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NEW: There is a nearly universal scientific consensus that building more fossil fuel infrastructure will lock in more emissions exactly when we need to cut them. Six Democratic governors are joining the GOP to push more anyway.
IPS scholar @basavsen.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
IPS scholar @basavsen.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
6 Democratic Governors Have Linked Arms With the GOP to Push Fossil Fuels
A bipartisan group of 13 governors urges Congress to “reform” energy permitting. It’s a terrible idea.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
NEW: There is a nearly universal scientific consensus that building more fossil fuel infrastructure will lock in more emissions exactly when we need to cut them. Six Democratic governors are joining the GOP to push more anyway.
IPS scholar @basavsen.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
IPS scholar @basavsen.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
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New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn | WYPR www.wypr.org/2025-11-25/n...
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
www.wypr.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn | WYPR www.wypr.org/2025-11-25/n...
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The administration plans to abolish a Biden-era federal ban on oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Read the full story here: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post/trump-w...
Read the full story here: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post/trump-w...
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The administration plans to abolish a Biden-era federal ban on oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Read the full story here: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post/trump-w...
Read the full story here: news.oilandgaswatch.org/post/trump-w...
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Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
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Fire at the #COP30 venue today.
All participants were safely evacuated and there were no injuries reported.
Thank you to the first responders and Brazilian authorities for the quick action.
All participants were safely evacuated and there were no injuries reported.
Thank you to the first responders and Brazilian authorities for the quick action.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fire at the #COP30 venue today.
All participants were safely evacuated and there were no injuries reported.
Thank you to the first responders and Brazilian authorities for the quick action.
All participants were safely evacuated and there were no injuries reported.
Thank you to the first responders and Brazilian authorities for the quick action.
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"Finance, fossil fuels & forests" are key issues at at this year's U.N. climate talks.
Climate Crisis Displaces 250 Million Over a Decade While U.S. & Other Polluting Nations Close Borders
As we broadcast from the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, calls are growing for stronger protections for refugees and migrants forcibly displaced by climate disasters. The United Nations estimat...
www.democracynow.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Finance, fossil fuels & forests" are key issues at at this year's U.N. climate talks.
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#COP30 is the first climate summit after the historic climate rulings by the International Court of Justice & the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights.
It must be a turning point:
❌ No more voluntary pledges
❌ No more delay
❌ No more impunity.
It’s time to close the accountability gap.
It must be a turning point:
❌ No more voluntary pledges
❌ No more delay
❌ No more impunity.
It’s time to close the accountability gap.
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#COP30 is the first climate summit after the historic climate rulings by the International Court of Justice & the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights.
It must be a turning point:
❌ No more voluntary pledges
❌ No more delay
❌ No more impunity.
It’s time to close the accountability gap.
It must be a turning point:
❌ No more voluntary pledges
❌ No more delay
❌ No more impunity.
It’s time to close the accountability gap.
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EPA just proposed a new WOTUS rule that would reduce Clean Water Act protections. But U.S. surface waters are already imperiled & need more protections - not less.
EDGI has analyzed EPA data showing how surface water pollution is increasing. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/surface-wate...
EDGI has analyzed EPA data showing how surface water pollution is increasing. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/surface-wate...
Surface Waters Under Threat – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
This is an installment of our State of Environmental Protection series. This series utilizes public data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the current state of our environm...
envirodatagov.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
EPA just proposed a new WOTUS rule that would reduce Clean Water Act protections. But U.S. surface waters are already imperiled & need more protections - not less.
EDGI has analyzed EPA data showing how surface water pollution is increasing. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/surface-wate...
EDGI has analyzed EPA data showing how surface water pollution is increasing. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/surface-wate...
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Rather than working "to stabilize the climate" at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, "we are actually going to a trajectory to have an increase in temperature of 2.8 Celsius,” says Susana Muhamad, former Colombian environment minister, speaking from the #COP30 conference.
