Costa Samaras
@costasamaras.com
Climate, energy, emerging tech, resilience, & policy professor. Carnegie Mellon Univ. Institute for Energy Innovation Director. Former Biden-Harris White House OSTP Chief Advisor for the Clean Energy Transition. Personal account. He/Him. costasamaras.com
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Costa Samaras
@costasamaras.com
· Jan 21
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In 2026: Take care of each other. Stand up for each other.
December 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
In 2026: Take care of each other. Stand up for each other.
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Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Trump Uses ‘National Security’ To Freeze Offshore Wind Work
The administration has already lost once in court wielding the same argument against Revolution Wind.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
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AI is definitely ready to handle a National Climate Assessment. Look how it well it handled a query about a climate conversation that NCAR's Warren Washington had with the George H.W. Bush White House in 1990:
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
AI is definitely ready to handle a National Climate Assessment. Look how it well it handled a query about a climate conversation that NCAR's Warren Washington had with the George H.W. Bush White House in 1990:
This is bunk. These sites are chosen to not interfere with radar systems, according to the process listed on...the Department of Energy's website: windexchange.energy.gov/projects/rad...
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is bunk. These sites are chosen to not interfere with radar systems, according to the process listed on...the Department of Energy's website: windexchange.energy.gov/projects/rad...
All of the people mentioned in the article don't work for the federal government AFAIK, and the U.S. Global Change Research Program's staff and infrastructure have been gutted. Who from the federal government is actually leading this new Grok NCA?
Today from @scottpwaldman.bsky.social, who reveals that the Trump admin has tapped Judith Curry, & potentially other authors of the DOE's recent misinformation-filled climate report, to helm the next NCA. Other authors could include Ryan Maue + Grok. Yup, that Grok. www.eenews.net/articles/its...
It’s the gold standard of US climate research. Contrarians could write the next one.
Researchers who have downplayed the threat of global warming have been asked to author the next National Climate Assessment.
www.eenews.net
December 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
All of the people mentioned in the article don't work for the federal government AFAIK, and the U.S. Global Change Research Program's staff and infrastructure have been gutted. Who from the federal government is actually leading this new Grok NCA?
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Remarkable work here by @danahull.bsky.social
For years, people have lodged complaints about Tesla’s doors. With no official statistics, Bloomberg did its own analysis on the number of fatal crashes in the US in which door functionality played a role. Read more: bloom.bg/49tm0fF
📷️: Getty Images
📷️: Getty Images
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Remarkable work here by @danahull.bsky.social
Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.
December 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Bob and I were among the hundreds of researchers that were supposed to conduct the 6th U.S. National Climate Assessment. Now it looks like they're gonna produce it with a few people and Grok? Communities need rigorous and accurate information about climate change. This will put communities at risk.
the blog wars are back bb [derogatory]
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
the blog wars are back bb [derogatory]
Trivia night: what the only show without a soundtrack and the nation's trust
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Trivia night: what the only show without a soundtrack and the nation's trust
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
It's about ethics in video news journalism
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It's about ethics in video news journalism
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December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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No, I was told by many mid writers in many mid pieces over many mid years that cancel culture was out of control. I bet they got a new harper's letter ready to go now.
December 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
No, I was told by many mid writers in many mid pieces over many mid years that cancel culture was out of control. I bet they got a new harper's letter ready to go now.
[Andy Rooney voice] And another thing. Why are all my bosses flop sweating
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
[Andy Rooney voice] And another thing. Why are all my bosses flop sweating
I'm incredibly grateful to have gotten to work with wonderful students and other colleagues this year, here's a quick thread of the research outputs we published, with post-level summaries of the results. 🔌💡
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I'm incredibly grateful to have gotten to work with wonderful students and other colleagues this year, here's a quick thread of the research outputs we published, with post-level summaries of the results. 🔌💡
[back from Toyotathon] Was the Grink there?
December 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
[back from Toyotathon] Was the Grink there?
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darkest night, brightest night
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
darkest night, brightest night
Agreed. We need to do parallel processing with emerging tech like fusion, to get the benefits of spillovers and to accelerate the development timelines. This was our approach: bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/ostp/news-up...
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Agreed. We need to do parallel processing with emerging tech like fusion, to get the benefits of spillovers and to accelerate the development timelines. This was our approach: bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/ostp/news-up...
Do NOT bring negative energy to my Happy Honda Days
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Do NOT bring negative energy to my Happy Honda Days
MARY: I slammed the screen door, and the first thing he said was he hated being alone, and we weren’t that young anymore. I said, “Get off my porch.” Then he said, “You ain’t a beauty, but hey, you’re all right.” I said, “Get out of my driveway.”
Bruce Springsteen’s Exes Grab Brunch
Several women share bottomless mimosas somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. MARY 1: I slammed the screen door, and the first thing he said was he hat...
buff.ly
December 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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A whole season of the Pitt, but each hour the ER staff needs to treat a new set of victims of Kevin McAllister's booby traps
December 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A whole season of the Pitt, but each hour the ER staff needs to treat a new set of victims of Kevin McAllister's booby traps
Steelers don’t mess this up pls
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Steelers don’t mess this up pls
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Why don't members of Congress bring this up? How is that the government's business is being done by a family member of the President without any formal government appointment?
Why is Jared even there? He doesn’t work for the government!
How would this be worded any differently if it were issued by the Kremlin?
December 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Why don't members of Congress bring this up? How is that the government's business is being done by a family member of the President without any formal government appointment?
Why is Jared even there? He doesn’t work for the government!
How would this be worded any differently if it were issued by the Kremlin?
December 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Why is Jared even there? He doesn’t work for the government!
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Amazing work from whoever was up in N6914W over Ohio … www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Amazing work from whoever was up in N6914W over Ohio … www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...