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We are halfway to our goal of selling 250 shirts by Dec 31! Every donation will get matched until we hit 250. Support Lead Locally PAC by buying your Zohran-loving friend a Climate Baddies for Zohran shirt 🎁🥰 secure.actblue.com/donate/clima...

Los Angeles says so long to coal The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.

Karen Bass on the end of coal powering LA: “This is a defining moment for the City of Los Angeles... This milestone will further accelerate our transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.” www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social

Dominion Energy spent $15.9 million on Virginia's 2025 elections. The voters' response? Elect a pro-climate trifecta and 51 delegates who refuse to take Dominion money. 💥

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Orphans and Zombies — Reporting on Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Across the Country For more than a century, oil and gas companies have been drilling — and abandoning — wells across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands to potentially leak pollutants into the air, water and soil...

I wrote up some tips for reporting on orphaned, abandoned and inactive wells for @sejorg.bsky.social. Honestly a very fun beat if you like mysteries!

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With a climate leader as mayor and a progressive, pro-climate majority on council, the city government can now dramatically reduce the city’s emissions by getting buildings & schools off fossil fuels, fighting turnpike expansion, and protecting the city from increased flooding.

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We just elected 3 climate champions who are committed to bold action.

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Huge deal for climate!!! We just elected 3 climate champions who are committed to bold action.

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We have one job for you today: buy a shirt to elect more @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's. We are re-releasing our limited edition Zohran shirts with a goal of raising $5k by 12/31! secure.actblue.com/donate/clima...

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Teresa Garcia is so close to winning a seat on the Albuquerque City Council! If she wins the runoff in District 3, Garcia will invest in the city’s infrastructure and help pass initiatives for equitable access to lighting, roads, and parks.

Cooking with gas gets more expensive as Americans face rising prices into 2026 Trump promised to cut consumers’ energy costs within his first year in office but gas price is up 4% on average

Cooking with gas gets more expensive as Americans face rising prices into 2026

Facing public scrutiny, city council punts TAD-extension bill to 2026 In a surprising reversal, Atlanta City Council today postponed an expected committee vote on legislation steered by the Mayor’s Office to extend the

“Community participation is what democracy looks like, not shadowy boards of CEOs and corporate interests doling out money to for-profit developers that should be going towards our public schools,” they said.

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NYC’s next mayor Zohran Mamdani has a big climate policy to-do list The mayor-elect did not talk a lot about climate change on the campaign trail. But the city has major electrification plans that he can help accelerate.

We elected a climate mayor in New York City! Now what? Zohran has pledged to enforce Local Law 97 in order to reach net zero by 2050. His biggest clean energy plan is aimed at adding solar panels to 500+ school roofs. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

Thank you for this mention and for recognizing people are more than a statistic on a database.

Rising electric bills helped spur a Democratic upset in rural Virginia Fossil fuels and transmission fees are driving up utility bills in southwest Virginia. New state lawmakers like Lily Franklin can help fix that.

Lily's win in southwest Virginia is historic. @lilyfordelegate.bsky.social ran on energy affordability because southwest Virginians are struggling with utility costs, and she's determined to bring down their bills. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

I’m here ready to actually lower costs while this administration and House Republicans are pushing to raise them at every turn.

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: A Strong Majority of Voters Think the U.S. Should Take Ambitious Action on Climate Change. Description: Which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right? Response Options: A) The United States should take ambitious action to address climate change, even if other countries do not. We should lead the world on this issue and set the example for other countries to follow suit. B) Don't know C) If other countries do not take action to address climate change, the United States should not either. It is not fair for us to act while other countries contributing to the problem are sitting still. All likely voters — 65% chose A, 10% chose B, 25% chose C Democrat — 85% chose A, 6% chose B, 9% chose C Independent / Third party — 63% chose A, 11% chose B, 26% chose C Republican — 47% chose A, 12% chose B, 41% chose C November 14–17, 2025 survey of 1,224 U.S. likely voters.

NEW: A strong majority (65%) of voters prefer that the United States takes ambitious action on climate change, even if other countries do not.

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At COP 30 in Brazil, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston won an international award for their efforts to reduce emissions.

@mayorwu.boston.gov was just re-elected to office and is committed make Boston a climate-resilient city.

This Virginia Election Was a Warning for Data Centers John McAuliff ran his campaign almost entirely on data centers — and won.

John McAuliff flipped Virginia’s 30th House District blue by running on climate action and data center accountability. @johnmcauliff.bsky.social told @heatmap.news “I realized the biggest energy crisis in the country was right here my backyard." heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...

The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.

Peter Hubbard secured a seat on the PSC after running on a strong climate platform. @peterhubbardga.bsky.social learned voters care a lot about two things: lowering their utility bills and holding data centers accountable for their impact on communities and planet. www.wired.com/story/the-da...

Mayor Michelle Wu is a world renowned climate leader re-elected to office. @mayorwu.boston.gov divested the city from fossil fuels, banned fossil fuels in new buildings, and established the city's Office of Climate Resilience.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani is a local politician championing affordability. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's "Green Schools" plan will make 500+ schools climate resilient, will help ensure buildings reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Katie Wilson is a community organizer and public transit advocate. @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social has a bold climate plan to reduce emissions from transportation by investing in public transportation, street safety, and social housing.

Y'all, we've got new climate mayors!! 🥳⬇️

Our candidates refused Dominion money, and won. Virginia voters want leaders who choose people over profit. Congrats @guzman4virginia.bsky.social @johnmcauliff.bsky.social @lhn.bsky.social @jess4va.com!

The corporate utility Dominion Energy beat its record for highest spending in Virginia’s 2025 elections. Dominion spent $1.5 million on the Attorney General race alone, and millions more on delegate races.

Dominion spent $15.9 million on 2025's Virginia elections. ➡️ BUT Virginians elected a pro-climate trifecta!

A screenshot of a quote tweet from zohran mamdani saying congratulations to Seattle's mayor elect @wilsonformayor. Seattle voters made their voices heard: they want a new kind of politics - that rejects corporate... The tweet is not fully quoted. Wilson responds saying thanks Zohran. I'm proud to be in the fight with you for a democracy on the terms of working people: affordability, housing, safety and more from NYC to Seattle. this is your city

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We are thrilled for our victorious climate champions! Here are a few of our favorite victory pics, including of @katiebrennan.bsky.social and @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social 🤩

Republican priorities exposed through 44 days of shutdown:

⛽ Fossil fuel permitting? Kept moving
🌊 Renewable energy projects? Stalled
🌫️ EPA staff to roll back climate protections? funded
🌎 Staff monitoring emissions, clean air & water? Sent home.

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