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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 16h

New Report: Maryland’s Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards (ZEHES) could save low-income families $350M a year by 2050, but only if the state funds equitable implementation. Lower Bills. Clean air. Healthier homes.

📘 Read it here. → progressivereform.org/publications...

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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 1d

"Despite being touted as a critical avenue for congressional oversight," the Congressional Review Act "is often deployed as a partisan tool that replaces agency expertise and democratic consideration with political maneuvers," scholars at the Center for Progressive Reform argue. buff.ly/Q5XMCuo

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: @theregreview.bsky.social commentary from the Center’s @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social &
@federicoholm.bsky.social. The piece explores how the Congressional Review Act has been used and abused thus far in the 119th Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...

Revisiting Congressional Oversight | The Regulatory Review

Abolishing needed protections through the Congressional Review Act is not effective oversight.

www.theregreview.org

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 1d

Check out my latest with @federicoholm.bsky.social: Our analysis of the recent use of the CRA provides fresh evidence that the law "fails as a mechanism for reinforcing constitutional checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches."
www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...

Revisiting Congressional Oversight | The Regulatory Review

Abolishing needed protections through the Congressional Review Act is not effective oversight.

www.theregreview.org

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Daniel Huppmann @danielhuppmann.bsky.social · 5d

“Die 🇺🇸 sichern sich durch fossile Förderung Unabhängigkeit, 🇨🇳 dominiert mit Elektrifizierung & grüner Industrie”, warnen @gwagner.com & @monika-schnitzer.com

Für 🇪🇺 „droht doppelte Abhängigkeit von fossilen Importen aus dem Westen & grünen Technologien aus dem Osten.”
📰 gwagner.com/zeit-industr...

Screenshot des Artikels “Batterien statt Kraftwerke”, Die Zeit

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 4d

The attack on @frediotto.bsky.social was seeded years ago by Roger Pielke Jr, who started arguing that this table from a recent @ipcc.bsky.social report proved that climate science cannot attribute extreme weather to climate change.

But Roger is of course lying. And we know this for 2 reasons.

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CLIMATEWIRE
Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking
disasters to global warming
By LESLEY CLARK, SARA SCHONHARDT, CHELSEA HARVEY | 10/09/2025
06:22 AM EDT Roger Pielke Jr. and oil industry supporters are attacking climate scientist Friederike Otto, whose
work has been used in lawsuits against polluters.

Table 12.12 | Emergence of CIDs in different time periods, as assessed in this section. The colour contesponds to the confidence of the region with the highest confidence: white cells indicate where evidence is lacking or the signal is not present, leading to overal bu confidence of an emerging signal.

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 5d

Hanging onto every bit of good news

The river has come alive in the Klamath with wild Chinook salmon. The wider ecosystem is healing.

This most powerful story of Indigenous-led #rewilding after the largest dam removal in US history keeps getting better.

lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/oct/9/o...

One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife

lostcoastoutpost.com

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CHEM Trust Europe @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social · 6d

Wusstet ihr, dass in vielen „grünen“ Technologien zur Bekämpfung der #Klimakrise leider noch schädliche #PFAS #Chemikalien eingesetzt werden?

Doch unser Briefing zeigt, dass PFAS-freie Alternativen bereits erforscht bzw. sogar schon vermarktet werden 👏

Jetzt lesen:
chemtrust.org/green_transi...

More good news on dealing with both the climate and PFAS pollution crises

The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and a rapid transition to a green economy is vital. The EU has committed to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and transitioning to...

chemtrust.org

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 12d

This is as pathetic as it is dangerous. A ridiculous buffoon elevated to a position of power, enabled to hurt vulnerable people in a quest to quench his desire for domination, encouraging others to join him and give in to their worst selves.

Trumpism personified.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."

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Pascoe Sabido @pascoesabido.bsky.social · 12d

The mask is OFF 🎭 ! EU Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu admits that "simplification" actually means "deregulation" (surprise surprise - we've been saying this for a long time).

From her speech yesterday at the Copenhagen Competitiveness Summit ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 13d

Hey Siri: Will the occupation of US cities by the Federal Government continue during Shutdown 2025? (Note an unpaid military is the BEST military 🙄)

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

What happens to the National Guard deployed to DC if the government shuts down?

Thousands of federal workers face furloughs, but DC National Guard troops would continue working during a government shutdown.

www.wusa9.com

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 14d

Our comment to the DOE and EPA about the DOE Climate Working Group report is now posted on ESSOAR preprint server. It has a DOI and can now be cited!

essopenarchive.org/users/260056...

