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Anyway, imagine if the federal government gave Amazon monopoly ownership of all US highways and guaranteed Amazon a 10% profit every year on their cumulative historical spending on highways, minus the debt they carried. Amazon would build a shitload of highways, the more expensive the better.
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Anyway, imagine if the federal government gave Amazon monopoly ownership of all US highways and guaranteed Amazon a 10% profit every year on their cumulative historical spending on highways, minus the debt they carried. Amazon would build a shitload of highways, the more expensive the better.
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Saudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have
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"Empire Clean Cities, which promotes the advancement of alternative fuels and alternative-fuel vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, was among the organizations that had its funds cut."
Federal Actions Make New York’s Energy Future More Uncertain - Inside Climate News
Amid cuts to federal clean energy grants and pressure from activists to meet the state’s climate targets, Governor Kathy Hochul faces tough choices and lofty expectations.
insideclimatenews.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Empire Clean Cities, which promotes the advancement of alternative fuels and alternative-fuel vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, was among the organizations that had its funds cut."
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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
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In theory, the process that determines your energy bills plays out in public. In practice, watchdogs say, the key decisions are made behind closed doors.
This week, lawmakers scrutinized the secretive settlement process at a hearing.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
This week, lawmakers scrutinized the secretive settlement process at a hearing.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
Lawmakers Scrutinize Secretive Process Behind Energy Bill Hikes
In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking…
nysfocus.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In theory, the process that determines your energy bills plays out in public. In practice, watchdogs say, the key decisions are made behind closed doors.
This week, lawmakers scrutinized the secretive settlement process at a hearing.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
This week, lawmakers scrutinized the secretive settlement process at a hearing.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
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Scoop: Trump lost the legal battle over halting the offshore Revolution Wind project after Orsted, its developer, brought reams of evidence to court alleging the government was lying about military security concerns.
It’s a sign truth can empower companies Trump targets.
Via @heatmap.news
It’s a sign truth can empower companies Trump targets.
Via @heatmap.news
How Trump’s Case Against Revolution Wind Fell Apart
The administration argued in the name of national defense — but Orsted had receipts.
heatmap.news
September 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Scoop: Trump lost the legal battle over halting the offshore Revolution Wind project after Orsted, its developer, brought reams of evidence to court alleging the government was lying about military security concerns.
It’s a sign truth can empower companies Trump targets.
Via @heatmap.news
It’s a sign truth can empower companies Trump targets.
Via @heatmap.news
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The first significant pay increase in years could strengthen the office responsible for reviewing major legislation.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/23/a...
nysfocus.com/2025/09/23/a...
Assembly Staff Receive Raises After New York Focus Reporting on Low…
The first significant pay increase in years could strengthen the office responsible for reviewing major legislation.
nysfocus.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The first significant pay increase in years could strengthen the office responsible for reviewing major legislation.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/23/a...
nysfocus.com/2025/09/23/a...
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Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: It's Climate Week! 🌍
"Instead of curbing the damages done by climate change, Washington is making it worse. And we will all suffer with the consequences."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"Instead of curbing the damages done by climate change, Washington is making it worse. And we will all suffer with the consequences."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
It's Climate Week
This past weekend marked the start of Climate Week. Climate Week is an annual event dating back to 2009 and runs during the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting held in New York City.
