Ted Zukoski
@tedzukoski.bsky.social
Lawyer working to protect public lands & the climate in the US Southwest. Would-be backpacker. Birder. "World's Okayest Dad" (says 1 of my kids). Personal (not professional) account.
What a loss to her family, friends, community, and Colorado.
May her memory be a blessing.
May her memory be a blessing.
I am so sorry to hear this terrible news. My deep condolences to Faith’s family, loved ones, the Broomfield community, and Colorado.
It is unspeakably tragic.
Rest in peace to Faith Winter, killed by a transportation system she was trying to making safe for others.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
It is unspeakably tragic.
Rest in peace to Faith Winter, killed by a transportation system she was trying to making safe for others.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.
coloradosun.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
What a loss to her family, friends, community, and Colorado.
May her memory be a blessing.
May her memory be a blessing.
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The dust blowing from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat, two environmental nonprofits warn, that policymakers and the scientific community aren’t taking seriously enough.
Toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake could cost Utah billions, report warns
The dust blowing from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat, two environmental nonprofits warn, that policymakers and the scientific community aren’t taking seriously enough.
www.sltrib.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The dust blowing from the dry bed of the Great Salt Lake is creating a serious public health threat, two environmental nonprofits warn, that policymakers and the scientific community aren’t taking seriously enough.
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On Trump's arroyo-phobic Clean Water Act rule
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www.landdesk.org/p/on-trumps-...
On Trump's arroyo-phobic Clean Water Act rule
Plus: Congress kills another RMP, sows chaos; Trump endangers Endangered Species Act
www.landdesk.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On Trump's arroyo-phobic Clean Water Act rule
www.landdesk.org/p/on-trumps-...
www.landdesk.org/p/on-trumps-...
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ICE conduct in Colorado “unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/f... via @taydolven.bsky.social #copolitics
ICE conduct in Colorado "unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state
The ruling is a win in federal court for ACLU, Colorado law firms who sued ICE to stop “indiscriminate” arrests and detentions
coloradosun.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
ICE conduct in Colorado “unlawful”: Federal judge restricts how immigration officers can arrest people in the state coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/f... via @taydolven.bsky.social #copolitics
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I fought hard for these incentives. So remember, small acts of resistance are deeply meaningful. If you want to electrify your home, act now before these credits go away. Your health, your wallet, and New Mexico’s economy will thank you.
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I fought hard for these incentives. So remember, small acts of resistance are deeply meaningful. If you want to electrify your home, act now before these credits go away. Your health, your wallet, and New Mexico’s economy will thank you.
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NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
EPA decides more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death is good for business. Make America Sick Again!
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Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave up defending the national, health-based limits on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that EPA strengthened last ...
www.nrdc.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
EPA decides more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death is good for business. Make America Sick Again!
www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
The fossil fuel industry is killing off one of the West's cutest critters. #climate #climatewarming #climatechange #oilandgas #wildlife
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Study finds 50% drop in young American pikas in the Rockies as climate warms
A new study in the Rocky Mountains has found a steep drop in the number of young American pikas — small, high-altitude mammals known for their distinctive squeaks and rock-pile homes. Researchers say ...
www.kunr.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The fossil fuel industry is killing off one of the West's cutest critters. #climate #climatewarming #climatechange #oilandgas #wildlife
www.kunr.org/local-storie...
www.kunr.org/local-storie...
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Pundit supporters of "permitting reform" sweep aside (& do not understand) ecology & community.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Pundit supporters of "permitting reform" sweep aside (& do not understand) ecology & community.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
In their ignorance, they seek to confine the decision-making space to energy infrastructure.
This invariably leads to doomed conflict btw/energy infrastructure + ecological & community systems.
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WE WANT TO CALL 72K VOTERS TO GET OUT THE VOTE!
OUR GOAL IS 20+ CALLERS PER SESSION...
Number of calls:
Sunday: 2,679
Monday: 6,009
This is our current count of callers:
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 4
Friday: 2
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 13
Monday: 8
You know what to do!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
OUR GOAL IS 20+ CALLERS PER SESSION...
Number of calls:
Sunday: 2,679
Monday: 6,009
This is our current count of callers:
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 4
Friday: 2
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 13
Monday: 8
You know what to do!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
WE WANT TO CALL 72K VOTERS TO GET OUT THE VOTE!
OUR GOAL IS 20+ CALLERS PER SESSION...
Number of calls:
Sunday: 2,679
Monday: 6,009
This is our current count of callers:
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 4
Friday: 2
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 13
Monday: 8
You know what to do!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
OUR GOAL IS 20+ CALLERS PER SESSION...
Number of calls:
Sunday: 2,679
Monday: 6,009
This is our current count of callers:
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 4
Friday: 2
Saturday: 7
Sunday: 13
Monday: 8
You know what to do!
zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Attacks by elites on bedrock environmental laws are not designed to serve the public, but capital.
Because these bedrock environmental laws, championed by those who serve people & the Earth, not capital, stand in the way of the worlds's ravaging by these elites.
We must hold the line.
Because these bedrock environmental laws, championed by those who serve people & the Earth, not capital, stand in the way of the worlds's ravaging by these elites.
We must hold the line.
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Attacks by elites on bedrock environmental laws are not designed to serve the public, but capital.
Because these bedrock environmental laws, championed by those who serve people & the Earth, not capital, stand in the way of the worlds's ravaging by these elites.
