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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 1d

Big deal! legal-planet.org/2025/10/08/s...

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 1d

I see hawks in LA all the time, but rarely foraging on the ground, like here at Stoneview Nature Center.

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 1d

DOE's ridiculous orders to keep uneconomic coal plants operating has brought together strange bedfellows to argue before energy regulators that they shouldn't have to pay to keep them running:
www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-do...

Groups challenge MISO cost allocation plan for coal power plant

Industrial, business and environmental groups say they should not have to pay to continue running a 1,560-MW, coal-fired power plant that doesn’t benefit them after the DOE ordered it to stay open.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

Trump policies have dimmed the Vegas economy so why not also dim its energy supply, I guess…

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 3d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

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Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

Spanberger has also stated she’s open to extending tax breaks for data centers. technical.ly/civics/virgi...

From right-to-work to who gets the jobs, here’s where Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates stand on its economy

Early voting just began for the Commonwealth’s race between Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

Spanberger’s plan: energy storage jobs, new generation sources to the grid, energy efficiency programs, ratepayer project programs, and the use of VPPs. She supports the longtime decarb goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act and smarter siting of data centers. insideclimatenews.org/news/0308202...

Virginia’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Embraces Renewables, Natural Gas and Community Planning for Data Centers - Inside Climate News

Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger strikes a different tone than the current Republican administration and wants to expand energy possibilities.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

Spanberger, the Dem, has settled on an all of the above energy message with an emphasis on renewables (wind, solar, storage) and on making data centers “pay their fair share” wjla.com/news/electio...

RECAP: Virginia governor nominees face-off in only debate before election day

7News live blogged Virginia's first and only gubernatorial debate scheduled between the nominees: Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

The Republican Earle-Sears says the words “all of the above” when she means pro fossil fuels, anti-wind and solar, but doesn’t seem much focused on energy or affordability. Her energy comments at last night's debate were sort of a mess wjla.com/news/electio...

RECAP: Virginia governor nominees face-off in only debate before election day

7News live blogged Virginia's first and only gubernatorial debate scheduled between the nominees: Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

VA holds not only Data Center Alley, but also Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast which is speeding ahead with support from some Republicans. So, the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election has an interesting energy backdrop. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 2d

It’s tempting to over-emphasize the importance of the VA governor’s race as a bellwether on national messaging ahead of mid-terms. I grew up in Arlington... But the race *will* tell us something about the Democrats’ messaging on energy costs.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 3d

"This dominance would enable China to position itself as a leader in global climate talks; build stronger ties with Global South countries in need of cheaper, cleaner energy; and reduce choking pollution within China was only further reason to go all in on clean tech." @greenlawchina.bsky.social

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 3d

"Chinese leaders saw these technologies as strategic industries of the future and believed the country that dominated these technologies would gain economic and political advantage in the long run." www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: Even Saudi Arabia is focused on solar energy. Will the U.S. be left behind?

The rise of China as the world's clean-energy superpower and the ambitions of oil-rich Middle East countries show that the U.S. is thinking small.

www.latimes.com

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 3d

The other glimpse comes from the International Energy Agency which lowered its forecast for renewable energy growth in the United States over the next five years by almost 50 percent. Cue the trombone wah-wah. www.iea.org/reports/rene...

Renewables 2025 – Analysis - IEA

Renewables 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes, you get a glimpse of the future in a flash. That happened this Tuesday when reports by @ember-energy.org and @iea.org came out within hours of one another that illuminate two big trends that have been developing over time and accelerating in recent months. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember

Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 3d

Solar and wind are killing it. So is China. Two energy reports out this week and an LA Times op-ed by my @law.ucla.edu
colleague @greenlawchina.bsky.social paint a clear picture of the future that may await us. 🧵

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Solar and Wind are Winning - Legal Planet

Two energy reports out this week paint a clear picture of the future that awaits us: Solar and wind are winning. The US is going backward.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 4d

Nestle stuck it out less than 2 years with the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, and never actually reported its dairy methane emissions. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Nestle Bows Out of Initiative to Reduce Dairy’s Climate Impact

The food giant has left the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from herds of cattle.

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Alex Wang @greenlawchina.bsky.social · 4d

I have an op-ed in the LA Times today criticizing Trump's war on renewable energy. The US is shooting itself in the foot and ceding the next generation of key technologies to other countries like China. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: Even Saudi Arabia is focused on solar energy. Will the U.S. be left behind?

The rise of China as the world's clean-energy superpower and the ambitions of oil-rich Middle East countries show that the U.S. is thinking small.

www.latimes.com

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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 4d

Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.

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Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet

AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 4d

Authorities say the destructive Palisades inferno was caused by a rekindled fire that a suspect set days earlier, was suppressed, but smoldered and ultimately became the Palisades fire. Other destructive fires like the Maui fire have also been restarts of older fires. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities will announce an arrest in connection with the devastating Palisades fire, law enforcement sources said, and are expected to announce a cause of the blaze.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 4d

When the El Segundo Chevron oil refinery exploded last week, how did local media cover the fire? Some coverage focused on facility malfeasance and air quality. Some coverage still focused on gas prices.

legal-planet.org/2025/10/07/s...

Some Good News About the El Segundo Chevron Explosion - Legal Planet

The El Segundo explosion is a good reminder of the air pollution from oil and gas: The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental news.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 5d

Huge loss for LA Times readers, who have benefited from one of the only *opinion* columnists in the climate space. It's allowed for passionate reporting. The paper retains great talent on the Climate & Environment desk, but Sammy's voice will be one to follow in whatever new adventure.

Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5d

Well, folks, personal news: After 7 years, today is my last day with @latimes.com.

It's been a privilege working with some of the world's best journalists at my hometown paper. Thank you to everyone who's read and supported my work.

I'm not done telling climate stories. More news to come.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 5d

Russ Vought said he would put career civil servants “in trauma." Do we want traumatized air traffic controllers?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 5d

"With beef out of favor, food-related emissions are down 60%"

What climate headline would you like to see in 2050? Share it. @grist.org's Looking Forward newsletter recently wrote about future climate headlines.

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