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The Great America First Hypocrisy on Public Lands How Selling Public Lands to Foreign Corporations Became Patriotism

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New York offshore wind project to resume construction after judge lifts Trump suspension Equinor, the Norwegian company developing the project, said it "will now focus on safely restarting construction activities."

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Utah Seizes Control of 8 Million Acres of Your Land How a Smiling “Partnership” Hands Utah the Keys to Your National Forests

Kleptocratic greenwashing?
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Carbon Offsets Are Failing. Can a New Plan Save the Rainforests? Brazil is set to unveil an ambitious international plan that would provide up to $4 billion a year to countries that protect their tropical forests. Proponents see it as a potential game-changer for f...

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Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas | CNN A small group of writers and researchers are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including the climate.gov website.

Ahh, mystery solved by @afreedma.bsky.social.

An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions

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Alarmingly low Colorado River levels put water talks under pressure California shoots pointed words at states upriver, as negotiators struggle toward sharing supplies. Without a deal, the Trump Administration will step in.

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Want a Carbon Fix? It’s Closer than You Think | The Tyee While Canada bets big on engineered tech, experts say nature still offers our best climate solutions.

In California, too, we can restore forests and kelp and enjoy their excellent carbon capture. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

Red states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuel The designation, pushed by right-wing think tank ALEC, allows fossil fuel firms to compete for clean energy funding.

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Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change

Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/c...

Another study (using drones) shows that extreme sea temperatures in 2024 triggered mass morality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, compounding losses in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. (And 2025).

The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

YouTube video by ABC10 300% rate hike or no water: Diablo Grande crisis deepens

Yikes! "300% rate hike or no water: Diablo Grande crisis deepens." youtu.be/-SpP7GaEfI0?...

Here's some background: mavensnotebook.com/2025/06/25/s...

Environmental groups are outraged after Newsom overhauls CEQA Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will overhaul the landmark California Environmental Quality Act in an effort to streamline housing development in the state.

We're trying to understand the consequences of this change to CEQA - does anyone have thoughts? And on how to maximize positive outcomes and mitigate negative ones?

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National Climate Report Website Goes Dark

National Climate Report Website Goes Dark www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/c...

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

Trump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon

Trump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/u...

Fossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | Atmos An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

my latest for @atmosmag.bsky.social is a collaboration with @emorwee.bsky.social's HEATED newsletter — all about the fossil fuel billionaire assholes funding groups on the right pushing anti-trans rhetoric

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The White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to ‘Correct’ Research.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...

A "Google Maps for electrons" Can a comprehensive map of every wire and transformer unclog the world's grid interconnection queues?

Today on Volts: Tapestry, which spun out of Google's X "moonshot factory," is an effort to pull together disparate sources of images & information to create a comprehensive map of the grid, which can help utilities lower maintenance costs & accelerate grid interconnection. Cool stuff.

US Senate blocks California’s electric car mandate in historic vote Today’s decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and will trigger a legal battle.

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Climate lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy can proceed, Colorado's top court rules The City of Boulder alleges the oil giants "intentionally misled the public" on the impacts of their fossil fuel products.

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Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability - Nature A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, whi...

"Emissions linked to Chevron, the highest-emitting investor-owned company in our data, for example, very likely caused between US $791 billion and $3.6 trillion in heat-related losses over the period 1991–2020"

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The (mis)use of scenarios in fossil fuel and industry climate disclosures - ACCR Analysis of the disclosures of a major sample of investor-owned fossil fuel companies shows a widespread misuse of climate scenarios – leaving investors blind to material risks.

Really nerdy but also pretty important - this @accr.bsky.social report details how fossil fuel companies claim to be aligned with climate scenarios using a bunch of irritatingly clever visual data tricks

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East China port saves costs, emissions with full electrification Xiamen Port in east China's Fujian Province has made a fully green and intelligent transformation in

But surely we can figure it out, California. China shows it’s possible, with operational costs reportedly "greatly reduced" since electrification. www.bastillepost.com/global/artic...

LA port communities have waited decades for clean air. Why a new plan may fall short The LA and Long Beach ports are the region's biggest sources of air pollution. Groups representing 400,000 residents say new proposed rules don't go far enough.

California ports are a major source of air pollution, challenging to electrify as ports "drag their feet and delay action," reports CalMatters. calmatters.org/environment/...

'We should be in crisis mode’: A toxic fumigant could be seeping into these communities Residents near LA-area businesses that use methyl bromide are angry that officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks.

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A Calif. agency angered Musk. Now a Trump-backed congressman aims to gut it. Republican California congressman Kevin Kiley, backed by Donald Trump, has introduced federal legislation to essentially abolish the Coastal Commission.

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YouTube video by CBC News B.C. Premier Eby calls on Ottawa to put a tax on U.S. coal exported through B.C. ports

Canada likely to tax US coal exports, increasing pressure for US West Coast to establish a new marine export terminal for coal. US Mining Association: "Should Canada choose to target American coal, it will force American exporters to look for other export options." www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLQw...