Josh Morsell
@joshmorsell.bsky.social
Writer. Private investigator. Green transitionist. Northern Californian. joshmorsell.com. @greenintel.bsky.social.
Aaron Parnas: A U.S. district judge has overturned a federal stop-work order for the fifth time, allowing major offshore wind projects..to resume construction..paving the way for..clean, cost-stable electricity to power about 2.5 million East Coast homes and businesses.
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Courts Strike Down All Five Stop-Work Orders for Offshore Wind Projects
A district court judge struck down the stop-work order on the Sunrise Wind project.
www.edf.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Aaron Parnas: A U.S. district judge has overturned a federal stop-work order for the fifth time, allowing major offshore wind projects..to resume construction..paving the way for..clean, cost-stable electricity to power about 2.5 million East Coast homes and businesses.
www.edf.org/media/courts...
www.edf.org/media/courts...
Restoring fish and improving water quality, targeted conservation can deliver wide ecosystem benefits on private farmland.
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Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species
Topeka shiners have been documented in 60% of the over 200 oxbow lakes restored across Iowa's landscape, 97% of which is privately-owned.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Restoring fish and improving water quality, targeted conservation can deliver wide ecosystem benefits on private farmland.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hundreds-of-...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hundreds-of-...
Japan embarks on a deep-sea mining experiment with unknown consequences--
“To create a sufficient reserve for rare earth [minerals].. a large amount of electricity is required..[Will we] use, liquified natural gas or coal? What is the environmental cost?”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“To create a sufficient reserve for rare earth [minerals].. a large amount of electricity is required..[Will we] use, liquified natural gas or coal? What is the environmental cost?”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Japan embarks on a deep-sea mining experiment with unknown consequences
“We are not prepared.”
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Japan embarks on a deep-sea mining experiment with unknown consequences--
“To create a sufficient reserve for rare earth [minerals].. a large amount of electricity is required..[Will we] use, liquified natural gas or coal? What is the environmental cost?”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“To create a sufficient reserve for rare earth [minerals].. a large amount of electricity is required..[Will we] use, liquified natural gas or coal? What is the environmental cost?”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Mourn the species declared extinct in 2025 -- then fight like hell to prevent other plants and animals from the same fate. https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
Rocket Frog, Damselfish, and Bandicoots: The Species Declared Extinct in 2025 • The Revelator
This year’s list includes a notable extinction caused by climate change — and several caused by introduced predators.
therevelator.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Mourn the species declared extinct in 2025 -- then fight like hell to prevent other plants and animals from the same fate. https://therevelator.org/extinct-2025/
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Tonight’s #FridayLimericks look past the memes to the far right’s assaults on voting. (Thread)
While the president aims to distract,
Watch destruction he wants to enact.
This democracy foe
Is now having a go
At the power that’s left to extract.
While the president aims to distract,
Watch destruction he wants to enact.
This democracy foe
Is now having a go
At the power that’s left to extract.
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks look past the memes to the far right’s assaults on voting. (Thread)
While the president aims to distract,
Watch destruction he wants to enact.
This democracy foe
Is now having a go
At the power that’s left to extract.
While the president aims to distract,
Watch destruction he wants to enact.
This democracy foe
Is now having a go
At the power that’s left to extract.
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What a bunch of dipshits
#FreedomFromReligion
#FreedomFromReligion
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 AM
What a bunch of dipshits
#FreedomFromReligion
#FreedomFromReligion
Hear my account of Judi Bari & Darryl Cherney's historic civil-rights trial against the FBI. They won a $4.4M award in 2002 finding that, after Bari was terribly injured by a car bomb, agents directed their false arrest to disrupt their environmental organizing:
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Bonus: Judi's Trial with Josh Morsell
Podcast Episode · Rip Current · S2 Bonus · 37m
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February 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Hear my account of Judi Bari & Darryl Cherney's historic civil-rights trial against the FBI. They won a $4.4M award in 2002 finding that, after Bari was terribly injured by a car bomb, agents directed their false arrest to disrupt their environmental organizing:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Snakes on a plane? That's a movie. Snakes on a TRAIN? That's apparently also a movie BUT ALSO SCIENCE 🧪 🌎 www.scientificamerican.com/article/snak...
