Joshua Basseches
@joshuabasseches.bsky.social
Renewable energy and climate politics and policy. Assistant Professor at Tulane University. Forthcoming book about utilities and state-level renewable electricity policymaking. More at joshuabasseches.com
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How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike
Cheaper energy bills are a nonpartisan issue—no matter where you live.
www.technologyreview.com
In a new Op-Ed for @technologyreview.com, I draw on research from my forthcoming book to suggest a playbook for clean energy advocates in these backwards times:
www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1...
I travel frequently, am traveling currently, and can report that the amount of political talk I’m overhearing in the airport is unusually high.
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I travel frequently, am traveling currently, and can report that the amount of political talk I’m overhearing in the airport is unusually high.
Customers always pay, the question is *which* customers-- many would argue it should be the tech companies themselves, and not the rest of us:
www.eenews.net/articles/the...
www.eenews.net/articles/the...
The AI bubble may pop. Will electricity customers pay?
Utilities are investing in pricey grid upgrades as tech companies shrug off concerns about building too many data centers.
www.eenews.net
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Customers always pay, the question is *which* customers-- many would argue it should be the tech companies themselves, and not the rest of us:
www.eenews.net/articles/the...
www.eenews.net/articles/the...
Weird pattern emerging of fossil fuel actors using First Amendment to dodge transparency, whether in responding to a U.S. Senator's records request or, in the case of California, resisting compliance with emissions disclosure law:
www.eenews.net/articles/con...
www.eenews.net/articles/con...
Conservative groups rebuff Whitehouse climate probe
The Environment and Public Works ranking member is trying to find who is pushing the administration against climate action.
www.eenews.net
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Weird pattern emerging of fossil fuel actors using First Amendment to dodge transparency, whether in responding to a U.S. Senator's records request or, in the case of California, resisting compliance with emissions disclosure law:
www.eenews.net/articles/con...
www.eenews.net/articles/con...
Nice to see new state-level support for battery storage out of Illinois. Obviously batteries play a critical role in an "all of the above" energy strategy:
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
Illinois Democrats pass major energy bill to boost battery storage
Gov. JB Pritzker has said he will sign the bill, which aims to increase grid reliability and lower electricity prices.
www.eenews.net
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Nice to see new state-level support for battery storage out of Illinois. Obviously batteries play a critical role in an "all of the above" energy strategy:
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
www.eenews.net/articles/ill...
So much talk over the years about subsidies for renewables and how they shouldn't need to be subsidized if they're so great. To which I respond, the government subsidizes virtually every energy technology ... case in point, from Texas:
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
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E&E News: Texas backs Permian gas-fired power plant with $1.1B loan
The state launched a fund to build gas plants after 2021 power failures left millions of people in the dark and killed more than 200.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
So much talk over the years about subsidies for renewables and how they shouldn't need to be subsidized if they're so great. To which I respond, the government subsidizes virtually every energy technology ... case in point, from Texas:
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
In light of yesterday's Georgia PSC election, I'm boosting an
@technologyreview.com piece I wrote last summer. Democrats will emphasize yesterday's win as a win for their party. (1/2)
@technologyreview.com piece I wrote last summer. Democrats will emphasize yesterday's win as a win for their party. (1/2)
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In light of yesterday's Georgia PSC election, I'm boosting an
@technologyreview.com piece I wrote last summer. Democrats will emphasize yesterday's win as a win for their party. (1/2)
@technologyreview.com piece I wrote last summer. Democrats will emphasize yesterday's win as a win for their party. (1/2)
Excited to speak with a group of physicians today about state-level climate and renewable energy politics and policy. They know the threat that inaction poses to our health, just like to our economy.
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Excited to speak with a group of physicians today about state-level climate and renewable energy politics and policy. They know the threat that inaction poses to our health, just like to our economy.
Very excited to read this new book by @carleysanya.bsky.social and David Konisky, which just arrived!
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very excited to read this new book by @carleysanya.bsky.social and David Konisky, which just arrived!
Yay, the Georgia PSC races were just mentioned on CNN’s air!
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Yay, the Georgia PSC races were just mentioned on CNN’s air!
Change is coming to the Georgia Public Service Commission. Congrats to all who mobilized!
November 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Change is coming to the Georgia Public Service Commission. Congrats to all who mobilized!
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While the Trump Administration has announced that "No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks," there's high support for US participation in the Paris Agreement (and, thus, the climate negotiations) per @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social .
November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
While the Trump Administration has announced that "No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks," there's high support for US participation in the Paris Agreement (and, thus, the climate negotiations) per @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social .
