@ericwesoff.bsky.social
Climate reporter and media exec Canary Media! www.canarymedia.com
Federal officials now project that Lake Powell will "most probably" drop below power pool level β meaning Glen Canyon Dam will no longer be able to generate hydropower β before the end of this year: www.landdesk.org/p/the-colora... via @landdesk.bsky.social
19.02.2026 01:39 β π 292 π 181 π¬ 15 π 27How has this whole VC investment in climate thing worked out? What great exits, IPOs, M&A, and value has EIP created? What is EIP's IRR?
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Quoting George Orwell right out of the gate! Judge Cynthia Rufe
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Excellent, but lost the punchline: slowing clean energy drives the grid to fossil; higher-cost fossil drives money from customers to Trump donors.
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Ohio lawmakers consider bill that would essentially ban solar and wind projects www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Nicely done, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social, with a useful fact check on Chris Wright: www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
12.02.2026 20:32 β π 12 π 5 π¬ 2 π 0
Watch the full video here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NTP...
12.02.2026 19:17 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0βFrom Virginia to Texas the clean energy economy is still moving full steam aheadβ
This was just 5 days ago btw
βThat isnβt going to come from the demolished halls of the East Wing in Washington, D.C. It is going to come from local leaders who are committed to lowering their constituentsβ bills. From Virginia to Texas, the clean energy economy is still moving full steam ahead.β
12.02.2026 19:18 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0"And that path goes straight through state capitols, county commission meetings, and mayorβs offices across the country. Now is the time for climate and clean energy leaders to focus on where we can make the biggest impact."
12.02.2026 19:18 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0βThe vast majority of this countryβs climate commitments can be met at the state and local levels. There is a clear path forward to building the clean energy economy in America with or without the support of the White House."
12.02.2026 19:18 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1Some thoughts from Climate Cabinet Action Executive Director @spears.bsky.social on today's announcement that the Trump administration will attempt to unilaterally repeal the endangerment finding:
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Are solar farms in Ohio being denied due to faked local opposition? @canarymedia.com's Kathianne Kowalski does the work of checking the names and addresses β and it sure looks like there are a lot of fabricated "local" opponents to it:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky
Regulatory staff flip-flop, faked comments & other evidence in Ohio's Crossroads Solar case raise big questions about whether local government opposition to renewable energy should trump statewide needs and benefits.
@canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Canary Media is hiring a development director! Weβre looking for someone to build on our newsroomβs strong base of existing foundation and individual donor support while catalyzing the next phase of growth.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says wind and solar were "a cost center" and "not actually helpful" for the East Coast grid during Winter Storm Fern. He ignored renewables' year-round value, the Texas solar-battery boom, and winter risks to fossil fuels:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
#energysky
New York City needs more batteries to cushion peak power demands and close dirty power plants. "Community battery" projects could help a lotβand NineDot Energy's new $431M financing will let it build 494 megawatt-hours of them in the next two years:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
#energysky
Is your heat pump struggling to keep up in frigid weather? Or are you afraid it might? Don't miss these expert tips, which I wrote up to help you get the most out of your all-electric, efficient heater (and AC)!
@canarymedia.com #energy #affordability
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From @mariagallucci.bsky.social at @canarymedia.com: Loss of green smelter highlights Kentuckyβs need for clean electricity
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WNISR Essential News: "Nuclear World 2025 in Numbers"
Update with first end-of-year data
www.worldnuclearreport.org/Number-of-Op...
Ohio is poised to block a 94-MW solar farm because of local pushback β even though a substantial number of public comments opposing the installation appear to be fabricated.
@kmkowalski.bsky.social investigates:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Canary Media is hiring a development director!
Weβre looking for someone to set multi-year fundraising goals and steward relationships that fuel the growth and sustainability of our nonprofit newsroom thatβs devoted to covering the climate crisis.
These Colorado utilities are fighting a Trump administration order forcing a coal plant to stay open, saying itβll saddle customers with millions of dollars in unnecessary costs.
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The number two state for wind, Iowa, is "essentially closed for business".
"Itβs not a fair fight, with one side repeating a litany of claims found on anti-wind websites, and the wind power companies obligated to stick to facts that will stand up in court"
www.canarymedia.com/articles/win...
Keeping coal plants running could cost these Colorado utilities and their customers millions of dollars β so theyβre fighting the Trump administrationβs stay-open orders.
03.02.2026 15:39 β π 17 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0So did they get the funding? Did we really allow this shit to go on? I'm seeing lots of smiles and laughing up there. I can't believe we watch these nightmare videos of citizens being murdered and kids being kidnapped and put in camps with measles and no one cares.
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