Screenshot of an ESS Open Archive preprint page. A green “Download PDF” button sits at top left. The title reads “Climate Experts’ Review of the DOE Climate Working Group Report.” Below are subject tags “Atmospheric Sciences” and “Climate Science,” followed by two listed authors. A “Preprint timeline” box shows “Submitted to ESS Open Archive” on 24 Sep 2025 and “Published in ESS Open Archive” on 29 Sep 2025. A citation block includes the DOI 10.22541/essoar.175745244.41950365/v2 and notes version v2 (processing). A right-side box says “Non-exclusive” and “No reuse.” A yellow banner at the bottom states: “This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary.”

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Prof Niklas Höhne @niklashoehne.bsky.social · 15d

Die EU hat einiges geschafft im Klimaschutz, darf jetzt aber für Klimaneutralität 2050 nicht schwächeln.
- Kurs halten und ambitioniertes 2040er Ziel verabschieden
- Unabhängig von fossilen Importen machen (400 Mrd 2024)
- Auf sozialen Ausgleich achten

Interview:
www1.wdr.de/mediathek/au...

EU und Klimaschutz: Wo gibt es Stellschrauben?

Die Europäische Umweltagentur stellt ihren umfassenden Umweltbericht vor. Darin bewertet die Agentur die Fortschritt der EU beim Umwelt- und Klimaschutz. Ist die Klimaneutralität bis 2050 erreichbar? ...

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 19d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Lis Cunha @liscunha.bsky.social · 19d

Until the EU Deforestation law is implemented, the EU has no means to stop meat linked to the violation of Indigenous rights from being sold in the EU.😫 And the EU-Mercosur trade deal will boost precisely this kind of risky trade! ☠️

MEPs must:
👉 push against #EUDR delay
👉 reject EU-Mercosur deal

Greenpeace EU @greenpeace.eu · 19d

🍽️ New exposé by Greenpeace Brazil reveals: beef raised in violation of Indigenous rights in the Amazon may have reached plates in Europe‼️

#StopEUMercosur #StopBigAg #RespectTheAmazon

www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issu...

European shops imported beef newly linked to illegal cattle ranching on Indigenous Amazon lands - Greenpeace European Unit

Beef from cattle illegally raised on protected Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest may have ended up on the plates of European consumers after entering the supply chains of Brazilian beef giant J...

www.greenpeace.org

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Rachel Rothschild @profrrothschild.bsky.social · 20d

In the midst of very dark days for those of who work on climate issues, I was so glad to have the opportunity to write these comments with the Center for Progressive Reform. Onwards, my friends.

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 20d

Check out the comments @progressivereform.bsky.social submitted on EPA's proposals to rescind the Endangerment Finding, which I submitted with Amy Sinden, Victor Flatt, @profrrothschild.bsky.social, and @federicoholm.bsky.social. cpr-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2...

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 20d

Check out the comments @progressivereform.bsky.social submitted on EPA's proposals to rescind the Endangerment Finding, which I submitted with Amy Sinden, Victor Flatt, @profrrothschild.bsky.social, and @federicoholm.bsky.social. cpr-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2...

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 21d

⚠️The Cormorants are in danger ⚠️

Eight EU Member States requested the European Commission to allow killing of Cormorants, instead of addressing the root causes of fish decline.

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 21d

A mild legal proposal to harmonised #forest data collection in the EU could die today if @eppgroup.bsky.social decides to band together with the extreme right.

As forests get hammered by climate change & out of control logging, we should at the very least have comparable data on what is going on.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 25d

I am proud to be born a Muslim.
I am proud to be born in Somalia.
I am proud to have become an American.

None of you can change that no matter how much you rage tweet.

Drink some water and touch grass.

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 27d

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If I could just summarize 1 sentence from the new National Academy of Sciences study on climate, boldface, flashing red, it would be:

"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused GHGs is beyond scientific dispute."

BEYOND SCIENTIFIC DISPUTE
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Fede Holm @federicoholm.bsky.social · 25d

Anything below 100% is a policy failure

newrepublic.com/article/1985...

Who Said It: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or The Simpsons’ Dr. Nick?

They’re both quacks—but only one of them is in charge of the nation’s health care policy. Can you tell them apart?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 26d

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 28d

This is a significant finding that counters the common belief that wind farms will decrease property values. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Uplifting winds: The surprisingly positive community-wide impact of wind energy installations on property values

A primary concern of stakeholders when considering a new wind project is the potential negative effects wind turbines may have on home values. Yet, wh…

www.sciencedirect.com

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