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GEORGIANS, your Public Service Commission has the final say over your electric bills. Two of the five seats are up for grabs this Election Day. Learn how this commission affects bill affordability and climate action before you head to the polls: ow.ly/XKPQ50XkBoG 🔌💡
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
GEORGIANS, your Public Service Commission has the final say over your electric bills. Two of the five seats are up for grabs this Election Day. Learn how this commission affects bill affordability and climate action before you head to the polls: ow.ly/XKPQ50XkBoG 🔌💡
Happy Election Day! For all the talk these days of skyrocketing utility bills, & affordability crises, it's unfortunate that one race you won't see receiving much national coverage is the one that probably matters most re: utility bills: Georgia's Public Service Commission. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy Election Day! For all the talk these days of skyrocketing utility bills, & affordability crises, it's unfortunate that one race you won't see receiving much national coverage is the one that probably matters most re: utility bills: Georgia's Public Service Commission. (1/2)
"More than $1 billion of the scrapped grants were slated for state governments." This administration's recklessness and lawlessness is forcing a rethink of fiscal federalism. And the irony of this, coming from what was formerly the party of states' rights:
www.eenews.net/articles/mon...
www.eenews.net/articles/mon...
Moniz-led group unpacks $8B in DOE project cancellations
More than 40 percent of the nixed awards were from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a target of the Trump administration.
www.eenews.net
November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"More than $1 billion of the scrapped grants were slated for state governments." This administration's recklessness and lawlessness is forcing a rethink of fiscal federalism. And the irony of this, coming from what was formerly the party of states' rights:
www.eenews.net/articles/mon...
www.eenews.net/articles/mon...
States are strapped for cash right now -- and the federal government isn't helping -- so I understand policymakers are facing tough choices. But using cap-and-trade revenue for things other than climate mitigation undermines the efficacy of the program. (1/)
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
States are strapped for cash right now -- and the federal government isn't helping -- so I understand policymakers are facing tough choices. But using cap-and-trade revenue for things other than climate mitigation undermines the efficacy of the program. (1/)
Today is the last day to join more than 18,000 others who have issued public comments on EPA's proposed rule to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GGRP). We can't address what we don't know ...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) to remove program obligations for most source categories, including the distribution s...
www.federalregister.gov
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today is the last day to join more than 18,000 others who have issued public comments on EPA's proposed rule to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GGRP). We can't address what we don't know ...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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Yes, it is this scary in science. We were world leader only 10 months ago.
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Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
www.pbs.org
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Yes, it is this scary in science. We were world leader only 10 months ago.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
DOE's "emergency" orders are causing all kinds of new problems for FERC. For an administration that says they want "energy dominance" and less regulation, the approach has been far from thoughtful:
www.utilitydive.com/news/kentuck...
www.utilitydive.com/news/kentuck...
Kentucky utility, AG challenge PJM’s regional cost allocation plan for DOE ‘emergency’ orders
Load-serving entities shouldn’t be required to pay for costs they didn’t cause, East Kentucky Power Cooperative and Kentucky’s attorney general told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
www.utilitydive.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
DOE's "emergency" orders are causing all kinds of new problems for FERC. For an administration that says they want "energy dominance" and less regulation, the approach has been far from thoughtful:
www.utilitydive.com/news/kentuck...
www.utilitydive.com/news/kentuck...
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My research finds that restructured -- "deregulation" is a misnomer -- electric utilities allow a more diverse range of interests to have a seat at the table in state-level energy policymaking. (1/)
November 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🧵... 💡🔌
My research finds that restructured -- "deregulation" is a misnomer -- electric utilities allow a more diverse range of interests to have a seat at the table in state-level energy policymaking. (1/)
November 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My research finds that restructured -- "deregulation" is a misnomer -- electric utilities allow a more diverse range of interests to have a seat at the table in state-level energy policymaking. (1/)
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Come work with me and the great climate community at Brown University, incl @jenniferhadden.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Come work with me and the great climate community at Brown University, incl @jenniferhadden.bsky.social @timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
Please share widely! Deadline Jan 9, 2026.
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It's possible we might not need billionaire opinions on absolutely everything all the time
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
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Climate Gates
Maybe we don't need billionaire opinions on everything
billmckibben.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's possible we might not need billionaire opinions on absolutely everything all the time
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
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NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
CBS News just gutted its climate team
Paramount and Bari Weiss aren't off to a great start. Here's why David Ellison should change course.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
According to Exxon, disclosing to the public the impact that their business is having on the environment violates the First Amendment. Make it make sense.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Exxon sues California over climate disclosure laws
Exxon Mobil sued California on Friday, challenging two state laws that require large companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.
www.reuters.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
According to Exxon, disclosing to the public the impact that their business is having on the environment violates the First Amendment. Make it make sense.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The physical world that we all inhabit, and that our children and grandchildren will inhabit, is in big, big trouble. Politicians pretending otherwise does not make it so. (1/2)
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The physical world that we all inhabit, and that our children and grandchildren will inhabit, is in big, big trouble. Politicians pretending otherwise does not make it so. (1/2)