Howard Crystal
@howardmc.bsky.social
Energy Justice Legal Director, Ctr. for Biological Diversity // Public Interest Lawyer // aka Bruce
Trump’s lawyer got one thing right: if Trump can do his Tariffs, the next President can declare a Climate Emergency: heatmap.news/climate/supr...
Neil Gorsuch Is Worried Tariffs Could Create a ‘Climate Emergency’
But this might all be moot thanks to the “major questions doctrine.”
heatmap.news
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump’s lawyer got one thing right: if Trump can do his Tariffs, the next President can declare a Climate Emergency: heatmap.news/climate/supr...
“This report shows how the U.S. is about to set off an explosion of dirty data center emissions, entrenching more fossil fuels when we need their rapid phaseout.” nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Report: AI Data Center Boom Threatens U.S. Climate Goals
All Other Sectors Would Need to Increase CO2 Emissions Cuts by 60%
nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“This report shows how the U.S. is about to set off an explosion of dirty data center emissions, entrenching more fossil fuels when we need their rapid phaseout.” nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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A utility fee is making it twice as hard for this Ohio couple to pay for their rooftop solar-plus-storage system with power cost savings. So they’re suing their municipal utility, and it may be a preview of a statewide — and nationwide — fight to come.
Why one Ohio couple is suing their city over rooftop solar fees
The city's utility says the charge is only fair to customers without solar, but the couple argues it’s an illegal penalty. The dispute echoes a nationwide…
www.canarymedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A utility fee is making it twice as hard for this Ohio couple to pay for their rooftop solar-plus-storage system with power cost savings. So they’re suing their municipal utility, and it may be a preview of a statewide — and nationwide — fight to come.
"The danger of AI is not that it will achieve consciousness. The end is much less flashy: [it] will increasingly overtax the grid, leaving us to cook alive in sweltering darkness. The AI hype is part of a larger, false narrative justifying fossil fuel expansion." www.thenation.com/article/envi...
AI Is Going to Kill Everyone You Love. The Surprise Is How.
It’s not hostile super robots you should worry about—it’s the heat they’ll generate.
www.thenation.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The danger of AI is not that it will achieve consciousness. The end is much less flashy: [it] will increasingly overtax the grid, leaving us to cook alive in sweltering darkness. The AI hype is part of a larger, false narrative justifying fossil fuel expansion." www.thenation.com/article/envi...
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Out with the old, in with the new - we got rid of our stinky range and love our new Copper Induction - highly recommend!
October 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Out with the old, in with the new - we got rid of our stinky range and love our new Copper Induction - highly recommend!
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SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.
Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!
“The Republican Party has long denied the severe risks that climate change presents. Under Mr. Trump, Republicans have gone even further. They have become the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“The Republican Party has long denied the severe risks that climate change presents. Under Mr. Trump, Republicans have gone even further. They have become the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet
AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
legal-planet.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
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💯. @governor.ca.gov - be the Governor that stood up to for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to make California the 7th state to protect customers from footing the bill for their lobbying and promotional campaigns!
Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...
Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet
AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
legal-planet.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
💯. @governor.ca.gov - be the Governor that stood up to for-profit utilities and sign #AB1167 to make California the 7th state to protect customers from footing the bill for their lobbying and promotional campaigns!
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A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:
October 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:
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Garden bounty! Proving Capitol Hill can be productive in October (and abundant).
October 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Garden bounty! Proving Capitol Hill can be productive in October (and abundant).
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Join us next Friday at the Supreme Court! 5:30.
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Join us next Friday at the Supreme Court! 5:30.
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Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
The 30ft-high wall between the US and Mexico will cut through one of the last unbroken grasslands in the west, leaving residents alarmed over the potential impact on wildlife and water use
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: ‘A show of force for nothing’
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TAKE ACTION and tell @governor.ca.gov to sign these commonsense bills into law
earthjustice.org/action/tell-...
earthjustice.org/action/tell-...
Tell Newsom to sign these commonsense bills into law
Tell Newsom to sign these commonsense bills into law
earthjustice.org
September 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
TAKE ACTION and tell @governor.ca.gov to sign these commonsense bills into law
earthjustice.org/action/tell-...
earthjustice.org/action/tell-...
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We got ours last Monday! Love it.
September 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
We got ours last Monday! Love it.
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"A judge is considering Duke Energy's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the town of Carrboro... claiming the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign for decades to dismiss concerns around climate change" - @celllyg.bsky.social @wunc.org www.wunc.org/environment/...
Judge considers motion to dismiss Carrboro's lawsuit against Duke Energy
The town of Carrboro filed suit against Duke Energy last December, alleging the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign to dismiss concerns about climate change. Lawyers for Duke Energy a...
www.wunc.org
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"A judge is considering Duke Energy's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the town of Carrboro... claiming the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign for decades to dismiss concerns around climate change" - @celllyg.bsky.social @wunc.org www.wunc.org/environment/...
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This interview with my dear colleague Russ McSpadden is a phenomenal roundup of our work to stop Trump's absurd and irreversibly destructive push to wall off Arizona's San Rafael Valley.
And if you're not already following @peccarynotpig.bsky.social, you should!
And if you're not already following @peccarynotpig.bsky.social, you should!
Biodiversity Battle in the Borderlands: I recently spoke with Russ McSpadden @peccarynotpig.bsky.social from @biologicaldiversity.org. Hear stories about Jaguars, Ocelots, Bears, a huge number of bird species, and what you can do to help protect them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ech...
Episode 155: Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden
YouTube video by Rewilding Institute
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This interview with my dear colleague Russ McSpadden is a phenomenal roundup of our work to stop Trump's absurd and irreversibly destructive push to wall off Arizona's San Rafael Valley.
And if you're not already following @peccarynotpig.bsky.social, you should!
And if you're not already following @peccarynotpig.bsky.social, you should!
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The Town of Carrboro presented its legal rationale for continuing a 2024 lawsuit against Duke Energy.
It argues the utility company deceived the public on the subject of climate change, which has now begun to damage the town’s infrastructure.
It argues the utility company deceived the public on the subject of climate change, which has now begun to damage the town’s infrastructure.
Town of Carrboro Argues Case in Duke Energy, Climate Change Lawsuit's Initial Hearing - Chapelboro.com
The Town of Carrboro presented its legal rationale for continuing a 2024 climate change-focused lawsuit against Duke Energy on Thursday.
chapelboro.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Town of Carrboro presented its legal rationale for continuing a 2024 lawsuit against Duke Energy.
It argues the utility company deceived the public on the subject of climate change, which has now begun to damage the town’s infrastructure.
It argues the utility company deceived the public on the subject of climate change, which has now begun to damage the town’s infrastructure.
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The town of Carrboro and Duke Energy met in a downtown Raleigh courtroom this week to debate whether the town can sue over Duke's approach to climate change:
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
Can an NC town sue Duke Energy like it’s a tobacco company in 1998?
Carrboro is trying to do what no local government has done before.
www.newsobserver.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The town of Carrboro and Duke Energy met in a downtown Raleigh courtroom this week to debate whether the town can sue over Duke's approach to climate change:
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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Your electricity bills are going up and up and up. And guess who is responsible. time.com/7312151/ener...
Energy Costs are Rising. Trump and Big Tech Are to Blame
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to cut energy costs in half. Now, energy costs are skyrocketing.
time.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Your electricity bills are going up and up and up. And guess who is responsible. time.com/7312151/ener...