We must hold the line.
Because these bedrock environmental laws, championed by those who serve people & the Earth, not capital, stand in the way of the worlds's ravaging by these elites.
We must hold the line.
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While the rest of the world was at #COP30, the U.S. government was busy rolling back bedrock environmental protections www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
While the rest of the world was at #COP30, the U.S. government was busy rolling back bedrock environmental protections www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
The polluting oil & gas industry is NOT a good neighbor, exhibit 4,128.
Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
East Texans Fight Oil Waste Pits Run by an Operator Cited for Dozens of Violations
In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"
www.texasobserver.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The polluting oil & gas industry is NOT a good neighbor, exhibit 4,128.
The #ESA is the world's most successful conservation law, and it's under attack again. The Trump admin. just proposed four new rules that would gut the Act and drive imperiled plants and animals closer to extinction.
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown
A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A fire tore through Joshua Tree National Park during the government shutdown, seemingly torching more than 1,000 Joshua trees. And it's possible there will be little or no active restoration thanks to Trump administration cuts. www.latimes.com/environment/... via @lilaseidman.bsky.social
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@crow.house.gov responding to Trump's threat of "death":
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
President Donald Trump threatened U.S. Rep. Jason Crow and other Democratic members of Congress with arrest and execution for a video in which they say members of the military and intelligence community should refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
Trump threatens Rep. Crow with 'death' for video encouraging troops to refuse illegal orders | Colorado Newsline
President Trump threatened U.S. Rep. Jason Crow with arrest and execution for his appearance in a video with other Democratic lawmakers.
coloradonewsline.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
@crow.house.gov responding to Trump's threat of "death":
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
“This moment requires moral clarity. Every American, regardless of your background, should unite and reject his calls for political violence.”
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British headline writers really nail the "would you look at this prick" tabloid treatment
Well done with the headline @theguardian.com: “Trump & Mr Bonesaw stage love-in”
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
British headline writers really nail the "would you look at this prick" tabloid treatment
Bad news for #birds.
NEW: Trump officials aim to defang/declaw/muzzle/rein in/clip the wings of* the Endangered Species Act
*pick your favorite
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*pick your favorite
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This law saved the bald eagle. Trump officials want to weaken it.
The Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Bad news for #birds.
TRUMP TO ENDANGERED SPECIES: DROP DEAD!
In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed regulations to dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction.
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press... #birds #wildlife
In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed regulations to dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction.
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press... #birds #wildlife
Trump Moves to Dismantle Endangered Species Act
Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON— In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed a suite of regulations that would dismantle the Endangere...
biologicaldiversity.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
TRUMP TO ENDANGERED SPECIES: DROP DEAD!
In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed regulations to dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction.
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press... #birds #wildlife
In a sweeping assault on the nation’s imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed regulations to dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction.
biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press... #birds #wildlife
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Congress, tomorrow, is going to vote on the SPEED Act. Ostensibly designed to "speed" infrastructure permitting, it'll just put blinders on agency disclosure of harm, cut people out of decision-making (fomenting resentment), & short circuit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
NEPA rollback bill, SPEED Act, would threaten environment, communities, provide legal immunity to polluters - Western Environmental Law Center
Today, as the climate and biodiversity crises rage across America, Reps. Westerman and Golden introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. Under the guise o...
westernlaw.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Congress, tomorrow, is going to vote on the SPEED Act. Ostensibly designed to "speed" infrastructure permitting, it'll just put blinders on agency disclosure of harm, cut people out of decision-making (fomenting resentment), & short circuit the public's ability to hold government accountable.
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Abundance manifests, in the policy arena, in the form of "all of the above" or "technology neutral" energy policy, namely "permitting reform," which means FOSSIL FUELS.
I.e., Abundance = permission structure for politicians to embrace fossil fuels under pretext it'll lead to "Abundance."
I.e., Abundance = permission structure for politicians to embrace fossil fuels under pretext it'll lead to "Abundance."
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Abundance manifests, in the policy arena, in the form of "all of the above" or "technology neutral" energy policy, namely "permitting reform," which means FOSSIL FUELS.
I.e., Abundance = permission structure for politicians to embrace fossil fuels under pretext it'll lead to "Abundance."
I.e., Abundance = permission structure for politicians to embrace fossil fuels under pretext it'll lead to "Abundance."
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The incomparable @ajeansu.bsky.social breaking down why data centers are the devastating love child of big tech and the fossil fuel industry and why COP30 must tackle the climate impacts of AI.
Check out our latest report: biologicaldiversity.org/programs/cli...
Check out our latest report: biologicaldiversity.org/programs/cli...
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The incomparable @ajeansu.bsky.social breaking down why data centers are the devastating love child of big tech and the fossil fuel industry and why COP30 must tackle the climate impacts of AI.
Check out our latest report: biologicaldiversity.org/programs/cli...
Check out our latest report: biologicaldiversity.org/programs/cli...
The "abundance" agenda has an abundance of terrible ideas. Like this one from FERC.
Last week, more than a dozen tribes across the U.S. commented on a new proposal by the Trump administration to let developers obtain preliminary permits for hydropower projects on reservations in spite of tribal opposition.
Trump wants to renew hydropower project permitting on reservations without tribal consent
www.kjzz.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The "abundance" agenda has an abundance of terrible ideas. Like this one from FERC.