Daniel Barad
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CA Senior Policy Manager @ucsusa.bsky.social. Posts about policy, science, and the fight for a livable planet.
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2/We can’t cling to oil and claim climate leadership. CA needs a plan that:
⚡️keeps the clean transportation transition on track
⛽️ Manages declining gas supply without price spikes
💸 Protects low-income drivers from volatility
CA can manage this transition. Let’s get to work.
⚡️keeps the clean transportation transition on track
⛽️ Manages declining gas supply without price spikes
💸 Protects low-income drivers from volatility
CA can manage this transition. Let’s get to work.
A Fossil Fuel Phaseout Without Stable Prices? Good Luck, Babe!
California must show it can manage this transition without affordability impacts on working Californians.
blog.ucs.org
July 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
2/We can’t cling to oil and claim climate leadership. CA needs a plan that:
⚡️keeps the clean transportation transition on track
⛽️ Manages declining gas supply without price spikes
💸 Protects low-income drivers from volatility
CA can manage this transition. Let’s get to work.
⚡️keeps the clean transportation transition on track
⛽️ Manages declining gas supply without price spikes
💸 Protects low-income drivers from volatility
CA can manage this transition. Let’s get to work.
All in all, a good day for our climate in California’s Capitol where we are making polluters pay, creating a sustainable transportation future, and protecting waterways! For more CA policy updates, follow along with our new State of Science blog series!
State of Science
A blog on science, solutions, and justice
blog.ucs.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
All in all, a good day for our climate in California’s Capitol where we are making polluters pay, creating a sustainable transportation future, and protecting waterways! For more CA policy updates, follow along with our new State of Science blog series!
Bad news last. I testified against SB 496 to protect one of a few tools to clean the air and stave off the climate crisis. It unfortunately passed. Read more about the critical importance of the ACF rule in this blog!
Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians
The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, adopted last week, is perhaps the most transformative clean trucks regulation ever considered.
blog.ucs.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Bad news last. I testified against SB 496 to protect one of a few tools to clean the air and stave off the climate crisis. It unfortunately passed. Read more about the critical importance of the ACF rule in this blog!
SB 601 (Allen) is a bill to restore water protections that were entrenched for decades prior to a recent SCOTUS ruling. This bill also passed!
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SB 601 (Allen) is a bill to restore water protections that were entrenched for decades prior to a recent SCOTUS ruling. This bill also passed!
SB 615 (Allen) would ensure that EV batteries are reused, repurposed and ultimately recycled. I was the lead witness on this bill and it passed! Read more about the importance of strong policies like this bill from my brilliant colleague, Dr. Jessica Dunn!
Jessica Dunn
A blog on science, solutions, and justice
blog.ucs.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SB 615 (Allen) would ensure that EV batteries are reused, repurposed and ultimately recycled. I was the lead witness on this bill and it passed! Read more about the importance of strong policies like this bill from my brilliant colleague, Dr. Jessica Dunn!
SB 684 (Menjivar) aims to make the fossil fuel companies responsible for worsening climate disasters pay to mitigate their damage. The bill passed after an outpouring of support from climate activists and scientists. More about FF companies causing disasters, in this video:
Kristina Dahl, Climate Scientist #shorts
YouTube video by Public Citizen
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April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SB 684 (Menjivar) aims to make the fossil fuel companies responsible for worsening climate disasters pay to mitigate their damage. The bill passed after an outpouring of support from climate activists and scientists. More about FF companies causing disasters, in this video:
I am devastated that I didn't consult you on this. I have made a note to include you on the review of all future blogs connecting pop icons to California energy policy.
March 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I am devastated that I didn't consult you on this. I have made a note to include you on the review of all future blogs connecting pop icons to California energy policy.