-scale ecological resilience. So pleased with the good work we’ve been able to do here!!!
We have to start taking the crises of biodiversity loss and ecological destruction seriously.
Yesterday was National Prairie Day so this is my annual reminder that Illinois calls itself "The Prairie State."
But a more honest name would be “We Destroyed The Prairie State."
(original image by @cassi.bsky.social, I believe)
But a more honest name would be “We Destroyed The Prairie State."
(original image by @cassi.bsky.social, I believe)
June 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We have to start taking the crises of biodiversity loss and ecological destruction seriously.
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I feel like not enough people pushing "streamlining" concepts have to directly answer the question:
is this project site worth risking this species' extinction?
is this project site worth risking this species' extinction?
The Imperial Valley solar project would have required translocating up to 2,000 flat-tailed horned lizards. They look like little dinosaurs. #herps 🦎
June 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I feel like not enough people pushing "streamlining" concepts have to directly answer the question:
is this project site worth risking this species' extinction?
is this project site worth risking this species' extinction?
We came down from Baltimore to see a DC United win in person tonight!
Very big thanks to Dave Johnson for the tickets! #ItsInTheNet
Very big thanks to Dave Johnson for the tickets! #ItsInTheNet
May 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We came down from Baltimore to see a DC United win in person tonight!
Very big thanks to Dave Johnson for the tickets! #ItsInTheNet
Very big thanks to Dave Johnson for the tickets! #ItsInTheNet
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Gorsuch suggests that the Supreme Court is effectively discriminating against Native faiths and favoring mainstream religions by allowing the government to destroy a sacred Native site. (I certainly agree that SCOTUS tends to favor Christianity over all else!) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
May 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Gorsuch suggests that the Supreme Court is effectively discriminating against Native faiths and favoring mainstream religions by allowing the government to destroy a sacred Native site. (I certainly agree that SCOTUS tends to favor Christianity over all else!) www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
It was great to spend the afternoon with broadcasting legend Dave Johnson, DC United reps, and a couple dozen Baltimore soccer fanatics talking DCU, 2026 World Cup, and Baltimore soccer history.
What’s a city have to do to get our MLS Next Pro team? We are ready!
What’s a city have to do to get our MLS Next Pro team? We are ready!
May 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It was great to spend the afternoon with broadcasting legend Dave Johnson, DC United reps, and a couple dozen Baltimore soccer fanatics talking DCU, 2026 World Cup, and Baltimore soccer history.
What’s a city have to do to get our MLS Next Pro team? We are ready!
What’s a city have to do to get our MLS Next Pro team? We are ready!
It’s week 3 of standing on Capitol Hill and calling out the attacks on our environment, health, and communities in Republicans’ reconciliation bill. This monstrosity of a bill could get a vote TONIGHT.
Big thanks to @rephuffman.bsky.social for joining us today & leading the fight.
Big thanks to @rephuffman.bsky.social for joining us today & leading the fight.
May 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s week 3 of standing on Capitol Hill and calling out the attacks on our environment, health, and communities in Republicans’ reconciliation bill. This monstrosity of a bill could get a vote TONIGHT.
Big thanks to @rephuffman.bsky.social for joining us today & leading the fight.
Big thanks to @rephuffman.bsky.social for joining us today & leading the fight.
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Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
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My politics in a headline:
May 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My politics in a headline:
It’s our second Wednesday in a row talking to Members of Congress about the environmental catastrophe that is the Republican reconciliation bill. Grateful to be here with fellow advocates from @lcv.org @sierraclub.org and other orgs.
May 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It’s our second Wednesday in a row talking to Members of Congress about the environmental catastrophe that is the Republican reconciliation bill. Grateful to be here with fellow advocates from @lcv.org @sierraclub.org and other orgs.
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Mayor Scott and YIMBY leaders on the City Council introduced bills today that would roll back Baltimore's restrictions on development density, allow people to build closer to their property lines, and do away with requirements for off-street parking www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...
Baltimore’s top YIMBYs want to erase zoning rules blocking more housing
A package of five bills will attempt to make it easier to build and redevelop Baltimore City properties.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Mayor Scott and YIMBY leaders on the City Council introduced bills today that would roll back Baltimore's restrictions on development density, allow people to build closer to their property lines, and do away with requirements for off-street parking www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/ho...
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Make Coal Great Again 🙄
Thank you @rephuffman.bsky.social and @naturalresources.bsky.social for calling out how Republicans' budget reconciliation bill is an attempt to “give a lifeline to this dying [coal] industry to line the pockets of some of their rich pals and to pedal false hope to what is left of coal country."
May 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Make Coal Great Again 🙄
Good to be out on the Hill with @lcv.org @sierraclub.org and other friends thanking @housedemocrats.bsky.social for fighting the worst environmental bill in history - House Republicans’ reconciliation bill.
May 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Good to be out on the Hill with @lcv.org @sierraclub.org and other friends thanking @housedemocrats.bsky.social for fighting the worst environmental bill in history - House Republicans’ reconciliation bill.
It’s a perfect day to bike to work and call out House Republicans while doing so for passing a bill through the Natural Resources Committee — in literally the dead of night — to sell off public lands like the Arctic Refuge to the highest bidder.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It’s a perfect day to bike to work and call out House Republicans while doing so for passing a bill through the Natural Resources Committee — in literally the dead of night — to sell off public lands like the Arctic Refuge to the highest bidder.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...
earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...
I am very thankful to live in a city with world-class local reporting thanks to @thebaltimorebanner.com
Congrats on your first Pulitzer!
Congrats on your first Pulitzer!
We just won a Pulitzer Prize for our coverage of the overdose crisis. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis
The Baltimore Banner was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for groundbreaking local journalism that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I am very thankful to live in a city with world-class local reporting thanks to @thebaltimorebanner.com
Congrats on your first Pulitzer!
Congrats on your first Pulitzer!