Kelly Lyndon
@klyndon.bsky.social
Decarbonization Leader, Climate Justice Advocate, San Diego
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Mayor Gloria’s decision to fire the city’s top climate official has local environmentalists doubting his administration’s commitment to sustainability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/08/m...
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Mayor Gloria’s Admin Ousts Climate and Sustainability Leader
The firing of the city’s Chief Sustainability Officer follows a pattern of weakening San Diego’s climate action arm.
voiceofsandiego.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Mayor Gloria’s decision to fire the city’s top climate official has local environmentalists doubting his administration’s commitment to sustainability.
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/08/m...
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/10/08/m...
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Did you know that <1/3 of your gas bill goes towards the gas itself? NPR digs into how gas utilities are maximizing profits off of billions in gas pipeline spending, leaving you with higher bills no matter how little gas you use.
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why
Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Did you know that <1/3 of your gas bill goes towards the gas itself? NPR digs into how gas utilities are maximizing profits off of billions in gas pipeline spending, leaving you with higher bills no matter how little gas you use.
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
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Its happening! California cities including Menlo Park, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Mountain View have adopted smart new policies to encourage heat pump upgrades when air conditioners break. The goal? Lower bills, cleaner air, and reduced climate pollution. ⚡🔌
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
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California Cities Embrace Novel Strategy to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution: Target Air Conditioner Replacements
Heat pumps provide highly-efficient cooling and heating in a single unit, meaning households that upgrade can often get rid of their polluting gas furnace entirely and cut a key source of climate and ...
www.sierraclub.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Its happening! California cities including Menlo Park, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and Mountain View have adopted smart new policies to encourage heat pump upgrades when air conditioners break. The goal? Lower bills, cleaner air, and reduced climate pollution. ⚡🔌
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
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High electricity prices are the single biggest roadblock to decarbonizing buildings and deploying heat pumps at scale.
We can solve these problems, but it’ll take public awareness (outrage?) & policy changes.
I wrote about it in the @sfchronicle.com today - www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
We can solve these problems, but it’ll take public awareness (outrage?) & policy changes.
I wrote about it in the @sfchronicle.com today - www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
How California energy policy is holding back a game changing climate technology
OPINION: Without major changes to the way Californians pay for energy, we’ll lose the precious opportunities new electric technologies provide.
www.sfchronicle.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
High electricity prices are the single biggest roadblock to decarbonizing buildings and deploying heat pumps at scale.
We can solve these problems, but it’ll take public awareness (outrage?) & policy changes.
I wrote about it in the @sfchronicle.com today - www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
We can solve these problems, but it’ll take public awareness (outrage?) & policy changes.
I wrote about it in the @sfchronicle.com today - www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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California lawmakers have decided to pause updates to carbon-pollution-slashing building codes — for six years. So what's next? Advocates highlight some exceptions in the law that might allow localities to push forward on their climate goals anyway. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
California halts building code updates in a blow to electrification
Local jurisdictions may still be able to adopt ambitious codes that help homes ditch gas and promote heat pumps under exceptions in the new law, AB 130.
www.canarymedia.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
California lawmakers have decided to pause updates to carbon-pollution-slashing building codes — for six years. So what's next? Advocates highlight some exceptions in the law that might allow localities to push forward on their climate goals anyway. www.canarymedia.com/articles/car...
snowflakes
Yall wanna hear something extremely embarrassing? Before Trump’s election, a bunch of academics who lumbered rightward after being criticized by the left (Pinker, Dawkins, Krauss) wrote essays for a book that is coming out in July about the threats to academia from the left.
YALL, THE TITLE!!
YALL, THE TITLE!!
April 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
snowflakes
Considering electrifying your home? Stop by the Home Electrification Fair in Encinitas on Saturday Feb 22 10-1:30. Meet homeowners who've electrified and talk to the exhibitors. Brought to you by CCL and the City of Encinitas.
www.electrificationwg.org
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February 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Considering electrifying your home? Stop by the Home Electrification Fair in Encinitas on Saturday Feb 22 10-1:30. Meet homeowners who've electrified and talk to the exhibitors. Brought to you by CCL and the City of Encinitas.
www.electrificationwg.org
www.electrificationwg.org
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“[A] growing body of research shows that there are potential health hazards lurking in your home & they disproportionately affect women.” yahoo life highlights the hidden health risks women face from gas stove emissions like nitrogen dioxide & benzene.
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Household hazards like gas stoves and cleaning products disproportionately affect women's health. How to make your environment safer.
Gas stoves and cleaning products have been linked with health risks. Experts share what to know and how to protect yourself.
www.yahoo.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
“[A] growing body of research shows that there are potential health hazards lurking in your home & they disproportionately affect women.” yahoo life highlights the hidden health risks women face from gas stove emissions like nitrogen dioxide & benzene.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ho...
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ho...
Reposted by Kelly Lyndon
November 15, 2024 at 8:48 PM