Rachel I. Jacobson

States are pulling back climate commitments in the name of affordability (heatmap.news/politics/dem...) while doing little to rein in utility costs (heatmap.news/energy/calif...)

States can hold polluters accountable, cut climate pollution, and fund essential services at the same time. RGGI is one effective option for that, and Pennsylvania should reconsider its choice to abandon it.

Why linking carbon markets boosts climate and economic benefits for US states - Climate 411 This post was co-authored by Natalie Hurd, Western states climate policy intern at EDF. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to constrain EPA’s ability to limit climate pollution from existing power plan...

But regional cap-and-invest programs are superior: they decrease consumer costs and also lower the risk that companies will move from state to state to dodge the cost of pollution allowances. blogs.edf.org/climate411/2...

PA's $50B budget deal ends RGGI climate program The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit.

Gov. Shapiro has proposed a state-specific cap-and-invest program, which would similarly decrease pollution and raise revenue, and could still be on the table. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/11...

The Prospects for Pennsylvania as a RGGI Member Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

RGGI raises revenue & cuts climate pollution in 10 states. Had PA remained active from 2022-2030, its Gross State Product could have increased by nearly $2 billion, through job creation, clean energy investment, & lower energy bills. kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/pub...

Statement on the 2025–2026 Pennsylvania State Budget Pennsylvania schools, social service providers, and local governments are grateful today that the General Assembly is poised to adopt a state budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2025. …

PA passed a budget that barely accounts for inflation while also killing its membership in the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). This move will eliminate a revenue-raising tool while harmful federal cuts strain the state’s finances. pennpolicy.org/research_pub...

All the info policy nerds need on how states can use pre- and post-disaster funding for climate resilience, all in one place.

Some Thoughts after Health Day at COP30 The Belém Health Action Plan meets Bill Gates

Human health, and the social services that support it, are at the heart of climate policy - whether it's reducing climate pollution, adapting to impacts, or addressing disaster losses. Anyone who suggests otherwise is missing the point. open.substack.com/pub/cccllc/p...

The climate solution sitting in America’s trash Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

We can fight hunger and climate change at the same time. floodlightnews.org/reducing-foo...

It is illegal to not follow a court order and it is just wrong to delay food assistance to children, seniors, veterans, working parents, and people with disabilities.

Australia to offer three hours free solar per day to millions Australia will offer at least three hours of free solar power every day to households including those without solar panels under an energy-saving programme that is expected to go live in 2026, energy minister Chris Bowen said on Tuesday.

the energy transition means thinking and acting differently, not just using different energy sources www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Climate Displaced Leaders - Partnership for New Americans Partnership for New Americans - Climate Displaced Leaders

@npnewamericans.bsky.social Climate Displaced Leaders series not only introduces you to incredible people, it also deftly illustrates that climate-related migration is due to multiple factors. partnershipfornewamericans.org/climate-disp...

On November 1, over 40 million people will lose the #SNAP assistance they count on to cover the rising cost of groceries and feed their families. Leaders must step up and call on President Trump to ensure that families’ food assistance is funded through November.

Insurance for a FAIR Future States must leverage insurance markets to encourage climate adaptation.

let's get real about the fundamental tensions between pricing people out and subsidizing risk. and let's not look away from how devastating FAIR plans can be to state budgets. I don't think we're anywhere close to getting this right but still worth reading www.nrdc.org/resources/in...

Opinion: The world needs to know about what the storm did to Western Alaska Entire villages face impossible choices to leave the lands their ancestors have called home for thousands of years.

“These are families who have buried their loved ones in the same ground where they hunted, fished and gathered for generations. Their displacement is not just a loss of land; it is a loss of language, tradition, and the rhythm of life itself.” www.adn.com/opinions/202...

Radiation Fears Bring MAHA and MAGA Movements Into Conflict

Cell phones don’t cause cancer and nuclear power is only safe with a very high level of knowledge-based regulation. Not even sending this to my spouse the nuclear navy vet because he’d lose his mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/s...

If the shutdown doesn’t end before nov 1, LIHEAP will be in trouble. States should increase shutoff protections.

Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud

Indigenous groups are split on ANWR drilling, demonstrating the need for significant revenue transition as a key part of the energy transition www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...

Only 2 of 98 appointees in the Trump White House are Black. "You don't need a very sohpisticated analysis to read into what this means" www.brookings.edu/articles/tra...

US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website

N.O.P.E. - Not On Page, Evidence Still Exists

NIJ study vanished, truth didn't

Far-right extremists have committed more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists
Far-right: 227 events/520 lives
Far-left: 42 attacks/78 lives

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

What the New Tax Credit Guidance Means for Clean Energy Projects The Trump administration has put up yet another roadblock to adding more low-cost wind and solar energy to the grid, forcing families to pay more for energy. States and utilities must take four key st...

Last month Treasury released new guidance that will further restrict which wind and solar projects can claim tax credits. What do these new rules mean? ⬇️⬇️ collaborative.evergreenaction.com/blog/what-th...

so, here's the thing about racial profiling - you can actually teach 9 year olds not to do it.

this is indeed what i did the other day when my kid asked why someone who looked east asian didn't speak with an accent the way her art teacher does.

Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation

"The carbon pollution from ExxonMobil’s fossil fuels, for example, made 51 heatwaves at least 10,000 times more likely than in an unheated world."

— @dpcarrington.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Why did I wait so long to read station eleven? I could bask in @emilymandel.bsky.social's writing for forever

States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline • Stateline Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before the expiration of federal tax credits to support clean energy.

Excellent summary from @stateline.org of state actions from to fast-track renewable energy projects and take advantage of federal tax credits before harsh new restrictions kick in from the harmful Republican megabill stateline.org/2025/08/27/s...

Ooh, say more!

Wind turbines are tough to recycle. This firm wants to transform them into micro homes | CNN Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess its former life.

In less terrible wind power news... Also, my guilty pleasure is being into minimalist chic
www.cnn.com/style/wind-t...

Screenshot for the interactive tool to enter year you were born and where for how has climate change shaped your lifetime of heat? In a warming world, people are experiencing more extremely hot days than they used to.

How has climate change shaped your lifetime of heat?

Younger people today are experiencing more extremely hot days during their childhood compared to previous generations.

Check out the new interactive tool by @climatecentral.org: climatecentral.observablehq.cloud/generational...

curious how Sec. Wright is defining "energy" ... does it include my farts, because those are pretty potent and perhaps he's right, could be tough to replace with renewables.

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway. The CEO of a seabed mining startup says the decision about mining leases will be made in Washington, D.C.

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.

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