Dana Drugmand
@danad1012.bsky.social
Climate/enviro journalist covering climate accountability & litigation. New England native & citizen of 🌎
Offshore wind - despite the severe headwinds from the current US administration - is starting to take shape here. Magnificent to see up close #offshorewind #southforkwindfarm #cleanenergy
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Offshore wind - despite the severe headwinds from the current US administration - is starting to take shape here. Magnificent to see up close #offshorewind #southforkwindfarm #cleanenergy
The US Energy Secretary (along w/ Qatar's energy minister) urging the EU here to get rid of its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive entirely or otherwise remove its most meaningful provisions, claiming it hurts LNG export competitiveness
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The US Energy Secretary (along w/ Qatar's energy minister) urging the EU here to get rid of its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive entirely or otherwise remove its most meaningful provisions, claiming it hurts LNG export competitiveness
No Kings demonstration (round 2) in Pittsfield, MA
Gotta keep showing up
Gotta keep showing up
October 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
No Kings demonstration (round 2) in Pittsfield, MA
Gotta keep showing up
Gotta keep showing up
October 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: A federal district judge in Montana has dismissed the youth constitutional climate case challenging Trump's fossil fuel executive orders. The court found the orders are (plausibly) harming children, but "reluctantly" concludes it cannot grant relief
Lawyers for youth say they will appeal
Lawyers for youth say they will appeal
October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
BREAKING: A federal district judge in Montana has dismissed the youth constitutional climate case challenging Trump's fossil fuel executive orders. The court found the orders are (plausibly) harming children, but "reluctantly" concludes it cannot grant relief
Lawyers for youth say they will appeal
Lawyers for youth say they will appeal
"Five or ten years from now, if we’re going to give a climate hero award…President Trump is going to win that award" said Energy Secretary Chris Wright moments ago during a press briefing
You can't make this shit up
You can't make this shit up
September 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Five or ten years from now, if we’re going to give a climate hero award…President Trump is going to win that award" said Energy Secretary Chris Wright moments ago during a press briefing
You can't make this shit up
You can't make this shit up
Trump speaking at the UN right now just called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world"
September 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trump speaking at the UN right now just called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world"
Nothing like a solar-powered bookstore if you’re an environmental writer! #SunDayofAction
September 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nothing like a solar-powered bookstore if you’re an environmental writer! #SunDayofAction
Seriously what is happening?!
September 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Seriously what is happening?!
Just picked up my copy of @billmckibben.bsky.social’s Here Comes the Sun and heard him speak live in New Marlborough, MA
Naturally had to follow that talk w/ a stop at the local brewpub that is solar powered ☀️
Sun Day is coming up Sept 21. Find an event near you sunday.earth
Naturally had to follow that talk w/ a stop at the local brewpub that is solar powered ☀️
Sun Day is coming up Sept 21. Find an event near you sunday.earth
September 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Just picked up my copy of @billmckibben.bsky.social’s Here Comes the Sun and heard him speak live in New Marlborough, MA
Naturally had to follow that talk w/ a stop at the local brewpub that is solar powered ☀️
Sun Day is coming up Sept 21. Find an event near you sunday.earth
Naturally had to follow that talk w/ a stop at the local brewpub that is solar powered ☀️
Sun Day is coming up Sept 21. Find an event near you sunday.earth
"Phase 2 was robust. Billions of dollars. Stables of fake scientists. Massive Madison Avenue propaganda campaigns. Even attack goons to go after scientists and reporters.
It was and probably is the biggest fraud operation in history." - @whitehouse.senate.gov on the Senate floor rn
It was and probably is the biggest fraud operation in history." - @whitehouse.senate.gov on the Senate floor rn
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"Phase 2 was robust. Billions of dollars. Stables of fake scientists. Massive Madison Avenue propaganda campaigns. Even attack goons to go after scientists and reporters.