Snakes on a train? King cobras may be riding the rails in India
A new study suggests king cobras may be accidentally boarding trains across India
www.scientificamerican.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Snakes on a plane? That's a movie. Snakes on a TRAIN? That's apparently also a movie BUT ALSO SCIENCE 🧪 🌎 www.scientificamerican.com/article/snak...
'Creatives are rising to this moment': Climate Fiction Prize unveils longlist
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www.businessgreen.com/news/4525259...
'Creatives are rising to this moment': Climate Fiction Prize unveils longlist
Twelve novels boasting 'immense breadth of imagination and richness' have made the longlist for the second annual Climate Fiction Prize
www.businessgreen.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
'Creatives are rising to this moment': Climate Fiction Prize unveils longlist
www.businessgreen.com/news/4525259...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4525259...
"Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight"
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www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight
A top Democrat is pushing for her state to join New York and Vermont in making the fossil fuel sector pay for historical emissions.
www.eenews.net
February 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
"Illinois defies Trump by launching climate Superfund fight"
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
2026 climate actions deserving a watchful eye
“Given the scope and depth of the upheaval of US environmental, economic and international policy in 2025 and the first few weeks of 2026...”
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“Given the scope and depth of the upheaval of US environmental, economic and international policy in 2025 and the first few weeks of 2026...”
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2026 climate actions deserving a watchful eye
With the new calendar year less than a month old and the second Trump administration now in its second year in office, we review some climate and climate-related developments deserving a careful watch...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
2026 climate actions deserving a watchful eye
“Given the scope and depth of the upheaval of US environmental, economic and international policy in 2025 and the first few weeks of 2026...”
open.substack.com/pub/climatec...
“Given the scope and depth of the upheaval of US environmental, economic and international policy in 2025 and the first few weeks of 2026...”
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'Flawed advice': Economic models accused of 'chronically underpricing' climate risks
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www.businessgreen.com/news/4525211...
'Flawed advice': Economic models accused of 'chronically underpricing' climate risks
New analysis from Carbon Tracker warns governments and businesses are continuing to ignore systemic climate risks that could crash global economy
www.businessgreen.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
'Flawed advice': Economic models accused of 'chronically underpricing' climate risks
www.businessgreen.com/news/4525211...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4525211...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
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Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
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“The legal tools now being used to crack down on anti-ICE dissent didn’t appear out of nowhere. Many were built to protect fossil fuel interests.”
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Actually, I do know how to do this
In retrospect, paying attention to polluters may be one of the best ways to understand what’s currently happening in the United States.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“The legal tools now being used to crack down on anti-ICE dissent didn’t appear out of nowhere. Many were built to protect fossil fuel interests.”
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Not for a day...for a week or a month.
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Scott Galloway Proposes National Economic Strike
YouTube video by Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
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February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Not for a day...for a week or a month.
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youtube.com/shorts/4xqgo...
Trump has made baseless claims about wind power...He refuses to acknowledge that wind power may be stored. He routinely claims rolling blackouts plague regions powered by green energy. Judge allows New York wind farm construction to go ahead for now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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In Loss For Trump, Judge Allows New York Wind Farm Construction To Go Ahead For Now
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Trump has made baseless claims about wind power...He refuses to acknowledge that wind power may be stored. He routinely claims rolling blackouts plague regions powered by green energy. Judge allows New York wind farm construction to go ahead for now.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
“If we fight, we have to do it with love.” Bad Bunny, saying what needs to be said in a dark time - looking forward to his Super Bowl halftime show! #BadBunny
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BAD BUNNY Wins BEST MÚSICA URBANA ALBUM | 2026 GRAMMYs
YouTube video by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs
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February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“If we fight, we have to do it with love.” Bad Bunny, saying what needs to be said in a dark time - looking forward to his Super Bowl halftime show! #BadBunny
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