www.wamc.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: It's Climate Week! 🌍
"Instead of curbing the damages done by climate change, Washington is making it worse. And we will all suffer with the consequences."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"Instead of curbing the damages done by climate change, Washington is making it worse. And we will all suffer with the consequences."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
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Big DWW piece in NYT today. Again this sad progression away from collective responsibility and commitment to each other is presented as inevitable. It was not, and is not. 1/x
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
It Isn’t Just the U.S. The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Big DWW piece in NYT today. Again this sad progression away from collective responsibility and commitment to each other is presented as inevitable. It was not, and is not. 1/x
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
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"Wind and solar you basically do all the investment up front, and then it operates — not quite for free — but at extremely low operating cost ..." - @severinborenstein.bsky.social on CBS News
cbsnews.com/news/form-of-energy-cheapest-lazard-lcoe/
#solar #wind #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
cbsnews.com/news/form-of-energy-cheapest-lazard-lcoe/
#solar #wind #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
September 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Wind and solar you basically do all the investment up front, and then it operates — not quite for free — but at extremely low operating cost ..." - @severinborenstein.bsky.social on CBS News
cbsnews.com/news/form-of-energy-cheapest-lazard-lcoe/
#solar #wind #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
cbsnews.com/news/form-of-energy-cheapest-lazard-lcoe/
#solar #wind #renewableenergy #cleanenergy
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The same reason we keep burning fossil fuels and releasing CO₂ to the atmosphere like the future of humanity doesn't matter.
Saving for the future can be difficult because of a cognitive bias known as hyperbolic discounting: our tendency to place greater weight on immediate satisfaction, even if focusing on the long term will have a greater payoff.
3 steps to save money when you’re tempted to spend
Saving for the future can be difficult because of a cognitive bias known as hyperbolic discounting: our tendency to place greater weight on immediate satisfaction, even if focusing on the long term will have a greater payoff.
bit.ly
August 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The same reason we keep burning fossil fuels and releasing CO₂ to the atmosphere like the future of humanity doesn't matter.
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Here’s what we said about the Administration slowing down clean energy while demand is rising from AI (tl;dr bad): techpolicy.press/trumps-ai-st...
August 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Here’s what we said about the Administration slowing down clean energy while demand is rising from AI (tl;dr bad): techpolicy.press/trumps-ai-st...
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Tell Governor Hochul to sign the repeal of the 100 ft rule at bit.ly/end100ft The NY Senate & Assembly passed it in June to end very expensive ratepayer-subsidized new customer hookups that keep us tied to the old fossil gas system & the huge rate increases you the ratepayer pay, to keep it afloat!
August 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Tell Governor Hochul to sign the repeal of the 100 ft rule at bit.ly/end100ft The NY Senate & Assembly passed it in June to end very expensive ratepayer-subsidized new customer hookups that keep us tied to the old fossil gas system & the huge rate increases you the ratepayer pay, to keep it afloat!
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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I'm a co-author on a new perspective out today in Nature on forest carbon credits, drawn from a workshop series organized by Bill Anderegg at the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Towards more effective nature-based climate solutions in global forests - Nature
A strategy to improve the implementation of nature-based climate solutions in global forests for climate mitigation is described, comprising four key components to highlight notable science and policy...
www.nature.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm a co-author on a new perspective out today in Nature on forest carbon credits, drawn from a workshop series organized by Bill Anderegg at the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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As @washingtonpost.com lets its fact checker take a buyout without a replacement, here’s an important new initiative from @nysfocus.bsky.social and @gigafact.bsky.social
nysfocus.com/2025/07/29/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/07/29/n...
Will New York Focus Start Publishing Fact-Checks?
Yes. This claim is accurate.
nysfocus.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
As @washingtonpost.com lets its fact checker take a buyout without a replacement, here’s an important new initiative from @nysfocus.bsky.social and @gigafact.bsky.social
nysfocus.com/2025/07/29/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/07/29/n...
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The way to fight totalitarianism isn't just to complain about the erosion of the rule of law - it's to show people the practical consequences of power consolidation.
And in America, that's 17 million people losing their health care to pad the pockets of the ruler's rich cronies.
And in America, that's 17 million people losing their health care to pad the pockets of the ruler's rich cronies.
July 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The way to fight totalitarianism isn't just to complain about the erosion of the rule of law - it's to show people the practical consequences of power consolidation.
And in America, that's 17 million people losing their health care to pad the pockets of the ruler's rich cronies.
And in America, that's 17 million people losing their health care to pad the pockets of the ruler's rich cronies.
