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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4h

Trump is making every American pay more for basic necessities to own the libs.

Trump’s Wind Energy Assault Stings Red States

The nation’s top four wind power states all lean Republican, including Iowa, where the president’s disdain is reverberating.

www.wsj.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5h

North Carolinians know firsthand the devastating impact of climate-fueled extreme weather.

Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov & @ross.house.gov for leading a roundtable with @nclcv.bsky.social & EJ partners to expose how the climate crisis makes homeowners' insurance less affordable & accessible 👇

Senate EPW Democrats @epw.senate.gov · 7h

Across North Carolina, climate risk is making homeowners’ insurance more expensive and harder to find.

@whitehouse.senate.gov and @ross.house.gov host a roundtable to hear from local policymakers, state officials, researchers, insurers, and community leaders.

Rep. Ross and Sen. Whitehouse Roundtable

YouTube video by NC League of Conservation Voters

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 10h

Coming soon to a national park near you: Polluted air and sweeping, beautiful views of coal mines.

Thank you, President Trump!

Trump admin offers up coal mining leases next to Utah’s famed national parks

Coal mines could soon dot the borders of some of Utah's famed national parks, thanks to changes made under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

www.sltrib.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

GOOD NEWS: A coalition of solar energy companies, labor unions, nonprofits, and homeowners is suing the Trump EPA over its termination of the Solar for All program.

Solar for All would help 900,000 American households get access to solar power and save them $350 million each year on utility costs.

Groups Sue E.P.A. Over Canceled $7 Billion for Solar Energy

www.nytimes.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 1d

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!

Today we celebrate the culture, history, and heritage of those who have stewarded lands and waters for generations.

We must continue to invest in, empower, and center Indigenous communities, especially in protecting our planet. 🌎

Indigenous knowledge is crucial in the fight against climate change – here’s why | UNDP Climate Promise

Indigenous Peoples are custodians of unique knowledge and practices that can offer effective climate solutions. We explain how.

climatepromise.undp.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 2d

This isn’t just about saving our democracy. It’s about protecting our communities.

We won’t let Trump militarize our cities, silence our voices, and act like a king.

On Oct. 18 we’re coming together peacefully at 2,500+ events nationwide to show power belongs to the people. #NoKings

Take action

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 2d

how it started → how it's going

Headline:
New Trump Orders Aim to Keep Coal Power Alive, Despite Climate and Economic Costs

Headline:
Trump’s major coal sales flop in Wyoming and Montana
Feds postpone Wyoming coal sale despite promise to ‘revitalize’ the industry. Critics say even the coal industry isn’t betting big on its future.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 2d

Wayne National Forest was established to stop environmental degredation after coal mining and logging destroyed miles of pristine woodlands.

Thanks to Trump's recent executive order targeting 100 million acres of U.S. forests, however, Ohio's sole national forest could be destroyed once again.

Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

www.theguardian.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 3d

The Trump administration's coal lease sales in Wyoming and Montana completely flopped this week.

Forcing people to use coal is like requiring Americans to travel by horse and buggy.

Coal is a relic of the past that is not coming back no matter how hard Trump tries.

Trump's major coal sales flop in Wyoming and Montana - WyoFile

Feds postpone Wyoming coal sale despite promise to "revitalize" the industry. Critics say even the coal industry isn't betting big on its future.

wyofile.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 3d

"We will have more intense flooding events, the water quality would go down, fish species like trout would suffer, and the tourism dollars for local towns will be affected too."

Gutting the Roadless Rule would hurt all of us while enriching polluters who destroy our planet for profit.

Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

www.theguardian.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 3d

We’re one week away from one of the largest peaceful protests in our country’s history, with 2,500+ events happening nationwide.

On Oct. 18, join millions coming together to defend our communities, our democracy, and our freedoms. Let Trump know there are #NoKings in America.

lcv.org/nokings

Find an event near you

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

lcv.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

Nonviolent protest is the cornerstone of American democracy, and we have a right to protest proudly.

Families are struggling to make ends meet while Trump makes healthcare less affordable and drives up energy costs. We won’t stand for it. Join us Oct. 18 #NoKings

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

lcv.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

It's been over two weeks since #AZ07 decisively elected @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social to represent them in Congress.

And yet, Speaker Johnson continues to deliberately delay swearing her in.

JOIN US in demanding Johnson swear her in without further delay 👇

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

Speaker Johnson will really say anything to try and distract from having shut down the government and then left on vacation 🙄

Statement re: Speaker Johnson Comments on No Kings — No Kings

Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the peaceful No Kings Day of Action on October 18 for the ongoing government shutdown. After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the fol...

www.nokings.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

The most patriotic thing you can do is to peacefully stand up for American democracy. Stand by your pledge to the republic on October 18th. Nokings.org.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

This is just the latest example of this administration and its Republican allies in Congress selling off our public lands to polluting industries.

Public lands belong to us, the American people, not to polluters.

Senate Nixes Management Plans for Public Lands to Open Access for Fossil Fuels - Inside Climate News

Congress took the unprecedented step this week of repealing management plans for public lands in three states in an effort to expand access to fossil fuel mining and drilling. Critics of the move warn...

insideclimatenews.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

The implications of the Senate passing just one CRA resolution against RMPs are grave and far-reaching.

Senate Republicans passed three — for Alaska, North Dakota, and Montana.

Treasured landscapes in these states are now at risk of unilateral, partisan decisions like the approval of Ambler Road.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

Resource Management Plans (RMPs) are the foundation of how we manage over 640 million acres of U.S. public lands.

They establish safeguards for watersheds, wildlife, and recreation areas, facilitate energy development, and provide a mechanism for harmonizing the needs of local communities. 🌲

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

Last night, Senate Republicans passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions against Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plans, effectively dismantling public land management as we know it.

Thread on what this means 👇🧵

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 4d

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the government so they can continue implementing Project 2025 and inflict harm on workers and our communities.

Make no mistake: They own the #TrumpShutdown and the damage it does to our country.

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.

apnews.com

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d

Trump is forcing dirty and outdated gas and coal plants like Michigan’s Campbell coal plant to stay open against the wishes of the people in those communities — and making all of us foot the bill.

Join our fight to close expensive, polluting coal plants at lcv.org/no-coal.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d

Coal is simply too unreliable and expensive compared to beautiful, clean energy

Newest big U.S. coal-plant offline until 2027

The newest major coal-fired power plant in the U.S. is expected to be offline until March 2027 after a major failure in April.

ieefa.org

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d

"This energy emergency is just fossil fuel gaslighting of the American people."

@markey.senate.gov laid out how Trump's reckless attacks on clean energy are increasing costs for families -- all to push expensive, dirty, outdated fossil fuel and line the pockets of Big Oil and Gas execs.

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Matthew H. Davis @matthewhdavis.bsky.social · 5d

And the NYT editorial board today: “Under Mr. Trump, Republicans have gone even further. They have become the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d

"Instead of working to lower health care and energy costs, the President, his administration, and Republicans in Congress are choosing to drive those costs through the roof."

@heinrich.senate.gov called out the true cost of Trump's war on clean energy for working families 👇

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