It was and probably is the biggest fraud operation in history." - @whitehouse.senate.gov on the Senate floor rn
It was and probably is the biggest fraud operation in history." - @whitehouse.senate.gov on the Senate floor rn
The strategy & messaging of the Trump DOE's Climate Working Group report closely resembles that of the fossil fuel industry, says @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez
The tactic of assembling 5 seemingly independent scientists to manufacture debate comes straight from a 1998 API strategy document
The tactic of assembling 5 seemingly independent scientists to manufacture debate comes straight from a 1998 API strategy document
August 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The strategy & messaging of the Trump DOE's Climate Working Group report closely resembles that of the fossil fuel industry, says @ucs.org's Carlos Martinez
The tactic of assembling 5 seemingly independent scientists to manufacture debate comes straight from a 1998 API strategy document
The tactic of assembling 5 seemingly independent scientists to manufacture debate comes straight from a 1998 API strategy document
Trump's Dept. of Interior is expediting coal leasing and cancelling a wind energy project - all announced on the same day
This is not even an "all of the above" energy strategy. It's clearly fossil fuels above all
This is not even an "all of the above" energy strategy. It's clearly fossil fuels above all
August 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump's Dept. of Interior is expediting coal leasing and cancelling a wind energy project - all announced on the same day
This is not even an "all of the above" energy strategy. It's clearly fossil fuels above all
This is not even an "all of the above" energy strategy. It's clearly fossil fuels above all
#GoodTrouble event in Pittsfield, MA carrying on the resistance to Trump’s fascist regime
July 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
#GoodTrouble event in Pittsfield, MA carrying on the resistance to Trump’s fascist regime
June 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
June 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
BREAKING: Youth plaintiffs suing Trump over his fossil fuel EOs are now seeking a court order to immediately halt the administration's anti-climate, pro-polluter actions
June 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
BREAKING: Youth plaintiffs suing Trump over his fossil fuel EOs are now seeking a court order to immediately halt the administration's anti-climate, pro-polluter actions
While the oil & gas industry celebrates the move by Trump revoking CA's waivers for clean vehicle rules, note these words from API president Frank Ikard in 1965, quoting a Johnson admin. report
"an alternative nonpolluting means of powering automobiles...is likely to become a national necessity"
"an alternative nonpolluting means of powering automobiles...is likely to become a national necessity"
June 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
While the oil & gas industry celebrates the move by Trump revoking CA's waivers for clean vehicle rules, note these words from API president Frank Ikard in 1965, quoting a Johnson admin. report
"an alternative nonpolluting means of powering automobiles...is likely to become a national necessity"
"an alternative nonpolluting means of powering automobiles...is likely to become a national necessity"
Trump just invited the CEO of Hess Corp. up to the podium to speak about the action revoking California clean vehicle waivers
The president is literally catering to the interests of #BigOil
The president is literally catering to the interests of #BigOil
June 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump just invited the CEO of Hess Corp. up to the podium to speak about the action revoking California clean vehicle waivers
The president is literally catering to the interests of #BigOil
The president is literally catering to the interests of #BigOil
These two headlines say it all
Under Trump, more climate pollution will be unleashed, leading to worsening climate disasters, & the federal agency working on disaster response will be dismantled
Under Trump, more climate pollution will be unleashed, leading to worsening climate disasters, & the federal agency working on disaster response will be dismantled
June 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
These two headlines say it all
Under Trump, more climate pollution will be unleashed, leading to worsening climate disasters, & the federal agency working on disaster response will be dismantled
Under Trump, more climate pollution will be unleashed, leading to worsening climate disasters, & the federal agency working on disaster response will be dismantled
Trump's Energy Secretary has just issued an emergency order to keep a coal plant operating, even though the plant was slated to close at the end of the month
May 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Trump's Energy Secretary has just issued an emergency order to keep a coal plant operating, even though the plant was slated to close at the end of the month
BREAKING: The Dutch NGO that won a historic court verdict against Shell in a pioneering climate accountability lawsuit is starting a new climate case against the oil major.
Milieudefensie demands that Shell immediately stop developing new oil & gas fields
#climatelitigation
Milieudefensie demands that Shell immediately stop developing new oil & gas fields
#climatelitigation
May 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
BREAKING: The Dutch NGO that won a historic court verdict against Shell in a pioneering climate accountability lawsuit is starting a new climate case against the oil major.
Milieudefensie demands that Shell immediately stop developing new oil & gas fields
#climatelitigation
Milieudefensie demands that Shell immediately stop developing new oil & gas fields
#climatelitigation
BREAKING: Colorado Supreme Court rules (5-2) against Exxon & Suncor in Boulder's climate accountability lawsuit
With this ruling, Boulder is a big step closer to putting oil companies on trial for alleged deception & misrepresentation of the climate risks of their products
With this ruling, Boulder is a big step closer to putting oil companies on trial for alleged deception & misrepresentation of the climate risks of their products
May 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BREAKING: Colorado Supreme Court rules (5-2) against Exxon & Suncor in Boulder's climate accountability lawsuit
With this ruling, Boulder is a big step closer to putting oil companies on trial for alleged deception & misrepresentation of the climate risks of their products
With this ruling, Boulder is a big step closer to putting oil companies on trial for alleged deception & misrepresentation of the climate risks of their products
Hawaii is now suing #BigOil alleging climate deception - the 10th state so far to take the industry to court over climate
Comes after Trump's DOJ preemptively sued Hawaii AND Michigan to block their anticipated climate suits. DOJ also sued VT & NY today over their climate superfund laws
Comes after Trump's DOJ preemptively sued Hawaii AND Michigan to block their anticipated climate suits. DOJ also sued VT & NY today over their climate superfund laws
May 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hawaii is now suing #BigOil alleging climate deception - the 10th state so far to take the industry to court over climate
Comes after Trump's DOJ preemptively sued Hawaii AND Michigan to block their anticipated climate suits. DOJ also sued VT & NY today over their climate superfund laws
Comes after Trump's DOJ preemptively sued Hawaii AND Michigan to block their anticipated climate suits. DOJ also sued VT & NY today over their climate superfund laws