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Alameda County chapter, Citizens Climate Lobby. We're for: 🌎Carbon pricing 💡Building electrification ⚡Energy permitting reform 🌳Healthy forests #Climate #Justice #FossilFree
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#SaturdayReads: “This was an illegal and reckless attempt to withhold critical funding that states rely on to serve their communities” IRA funding is still up in the air for most of the country. #ClimateAction #JobsJobsJobs via @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...

#FridayReads: "If Saudi Aramco was a country, it would be the fourth biggest polluter in the world after China, the US and India." 🌎🌍🌏 #PriceOnCarbon #HoldPollutersAccountable #CleanEnergy #JustTransition www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Stand Up For Science protests have kicked off worldwide. Thousands of scientists demonstrated in solidarity with their US counterparts across France to defend the scientific community. (📹 @Margot_Brunet_) #3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7

One talked-about way to reduce air pollution [email protected] breaks it down for California families. #HeatPump #Pollution #IRA #electrify rmi.org/heat-pumps-r...

Texas leads the country in #cleanenergy -- but it, too, is feeling the effects of the federal data shutdown. insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...

"The plan is meant to address environmental justice issues such as the urban heat island effect, which is most pronounced in neighborhoods with more pavement, houses, and businesses and the fewest amount of trees" www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

#TuesdayReading "39 percent of the country believes that global warming is harming Americans’ health." 🤕🤒🥵 #ActOnClimate #ClimateNow insideclimatenews.org/news/0403202...

One very cogent reminder that the #ClimateCrisis is real, from our kids.🤩 canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/laser-talk-c...

Trump wants to do away with the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and most of North Carolina. insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

This is as bad as can be.☹️☹️☹️ Trump is cancelling #EnvironmentalJustice plans that were designed to avoid this. Moving forward, I guess we will see more working lives disrupted by #pollution. #populist #Labor insideclimatenews.org/news/2901202...

One good way to create #jobs in a #climate-positive America.👷🌳 via @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/the-...

Encouraging trends in the new report from @bcsecleanenergy.bsky.social! - Zero emission energy sources (renewable and nuclear) provide 42% of all U.S. power - Renewable energy’s share is 24%, and it’s rising the fastest of all sources of energy across the economy

#SaturdayReading: A #ClimateJustice issue right here in the Bay Area!!🙃🌱 #resilience #BlackHistory www.greenbelt.org/blog/oakland...

#HealthyForests reading via @gristnews.bsky.social: How people affected by the recent #LAFires have been rebuilding their community.🌱🌳 grist.org/wildfires/wh...

Recent studies from the USA and Quebec (October 2024) highlight the urgent need to address climate change, not just for the planet, but for youth mental health. READ canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/laser-talk-c... To the youth reading this: We see you. We hear you. You're not alone. 💚 /

"There’s a direct consequence from these executive orders to the capacity of federal agencies like EPA to do their work, ... that’s focused on ensuring nondiscrimination in environmental policy." #ClimateJustice #EPA via @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1702202...

🌊🌊🌊One good reason to keep the IRA here. 🌳🌳🌳 #ClimatePolicy #HealthyForests insideclimatenews.org/news/2602202...

🌍How the #USAID shutdown affects #climatechange, #inclusion and, well, everybody: insideclimatenews.org/news/1502202...

This lie.☹️ insideclimatenews.org/news/1402202...

🙏🙏🙏Thank you, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social, for working hard with #disasterrelief and combatting #misinformation in the #LAfires!🌴🌴🌴 calmatters.org/politics/202...

We had a beautiful sunrise this morning. 😍

The #climate system is complicated. Here's an article on how exactly we expect #globalwarming to affect winter weather--to be clear, there should be more precipitation in some places. Fantastic read via @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/upda...

They fired the people at the Office of Personnel Management that manage FOIA requests, so you can't even ask what's going on, or whether Musk and his people even have security clearances. www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...

If you're in the #Berkeley housing market and interested in energy efficient homes, click below.🏡 This article will be open for comments less than 48 hours. #electrification #solar #realestate #energy #efficient #homes via @berkeleyside.bsky.social www.berkeleyside.org/2025/02/18/b...

“It’s really a non-partisan issue if you look at the survey polling across the US. We’ve had elected officials of both parties [in Indiana] sign letters of support. We know that this is a popular program.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#MondayMorning reading: Updates on the EPA's response to the federal asset freeze. #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateCrisis #FederalFreeze insideclimatenews.org/news/1602202...

Flooding and FEMA; The Polar Vortex for the NE; Cleaner Trucks; Fossil Fuels Decrease Prosperity; Full-time Firefighters; Heatwave SE Asia. These stories and more on @climateguyw.bsky.social Extreme Temperature Diary today: guyonclimate.com/2025/02/16/e...

Wow, stay tuned for live updates on the burn scar floods.🌊 abc7.com/live-updates...

#FridayMorning reading: Have we already crossed the 1.5C threshold?🌎 If anything, we have a "wafer-thin" amount of space. #ClimateCrisis #fossilfuels #ParisAgreement www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

"The 2.8 inches in downtown Los Angeles set a 71-year record for the date, breaking the previous high of 2.71 in 1954." www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/14/m...

This means things are headed in the right direction. I think. We don't agree with all of his opinions on the German #EnergyTransition. 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎 insideclimatenews.org/news/1302202...

🌎 #ThursdayMorning reading: Three disruptive #CleanEnergy technologies growing exponentially today.⚡⚡ rmi.org/insight/the-...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he plans to revoke $20 billion in grants awarded for Biden-era climate projects.

Elon Musk and DOGE went for the NOAA last week. Here's what to do: cclusa.org/noaa

Here's another #electrification tip for anyone who travels daily: E-bikes! By improving on the efficiency of a regular bike, these wonderful little machines can be good for #emissions, public health, and your wallet! 🚴 #publicpolicy #climatenews via @rockymtninst.bsky.social rmi.org/helping-citi...

Tired of the news? Looking for something you can still do? Here's a good video on all #electric homes⚡ to build #energy #infrastructure. youtu.be/QJyTAmv2tmg?...

Look I don’t know how it will shake out but there are major medical centers and research institutes across the country currently trying to figure out if they have enough money to keep operating after the NIH indirect costs directive.

I have heard from some at USDA, which houses the Forest Service, that various dumb moves are already delaying or limiting firefighting planning/efforts. Which is horrifying. If you know more let me know, Signal is davelevitan.26

If you're tired of the news, come to our happy hour! We will discuss action items, next steps and cookies!🍪

Climate left’s big mistake was failing to point out all the progress on “permitting reform” in the last administration. Instead, we were left with hand wavy gestures to “red tape” and “bureaucracy” feeding into libertarian arguments about government without any empirical evidence.. and here we are.

This is the most massive #censorship operation in US history. And, that they are not considering the social cost of carbon is disappointing. #PriceOnCarbon insideclimatenews.org/news/3101202...

“I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve never seen literally, every day, folks are afraid to turn their computers on. They don’t know what message will be coming out next.” -Trump's brutal attacks on DEI bring chaos to the EPA.🌎 #DEI #environment #justice insideclimatenews.org/news/0402202...

One of our favorite #information systems!

Musk enters @noaa.gov to take away our information. That is rightfully ours as citizens☹️. Because the corporate lobby can benefit from not having that information made public. #fossilfuels #climate #disinformation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Proof that the deadly #LAFires are the result of the #ClimateCrisis. via @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social #extremeweather🔥 #climatechangeisreal www.bbc.com/news/article...