Christine Kimball Shewmaker

Controversial solar energy bill draws broad coalition of opposition In addition to criticism from homeowners and solar workers, AB 942 faces opposition from consumer advocates and a real estate agent group.

In addition to criticism from homeowners and solar workers, AB 942 faces opposition from consumer advocates and a real estate agent group.

Legislators are trying to ram through AB 942, the bill that would break two million solar contracts. The CA Assembly will vote on this bad bill soon, and the people of California are pushing back! NO on AB 942 as amended!

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The Trump administration has just canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna that was meant to develop a bird flu vaccine.

The only groups in support of #AB942 are IOUs, a few Chambers of Commerce, and the Electrical Workers' Union. It is TRANSPARENT what this bill is about just by who supports and opposes it.

Urge your legislator to vote AGAINST AB942!!!

#Solar #Energy #SolarEnergy #SaveSolar #CleanEnergy #Policy

Villaraigosa, despite climate credentials, pivots toward oil industry in run for governor As California positions itself as a leader on climate change, former Los Angeles mayor and gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is pivoting away from his track record as an environmental champ...

top story on L.A. Times this morning: Antonio Villaraigosa bear-hugs the oil industry and breaks the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge running for #CAGov. I'm quoted. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

At a crowded Sacramento rally to ##MakePollutersPay

California wants to kill rooftop solar — all because officials were duped by this flawed theory Too many officials have bought a key utility company excuse for rising energy prices — solar ‘cost shift.’

Truly good article by expert Richard McCann about how California is using flawed logic to kill roof top solar. Definitely worth a read.

"rooftop solar actually saves ratepayers money by preventing need for system to expand."

#NoOnAB942 #YesOnRoofTopSolar

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The president considers it a great imposition to ride on Air Force One.

Poor thing. It lacks the amenities of an “air palace.”

He says he’d be “stupid” to turn it down, which is how he views abiding by the Constitution.

YouTube video by Congressman Mike Thompson Congressmen Mike Thompson and Maxwell Frost Talk Gun Violence Prevention, Combating Climate Change

Honored to be joined by Florida Congressman @frost.house.gov for a D.C. Update! Watch below to hear the latest on our work to prevent gun violence and address climate change, and our work with community groups to stop the harmful practices of this administration. ⬇️
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E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

Shutting down the Energy Star program will raise your energy costs and make you sicker. There is no good policy reason to shut it down. None. It saves people lots of money and helps cut pollution. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...

Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances Since 1992, the popular Energy Star program has helped American families and businesses save more than $500 billion in energy costs.

f*cking braindead stupid. This is how I've bought all my appliances over the years -- good consumer ratings and far left (lowest energy usage) of Energy Star. This program has saved American consumers billions over the years. wapo.st/3EYBwol

As RFK Crusades to 'Make America Healthy,' FDA Suspends Milk Quality Tests If your next glass of milk makes you puke, feel free to blame Kennedy.

Ignore what they say.
Pay attention to what they do.

You don't make America "healthy" by eliminating food protections, stopping FDA inspections, cutting research on vaccines, and censoring disease reports. You make corporations richer and Americans sicker.

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More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’ The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of dema...

The Presidents of each of the 8 Ivy League Universities signed this statement, with the exception of Neville Columbia and Dartmouth Chamberlain
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*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.

The Secretary is unfit to lead.

Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy

Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller

A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.

The relationship between trust in scientists and poltical ideology
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This is ridiculous - bring him back now.

Sad

In today’s @latimes.com print edition: A bill from CA Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas would put a six-year pause on clean energy standards for new homes and appliances. Every Democrat in the Assembly voted for it, for some reason, even the climate champions. My column: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Trump Administration Cuts Research Funding, Claiming It Creates ‘Climate Anxiety’ The cuts to a Princeton University program come as the Trump administration has been reviewing an array of research grants related to global warming.

Teaching kids about climate change is not what causes climate anxiety.

*Not doing anything about climate change* is what causes climate anxiety.

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Weather & climate office hour 04/14/2025: Dismantling of NOAA, NASA, & climate research accelerates - YouTube The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and c...

On Mon 4/14 @ 4pm PT, I will have a special live session to discuss the rapidly unfolding, chaotic, & apparently intensifying actual & proposed cuts to NOAA & NASA that threaten to decimate weather & climate science & prediction in the U.S. See you then. youtube.com/live/mbt...

California farmers brace for consequences as Trump’s tariffs bring economic upheaval California farms sell almonds, oranges and other crops around the world. Farmers fear that Trump’s tariffs could hit the state’s agriculture industry hard.

California is the nation's top agricultural exporter, shipping almonds, pistachios, oranges, dairy products and other commodities around the world. Now, farmers fear that Trump’s tariffs could hit the state’s agriculture industry hard. www.latimes.com/environment/... #tariffs

White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled (Gift Article) A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.

Their dismantling of NOAA is as disturbing as their dismantling of NIH. NOAA is the hub of climate & weather science & they’re destroying its capacity.

To fill the void & bolster California’s science leadership, we’re pursuing legislation (SB 829) to create the CA Institute for Scientific Research.

NM delegation moves to protect Pecos after feds rollback mineral withdrawal - New Mexico Political Report After the Donald Trump administration rolled back protections for the Upper Pecos River watershed, four members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation reintroduced legislation attempting to bring pe...

“Trump wants to jumpstart mining in this beautiful biodiversity hotspot in the heart of New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and we’ll fight like hell to stop him,” said Brian Nowicki, deputy director of the Center's Southwest region.

Commentary: California should move faster on clean energy. Some lawmakers want to take a break A bill from top Democrat Robert Rivas, approved unanimously by the Assembly, would put a six-year pause on efficiency standards for homes.

Why did one of Sacramento's top Democrats just ram a bill through the California Assembly that would put a six-year pause on new clean energy rules for homes?

I try to answer that head-scratching question in my latest column for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Predicting climate chaos, Morgan Stanley touts air conditioning profit potential This is disaster capitalism at its worst.

Morgan Stanley analysts told investor clients that they believe the world is hurtling toward one of the most dangerous, terrifying global warming scenarios imaginable.

Then they were like… this is gonna be GREAT for air conditioning stocks

They’re slashing climate research because it’s a buzzkill.

Yes, it’s a buzzkill. Climate change sucks. So stop trying to super-charge oil & coal & stop sabotaging clean energy.

Trump administration fires staff for flagship U.S. climate assessment Move could open the door to using high-profile report to attack climate science

@science.org confirms that yesterday the Trump admin wiped out the technical staff of the U.S. National Climate Assessment and the Global Change Research Program. When USGCRP's acting director, who is on a time-limited contract, leaves, it will leave the congressionally mandated office empty.