Larry Chretien
@larrychretien.bsky.social
Executive Director of Green Energy Consumers Alliance, working in Massachusetts & Rhode Island on a just transition to net zero.
Is that America first?
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is that America first?
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my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I endorse this message.
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All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
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Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.
grist.org/energy/heat-...
#HeatPumps #Energy #Taxes
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.
grist.org/energy/heat-...
#HeatPumps #Energy #Taxes
Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?
Rewiring America ran the numbers and found that a big investment in heat pumps would end up paying for itself.
grist.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.
grist.org/energy/heat-...
#HeatPumps #Energy #Taxes
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.
grist.org/energy/heat-...
#HeatPumps #Energy #Taxes
Bingo! We are hearing that in lot other states too with binding GHG commitments made well before Biden & IRA.
Disappointing but expected. Gov Hochul has done her best to undermine much of New York’s leadership on climate policy.
Notably she argues that state targets are unachievable because IRA tax credits are gone. But those didn’t exist when the law was passed in 2019…
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
Notably she argues that state targets are unachievable because IRA tax credits are gone. But those didn’t exist when the law was passed in 2019…
www.eenews.net/articles/new...
New York will fight ruling requiring state to speed up climate regs
A judge sided with environmentalists who accused the state of slow-walking implementation of a sweeping 2019 climate law.
www.eenews.net
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Bingo! We are hearing that in lot other states too with binding GHG commitments made well before Biden & IRA.
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One of the key barriers to electrification is the ratio of electricity to gas prices.
The tax rate on electricity used in industry is much higher in most European countries than the tax rate on fossil gas.
There are many options for reform: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ember-energy.org
The tax rate on electricity used in industry is much higher in most European countries than the tax rate on fossil gas.
There are many options for reform: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ember-energy.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
One of the key barriers to electrification is the ratio of electricity to gas prices.
The tax rate on electricity used in industry is much higher in most European countries than the tax rate on fossil gas.
There are many options for reform: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ember-energy.org
The tax rate on electricity used in industry is much higher in most European countries than the tax rate on fossil gas.
There are many options for reform: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@ember-energy.org
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Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.
This resonates with me.
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
September 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This resonates with me.
R.I. utility regulators approve 16% hike in winter electric rates starting Oct. 1 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/26/r...
R.I. utility regulators approve 16% hike in winter electric rates starting Oct. 1 • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission unanimously approve winter electric rates, cementing a 16% increase in average residential bills for the winter. Regulators are still considering additional di...
rhodeislandcurrent.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
R.I. utility regulators approve 16% hike in winter electric rates starting Oct. 1 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/26/r...
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Pssst…. @unitil.bsky.social is now enrolling electricity customers for MA’s new Residential Heat Pump Rate.
unitil.com/ma-heat-pump...
unitil.com/ma-heat-pump...
Heat Pump Rate | Unitil
unitil.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pssst…. @unitil.bsky.social is now enrolling electricity customers for MA’s new Residential Heat Pump Rate.
unitil.com/ma-heat-pump...
unitil.com/ma-heat-pump...
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New York's South Fork Wind, America's first large offshore wind project, is generating electricity as at the same rate as New York's natural gas generators.
How's that for reliable power? (via @justingerdes.bsky.social)
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-claims...
How's that for reliable power? (via @justingerdes.bsky.social)
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-claims...
Trump claims offshore wind is worthless. This project proves the opposite is true.
South Fork Wind, the U.S.’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is demonstrating the folly of the Trump’s administration’s misguided war on offshore wind.
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New York's South Fork Wind, America's first large offshore wind project, is generating electricity as at the same rate as New York's natural gas generators.
How's that for reliable power? (via @justingerdes.bsky.social)
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-claims...
How's that for reliable power? (via @justingerdes.bsky.social)
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trump-claims...
What did I say this time?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
Cuts to Rhode Island energy-efficiency plan bad for residents, study…
Rhode Island has long led on efficiency. A proposal to slash funding may cost the state $90 million in benefits — while saving each household less than $2…
www.canarymedia.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What did I say this time?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
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We’re joining with events across the nation to celebrate the power of solar and wind energy! Sun Day Rhode Island is a family-friendly community event that will highlight the power of the sun and wind through art, play, and hands-on learning.
Visit actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d... to RSVP! #sunday
Visit actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d... to RSVP! #sunday
Sun Day Rhode Island
SunDay is a global day of action on September 21st, 2025, celebrating the unstoppable rise of clean energy. We’ll come together to showcase the power of the sun and wind, the energy sources that can p...
actionnetwork.org
September 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’re joining with events across the nation to celebrate the power of solar and wind energy! Sun Day Rhode Island is a family-friendly community event that will highlight the power of the sun and wind through art, play, and hands-on learning.
Visit actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d... to RSVP! #sunday
Visit actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d... to RSVP! #sunday
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More than 15,000 prospective and current jobs tied to wind projects in New England are under threat from the potential shutdowns, according to a Bloomberg analysis
‘It’s Going to Hurt Us’: Trump Puts 15,000 Offshore Wind Jobs at Risk With Halt Orders
Cesar Lima never gave much thought to the politics of offshore wind. Most days, the ironworker focused on his shift 15 miles out at sea, climbing turbines and watching dolphins gliding past his vessel off the coast of Rhode Island.
bloom.bg
September 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
More than 15,000 prospective and current jobs tied to wind projects in New England are under threat from the potential shutdowns, according to a Bloomberg analysis
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Here’s an idea. The west has held about $300 billion in Russian assets. They should release 2 billion a day to Ukraine until Russia stops the war, or they disperse it all.
Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day
Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day
September 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Here’s an idea. The west has held about $300 billion in Russian assets. They should release 2 billion a day to Ukraine until Russia stops the war, or they disperse it all.
Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day
Then Russia will have to accept the war has an additional real cost per day
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Funny how we never hear #NewEngland anti- #offshorewind groups pushing for any action to prevent whales from being entangled in fishing gear like our friends at @biologicaldiversity.org are.
Maybe it isn't really about the whales?
act.biologicaldiversity.org/7wak2LOEkUqK...
Maybe it isn't really about the whales?
act.biologicaldiversity.org/7wak2LOEkUqK...
Protect Whales From Deadly Entanglement
Outdated fishing gear has been entangling, injuring, and killing marine creatures for years — including some whose species are endangered. Thankfully pop-up gear can save lives by protecting these maj...
act.biologicaldiversity.org
September 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Funny how we never hear #NewEngland anti- #offshorewind groups pushing for any action to prevent whales from being entangled in fishing gear like our friends at @biologicaldiversity.org are.
Maybe it isn't really about the whales?
act.biologicaldiversity.org/7wak2LOEkUqK...
Maybe it isn't really about the whales?
act.biologicaldiversity.org/7wak2LOEkUqK...
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I spent some time with @billmckibben.bsky.social talking about solar energy and walked away with a feeling that I almost had forgotten about: hope.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...
Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for decades. He thinks solar can save us. - The Boston Globe
In a new book, the legendary activist makes the case for optimism — if we work fast.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I spent some time with @billmckibben.bsky.social talking about solar energy and walked away with a feeling that I almost had forgotten about: hope.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...
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While the third-party supplier industry claims its issues are limited to small "bad apples", the DPU is accusing one of the largest suppliers in the Commonwealth of multiple different kinds of fraud. #energy #masspoli
Fed up with ‘deceptive’ low energy price offers, Mass. threatens heavy fines on outside energy supplier - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts DPU proposes fining CleanChoice $5.1 million and revoking its license to sell electricity in the state.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The saga of Massachusetts v third party competitive suppliers continues, this time featuring some questionable mailers, rates that just keep rising, and a proposed $5 million fine.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/s...
Fed up with ‘deceptive’ low energy price offers, Mass. threatens heavy fines on outside energy supplier - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts DPU proposes fining CleanChoice $5.1 million and revoking its license to sell electricity in the state.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The saga of Massachusetts v third party competitive suppliers continues, this time featuring some questionable mailers, rates that just keep rising, and a proposed $5 million fine.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/17/s...
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“We’re buying 30 years of power at a fixed price, and it’s a good price,” he said. “The states have decided they want to buy this stuff.” By blocking completion of Revolution Wind, the Trump administration is “forcing fossil fuels down our throats”
Nicely said
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Nicely said
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Halting Revolution Wind could be a disaster for New England’s grid
If Trump kills the now-frozen offshore wind project, utility customers will pay more money for dirtier and less reliable electricity.
www.canarymedia.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“We’re buying 30 years of power at a fixed price, and it’s a good price,” he said. “The states have decided they want to buy this stuff.” By blocking completion of Revolution Wind, the Trump administration is “forcing fossil fuels down our throats”
Nicely said
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Nicely said
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Ironically the acronym for Fossil Fuel Subsidies is FFS
Great news, everyone, the beleaguered US fossil fuel industry is going to receive $40 billion in new subsidies thanks to the GOP. Finally those underdogs are getting a little help!
US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill
A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.
www.wired.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ironically the acronym for Fossil Fuel Subsidies is FFS
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Curious about what it’s like to drive electric? Join us for "Women and EVs" on September 15 at 7 PM to hear firsthand from women leading the charge toward a cleaner future.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Curious about what it’s like to drive electric? Join us for "Women and EVs" on September 15 at 7 PM to hear firsthand from women leading the charge toward a cleaner future.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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“These were permitted rather quickly,” Mr. Wright said. “If you do something fast and quickly.. bad things happen.”
But 'Vineyard Wind..applied for permits in 2017 and was approved in 2021. Revolution Wind went through nine years of federal and state reviews..'
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
But 'Vineyard Wind..applied for permits in 2017 and was approved in 2021. Revolution Wind went through nine years of federal and state reviews..'
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
“These were permitted rather quickly,” Mr. Wright said. “If you do something fast and quickly.. bad things happen.”
But 'Vineyard Wind..applied for permits in 2017 and was approved in 2021. Revolution Wind went through nine years of federal and state reviews..'
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
But 'Vineyard Wind..applied for permits in 2017 and was approved in 2021. Revolution Wind went through nine years of federal and state reviews..'
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
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“We’re buying 30 years of power at a fixed price, and it’s a good price." By blocking completion of Revolution Wind, the Trump administration is “forcing fossil fuels down our throats.”
- Larry Chretien of Green Energy Consumers @larrychretien.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
- Larry Chretien of Green Energy Consumers @larrychretien.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Halting Revolution Wind could be a disaster for New England’s grid
If Trump kills the now-frozen offshore wind project, utility customers will pay more money for dirtier and less reliable electricity.
www.canarymedia.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“We’re buying 30 years of power at a fixed price, and it’s a good price." By blocking completion of Revolution Wind, the Trump administration is “forcing fossil fuels down our throats.”
- Larry Chretien of Green Energy Consumers @larrychretien.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
- Larry Chretien of Green Energy Consumers @larrychretien.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...