Kathryn McGrath
@kathrynmcgr.bsky.social
Communications for #cleanenergy at Earthjustice. Opinions are all mine.
It's a good year to be a polluting coal power plant owner, not so good for people who like to breathe. The latest: Trump’s EPA asks the court to strike down the national safeguard for emissions of soot. earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives
Abandoning soot standards would cause more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death — especially in vulnerable communities
earthjustice.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It's a good year to be a polluting coal power plant owner, not so good for people who like to breathe. The latest: Trump’s EPA asks the court to strike down the national safeguard for emissions of soot. earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
Is there any health and environmental protection that the Trump Administration won't delay/defer/gut? Last night they proposed to just let companies continue to dump toxic coal ash into unlined coal ponds KNOWN to be leaching into groundwater at 11 power plants. earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...
EPA Proposes to Delay Closure of Some of the Largest Toxic Coal Ash Ponds, in Violation of the Law
Trump’s EPA proposal would allow EPA to grant 11 coal power plants extensions to continue dumping toxic coal ash in unlined ponds until October 17, 2031
earthjustice.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Is there any health and environmental protection that the Trump Administration won't delay/defer/gut? Last night they proposed to just let companies continue to dump toxic coal ash into unlined coal ponds KNOWN to be leaching into groundwater at 11 power plants. earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...
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I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
Should tech companies be burning fossil fuels just to power AI? Should datacenters be allowed to drive up electricity costs for the rest of us? No and no.
These tech giants have the money, power, and responsibility to call on utilities for a zero-emissions grid—and to power their AI and cloud computing with clean, local energy. They’ve made bold climate promises. Now it’s time to keep them. 🌎⚡ bit.ly/3G7dVm9
Tell Big Tech: We Need Your Energy to be Clean!
bit.ly
July 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Should tech companies be burning fossil fuels just to power AI? Should datacenters be allowed to drive up electricity costs for the rest of us? No and no.
What energy emergency? In 2024 America produced more energy than ever -- solar and wind set domestic production records while coal accounted for about 10% of U.S. total energy production. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
In 2024, the United States produced more energy than ever before - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
June 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
What energy emergency? In 2024 America produced more energy than ever -- solar and wind set domestic production records while coal accounted for about 10% of U.S. total energy production. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Trump's DOE is forcing coal plants to keep operating, based on flimsy projections that many disagree with -- including the grid operator in the Midwest. Burning coal just for fun is going to be costly and Consumers Energy customers are going to get the bill.
With the Campbell 202c order, DOE is attempting to make RMR-like decisions that are unwarranted. DOE cites NERC’s summer assessment report as support, but even MISO, its market monitor, and at least one of its member states (Wisconsin PUC) think that the report lacks merit.
June 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trump's DOE is forcing coal plants to keep operating, based on flimsy projections that many disagree with -- including the grid operator in the Midwest. Burning coal just for fun is going to be costly and Consumers Energy customers are going to get the bill.
Update from FERC's technical conference on resource adequacy: People were literally laughing at NERC’s claim in the 2025 Summer Assessment that the Midwest is in danger of a shortage of electricity. LOLz at 1:07:40
www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjh... #energysky
www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjh... #energysky
Meeting the Challenge of Resource Adequacy in RTOs/ISOs | Day 1 of 2 Technical Conference
YouTube video by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Update from FERC's technical conference on resource adequacy: People were literally laughing at NERC’s claim in the 2025 Summer Assessment that the Midwest is in danger of a shortage of electricity. LOLz at 1:07:40
www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjh... #energysky
www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjh... #energysky
From 1999 to 2020, research shows deaths from coal pollution declined by 97% thanks to environmental rules and coal’s shrinking role in U.S. power. The @apnews.com calculated the deadly cost of EPA rule rollbacks: apnews.com/article/epa-...
June 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
From 1999 to 2020, research shows deaths from coal pollution declined by 97% thanks to environmental rules and coal’s shrinking role in U.S. power. The @apnews.com calculated the deadly cost of EPA rule rollbacks: apnews.com/article/epa-...
25% of U.S. electricity was generated by solar, wind and geothermal in March. Wind generated 50 TWh of electricity -- providing 15% of U.S. electricity. That must be a record. And yet this Administration is trying to halt wind projects and declaring an 'energy emergency.' www.eia.gov/electricity/...
Electric Power Monthly - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
June 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
25% of U.S. electricity was generated by solar, wind and geothermal in March. Wind generated 50 TWh of electricity -- providing 15% of U.S. electricity. That must be a record. And yet this Administration is trying to halt wind projects and declaring an 'energy emergency.' www.eia.gov/electricity/...
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Ya know what doesn't spill into river, lakes and oceans?
Wind and solar energy
Wind and solar energy
About 2,000 gallons of diesel spills in Baltimore waterfront, US officials say — Reuters
A 2,000-gallon diesel spill that originated at a hospital facility in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday tainted a waterfront in a popular tourist spot in the city, but there was no impact on drinking ...
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June 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ya know what doesn't spill into river, lakes and oceans?
Wind and solar energy
Wind and solar energy
Unplanned outages strike coal and gas power plants in Texas, but don't worry, solar and wind provided more than 50% of electricity in Texas yesterday. And the sun and wind are free.
Demand near 76,000 megawatts in ERCOT today with over 16,000 megawatts-worth of gas & coal plants offline. About 94% of those thermal outages are unplanned.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.
No energy emergencies or scarcity as solar & wind are meeting more than 50% of peak demand.