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The pope isn’t on here, so I’ll post the screenshot:
May 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The pope isn’t on here, so I’ll post the screenshot:
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NEW: Nearly four months after Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed budget, lawmakers yesterday passed a $254 billion final agreement.
We broke down what was proposed and what passed into a searchable database. Here's everything you need to know:
We broke down what was proposed and what passed into a searchable database. Here's everything you need to know:
What’s in the 2025 New York State Budget? Here’s Everything You Need…
Our searchable database breaks down what was proposed and what made it in this year's budget among key topics like education, family policy, criminal…
nysfocus.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
NEW: Nearly four months after Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed budget, lawmakers yesterday passed a $254 billion final agreement.
We broke down what was proposed and what passed into a searchable database. Here's everything you need to know:
We broke down what was proposed and what passed into a searchable database. Here's everything you need to know:
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Federal policies can slow action and make it tougher, but many states, cities, companies, tribal nations, organizations, and schools are still chugging.
Currently, groups representing 2/3 of the US population and 3/4 of US GDP is still in on the Paris climate goals.
Source: www.americaisallin.com
Currently, groups representing 2/3 of the US population and 3/4 of US GDP is still in on the Paris climate goals.
Source: www.americaisallin.com
As the White House halts climate efforts, Michigan’s climate plan continues full steam ahead • Michigan Advance
When the MI Healthy Climate conference kicked off earlier this month, anxieties around the nation’s climate policy likely plagued the minds of attendees, with President Donald Trump once again pulling...
michiganadvance.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Federal policies can slow action and make it tougher, but many states, cities, companies, tribal nations, organizations, and schools are still chugging.
Currently, groups representing 2/3 of the US population and 3/4 of US GDP is still in on the Paris climate goals.
Source: www.americaisallin.com
Currently, groups representing 2/3 of the US population and 3/4 of US GDP is still in on the Paris climate goals.
Source: www.americaisallin.com
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🚨 We have our first budget bill printed. It's TED, covering transportation, economic development and environmental conservation
May 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨 We have our first budget bill printed. It's TED, covering transportation, economic development and environmental conservation
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📝NEW REPORT shows that, by extending its cap-and-trade program through 2045, California will generate 287,000 new jobs and $55 billion in total economic growth across all of California’s 58 counties—all while cutting pollution. Learn more: www.greenlineinsights.com/investments-...
May 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
📝NEW REPORT shows that, by extending its cap-and-trade program through 2045, California will generate 287,000 new jobs and $55 billion in total economic growth across all of California’s 58 counties—all while cutting pollution. Learn more: www.greenlineinsights.com/investments-...
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Just after 12:30pm on April 28th, Spain and Portugal suffered a massive blackout that left most of their population without power for over ten hours. Our experts, @brendan.bsky.social & Eric Gimon, weigh in on how to navigate in the dark
thepowerline.substack.com/p/who-done-i...
#greensky #energysky
thepowerline.substack.com/p/who-done-i...
#greensky #energysky
Who Done It: The Spanish Blackout Mystery
Like Murder Mysteries, Answers To The Blackout Only Start When The Lights Come Back On
thepowerline.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just after 12:30pm on April 28th, Spain and Portugal suffered a massive blackout that left most of their population without power for over ten hours. Our experts, @brendan.bsky.social & Eric Gimon, weigh in on how to navigate in the dark
thepowerline.substack.com/p/who-done-i...
#greensky #energysky
thepowerline.substack.com/p/who-done-i...
#greensky #energysky
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This #WorldAsthmaDay, we’re spotlighting meaningful change: Colorado’s new safeguards will #CutMethane by 10%, a huge win for health and clean air. This progress proves that state action matters—especially when federal protections are at risk. vitalsigns.edf.org/story/colora...
May 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This #WorldAsthmaDay, we’re spotlighting meaningful change: Colorado’s new safeguards will #CutMethane by 10%, a huge win for health and clean air. This progress proves that state action matters—especially when federal protections are at risk. vitalsigns.edf.org/story/colora...