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The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.

and more distributed energy like rooftop solar and battery storage. But Trump in typically corrupt, reactionary, or just thoughtless fashion has now pulled the plug on $1 billion in congressionally authorized energy resilience funding for PR, including for backup power systems for hospitals.

Maria caused an estimated 4645 "excess deaths"
largely due medical disruptions in part caused by the blackout, and this was not just a climate disaster but also a man-made disaster because climate-vulnerable places need fewer power lines to fix...

Most US viewers were likely confused by the power lines act and accompanying song, "El Apagón," in Bad Bunny's halftime show, but not Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican-American viewers or their relatives who were subjected to Hurricane Maria's power blackout aftermath in 2017, the worst in US history.

Attend our upcoming webinar to learn how the Library can be used to support state and local campaigns, identify policy pathways, and strengthen advocacy strategies across different political and regulatory contexts. Register here: tinyurl.com/PolicyLibraryWebinar1

Working alongside partners and advocates, we have compiled solutions and are now making available a groundbreaking Affordability Policy Library to help expedite state-level action on fast-moving energy affordability crises that communities face today. Explore: tinyurl.com/JustSolutionsPolicyLibrary

First episode of Season 3 is out now! Featuring our Senior Fellows: Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Khanh Pham, and Rich Stolz, all of whom are amazing organizers in their communities. Listen today and share with a colleague! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Read “Facing Disaster Alone: FEMA Rollbacks Threaten to Overwhelm States,” and use our interactive figures to see where your state lands when it comes to disaster impacts and total annual expenditures: tinyurl.com/FEMARollbackReport

What Waning Federal Disaster Aid Would Mean for State Budgets States play a critical and often overlooked role in paying for disaster costs, assisting communities and individuals and helping to cover cost shares required by federal relief programs. To cover thes...

We're pleased that our report on the financial burden of placing disaster response on states, a consequence of eliminating federal aid such as FEMA, helped inform Pew Charitable Trusts' brief, similarly analyzing trends in disaster assistance relative to state budgets www.pew.org/en/research-...

An end to the shutdown may be on the horizon, but this ordeal has exposed the compounding effects of assistance disruptions on communities across the US. The impacts of SNAP and LIHEAP funding delays vary by state. Here's where they'll hit the hardest: justsolutionscollective.org/snap-and-lih...

"Pathways for Action: Affording our Clean Energy Future" is an examination of the drivers of the current energy affordability crisis we are facing, and a framework for developing policy solutions that ensures long-term bill savings and advances clean energy goals. Link is in our bio!

Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even highe...

This reveals what we already know: Utility costs are increasing everywhere. Still, there are pathways to an affordable, clean energy future that state and local leaders can take. Learn more about our work on this at our site: tinyurl.com/AffordingOur...

www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

We launched a national effort that teams up with state climate justice coalitions & organizations nationwide to put affordability first in the clean-energy conversation. Make sure you are on our email list and following our social media for new content, more reports, & opportunities to get engaged!

Livestream: Rising Temps & Increasing Costs in the PNW YouTube video by Just Solutions

Join our YouTube livestream today at 1pm PT/4pm ET! We'll be talking to Jennifer Moon, our Senior Researcher, about her latest brief about rising energy costs in Washington and Oregon. Join here! www.youtube.com/live/xGZoutB...

Read our latest brief that takes a look at what's causing costly utility bills in WA and OR, who it impacts the most, and how states can respond as federal funding and staffing cuts leave residents with fewer options tinyurl.com/PNWEnergyAffordability

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the horrific atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Read the essay released last year by our Senior Fellow and President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Arjun Makhijani, PhD.
justsolutionscollective.org/essay-reflec... #Hiroshima #Nuclear

Is Nothing Sacred? Western Apache Face Irreversible Loss for Copper Profits - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly In Arizona, copper mining threatens a Western Apache sacred site. Securing domestic energy could cost Native American communities.

Lew Daly, one of our Senior Fellows, wrote this article on the sacred site of Oak Flat, and the destruction that will ensue now that the courts have determined that sacred sites on what is now federal property are not protected from impairment. Read here:
nonprofitquarterly.org/is-nothing-s...

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

grist.org/energy/why-y...

#Bills #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Politics #Policy

Read our new guide that distills nine key points to keep in mind as you work to center racial justice in your climate efforts: bit.ly/LeadingWithRaceInClimate #LeadingWithRace

Grist launches adaptable toolkit to provide critical information before and after weather disasters A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.

We launched an adaptable toolkit to provide critical information before and after weather disasters.

A series of guides are available for media and community organizations to publish and localize for their audiences.

grist.org/updates/gris...

#MutualAid #Climate #Environment #TexasFloods

We are already seeing some of the impacts of a scaled-back federal response to climate disasters, one of the aims of the Trump Administration. Our report takes a look at what states can do to build response capacity despite limited, delayed, or denied federal support: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...

Caitlin McLennan, Strategic Campaign Organizer for United Today Stronger Tomorrow, calls out the harmful impact that gutting federal disaster support will have on communities. Our report offers recommendations for states to build resilience & response capacity. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...

Reduced staff at the NWS in the wake of the Trump Administration's government efficiency efforts is just one example of the challenges states face with the rollback of federal disaster support. Read our report analyzing the impact of shifting disaster response on states tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...

President Trump’s actions to shift disaster response to states—but without any clear path or support to do so—mean many states will lack sufficient capacity to coordinate regional responses, nor fund resilience & recovery. Read our insightful report on our website:
tinyurl.com/FEMARollback...

NEW REPORT: We compared the scale of potential disaster impacts to state expenditures, finding that both the magnitude & variability of these impacts are so significant that many states are unlikely to fill the gap left by the elimination of federal assistance. Read: tinyurl.com/FEMARollbackReport

What gives you hope? Just Solutions invites you to reflect and share your answer in the comments. Let’s continue to build upon our passion, vision, and commitment to #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions.

For more information, visit our Leading With Race webpage: hubs.ly/Q03v1kgx0

Doing an assessment of what your non-negotiables are & what areas in which you can take action is the first step in planning how your organization will respond to the current moment. Find out more about #LeadingWithRace in climate solutions on our website justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...

We are seeing a heightened emphasis on local organizing power. People are building local energy systems & publicly-owned water systems. Now is not the time to walk back on our climate & racial justice work.

Read: #LeadingWithRace in Climate Solutions: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...

This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.

This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won.

Inside the grassroots opposition that fended off a 2,200-acre data center campus in southern Virginia, and why their struggle isn’t over yet.

grist.org/energy/this-...

#DataCenter #AI #Climate #Virginia

We may be seeing a full-scale attack on civil rights, but we have not wavered. Advocates are organizing faster and broader now. Whether it's climate justice being targeted or racial justice, we must be in solidarity with one another. Learn more: justsolutionscollective.org/leading-with...

Despite Trump’s Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can’t Be Uprooted On Juneteenth, I draw strength from the rich history of Black communities’ struggles for environmental justice.

“This is a really good time for us to put our heads together and think really hard about the world we want to live in. Really hard, like the most aspirational reality we can think of." Check out this great article on the intersection of Black identity and EJ:

truthout.org/articles/des...