June 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Unplanned outages strike coal and gas power plants in Texas, but don't worry, solar and wind provided more than 50% of electricity in Texas yesterday. And the sun and wind are free.
Who can be opposed to generating cheaper and cleaner electricity? Texas generates more electricity from wind than any other state -- more than a 1/4 of America's wind energy is from Texas.
It’s official: Texas bills targeting solar and wind power are dead.
Here's a recap of the arguments that worked, as the renewable energy industry tries the same appeals to lobby against Trump's "big, beautiful bill." www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
Here's a recap of the arguments that worked, as the renewable energy industry tries the same appeals to lobby against Trump's "big, beautiful bill." www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
Renewable energy survived Texas attacks. Its future now depends on Trump.
Texas bills targeting solar and wind power are dead, so the state’s flourishing renewable energy industry remains alive and well — for now.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Who can be opposed to generating cheaper and cleaner electricity? Texas generates more electricity from wind than any other state -- more than a 1/4 of America's wind energy is from Texas.
While crop prices and yields are volatile and at the whims of natural disasters, wind turbines offer a relatively stable source of revenue in Iowa. And now data centers are testing the winds in Iowa. www.vox.com/climate/4079...
Meet the Trump supporters who love wind energy
In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.
www.vox.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
While crop prices and yields are volatile and at the whims of natural disasters, wind turbines offer a relatively stable source of revenue in Iowa. And now data centers are testing the winds in Iowa. www.vox.com/climate/4079...
Pope Francis issued this letter to U.S. bishops in February to refute this Administration and stand, as he always did, for human rights and the dignity of the poor. One of the last people to see Pope Francis before his death was VP Vance. press.vatican.va/content/sala...
Lettera del Santo Padre ai Vescovi degli Stati Uniti d’America
press.vatican.va
April 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pope Francis issued this letter to U.S. bishops in February to refute this Administration and stand, as he always did, for human rights and the dignity of the poor. One of the last people to see Pope Francis before his death was VP Vance. press.vatican.va/content/sala...
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☀️ A look on the bright side: ☀️ US solar capacity is set to double from 91 GW to 182 GW between 2023-2026, while battery storage capacity will grow 70% in 2025 alone, according to the Energy Information Administration. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/11/u...
U.S. total solar capacity to double over three-year span
The Energy Information Administration said cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. Meanwhile, battery energy storage capacit...
pv-magazine-usa.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
☀️ A look on the bright side: ☀️ US solar capacity is set to double from 91 GW to 182 GW between 2023-2026, while battery storage capacity will grow 70% in 2025 alone, according to the Energy Information Administration. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/11/u...
Interesting chart from @liamniemeyer.bsky.social comparing Kentucky's (coal-burning) energy mix to states with the cheapest energy. Look at all that wind! kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/10/h...
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Interesting chart from @liamniemeyer.bsky.social comparing Kentucky's (coal-burning) energy mix to states with the cheapest energy. Look at all that wind! kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/10/h...
The threat from the Trump Administration against state climate laws would infringe on the Constitution. What will they try to do? planetdetroit.org/2025/04/trum...
Could Trump's executive orders endanger Michigan's climate laws?
The Trump administration targets state climate laws and aims to reinvigorate the U.S. coal industry, potentially jeopardizing Michigan's transition away from fossil fuels.
planetdetroit.org
April 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The threat from the Trump Administration against state climate laws would infringe on the Constitution. What will they try to do? planetdetroit.org/2025/04/trum...
A little perspective.
Even though Stephan’s Quintet is called a quintet, only four of the galaxies here are close together (about 290 million light-years away from Earth). The fifth and leftmost galaxy, NGC 7320, is only about 40 million light-years away: bit.ly/42MkBik 🔭 🧪
April 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A little perspective.
Trump's promise to target state climate laws is illegal, obv. “This executive order doesn’t do anything,” Vermont’s AG, Charity Clark, told @vtdigger.bsky.social. “I think Donald Trump wants to have more power than he really has. And so he’s styling these memos and emails as executive orders.”
April 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Trump's promise to target state climate laws is illegal, obv. “This executive order doesn’t do anything,” Vermont’s AG, Charity Clark, told @vtdigger.bsky.social. “I think Donald Trump wants to have more power than he really has. And so he’s styling these memos and emails as executive orders.”
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There's a new solar record in ERCOT today! First time above 26,500 megawatts, good enough for 55.5% of afternoon demand. Going to need a lot more solar as demand is rising fast in Texas and gas turbines aren't available until 2030 or beyond.
April 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
There's a new solar record in ERCOT today! First time above 26,500 megawatts, good enough for 55.5% of afternoon demand. Going to need a lot more solar as demand is rising fast in Texas and gas turbines aren't available until 2030 or beyond.
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This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again — leaving thousands of jobs and the shift to clean energy in doubt.
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
These billboards are all over DC. Remember the days when a message of character and kindness wouldn’t be political? I’m surprised Trump hasn’t denounced Dolly.
April 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
These billboards are all over DC. Remember the days when a message of character and kindness wouldn’t be political? I’m surprised Trump hasn’t denounced Dolly.
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Measles and tariffs, what century is this?
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Measles and tariffs, what century is this?
Post-woke is afternoon nap time. Put it to bed!
I think that is accurate. Post-woke means you have fallen asleep, right?
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Post-woke is afternoon nap time. Put it to bed!
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This is not a surprise. We know what causes CO₂ to increase in the atmosphere and we know how to stop climate change. We just don’t want to.
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is not a surprise. We know what causes CO₂ to increase in the atmosphere and we know how to stop climate change. We just don’t want to.