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Rather than working "to stabilize the climate" at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, "we are actually going to a trajectory to have an increase in temperature of 2.8 Celsius,” says Susana Muhamad, former Colombian environment minister, speaking from the #COP30 conference.
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Jean Su warns that the booming AI industry’s high resource consumption threatens the world’s climate goals, despite rosy prognoses of AI’s projected benefits.
“Data Crunch”: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
A new report titled “Data Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals” from the Center for Biological Diversity warns the booming artificial intelligence in...
www.democracynow.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Jean Su warns that the booming AI industry’s high resource consumption threatens the world’s climate goals, despite rosy prognoses of AI’s projected benefits.
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NEW STUDY: More than 14% of people in the contiguous United States reside within a mile of at least one piece of #FossilFuel infrastructure. Authors: @jjbuonocore.bsky.social & @marydwillis.bsky.social. @bostonu.bsky.social
Story: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
Story: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW STUDY: More than 14% of people in the contiguous United States reside within a mile of at least one piece of #FossilFuel infrastructure. Authors: @jjbuonocore.bsky.social & @marydwillis.bsky.social. @bostonu.bsky.social
Story: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
Story: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
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📣 BREAKING
At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks.
Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu...
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At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks.
Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
📣 BREAKING
At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks.
Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu...
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At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks.
Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu...
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🧪 NEW STUDY from the UK finds higher PM 2.5 air pollution inside homes with gas stoves. 1/2
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Inequalities and indoor air pollution: a prospective observational study of particulate matter (PM2.5) levels in 309 UK homes from the Born in Bradford cohort study - BMC Public Health
Particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests socioeconomic and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately exposed to higher outdoor air pollu...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🧪 NEW STUDY from the UK finds higher PM 2.5 air pollution inside homes with gas stoves. 1/2
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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New York was on the precipice of enacting an all-electric building standard. Then it backed down.
New York pauses its landmark gas ban in new buildings
The state will delay enforcement until a legal dispute is settled, the latest in a string of moves from Gov. Hochul to “govern in reality” around energy.
www.canarymedia.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
New York was on the precipice of enacting an all-electric building standard. Then it backed down.
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Over 40,000 people marched in Belém at the Global Climate March as #COP30 closed week one. Activists carried calls to respect the Amazon, protect forests, uphold Indigenous rights and make polluters pay for climate damages.
#MakePollutersPay #RespectTheAmazon
#MakePollutersPay #RespectTheAmazon
Greenpeace joins over 40,000 marching in Belém calling for forest and climate action at COP30 - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace joined more than 40,000 people at the Global Climate March in Belém to end the first week of the UN climate conference.
www.greenpeace.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Over 40,000 people marched in Belém at the Global Climate March as #COP30 closed week one. Activists carried calls to respect the Amazon, protect forests, uphold Indigenous rights and make polluters pay for climate damages.
#MakePollutersPay #RespectTheAmazon
#MakePollutersPay #RespectTheAmazon
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Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
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NEW! Super proud to announce the release of our new compilation of the science on the health harms of gas-fired appliances in the home with a special focus on GAS STOVES.
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEW! Super proud to announce the release of our new compilation of the science on the health harms of gas-fired appliances in the home with a special focus on GAS STOVES.
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
From @sehnetwork.bsky.social with @psr.org
tinyurl.com/2s4v7pmn
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Is fracking polluting our water? Well, there's pretty damning evidence that it is.
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fracking Pollution. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Science Confirms Fracking’s Pollution Join the Webinar with Dr. John Stolz to Learn from this New Study! Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm REGISTER BELOW: Fracking for natural gas and its operations…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Is fracking polluting our water? Well, there's pretty damning evidence that it is.
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
Sign up to attend our webinar to hear from Dr. John Stolz who will share his findings in about how our groundwater and aquifers are getting fracked.
bit.ly/FrackingPollutesPA
Wed, Nov 19, 7:30pm
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The Trump administration is planning to open the California coast to new offshore oil leases for the first time in decades. But it's not clear if any oil companies actually want to drill: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. But does anyone else?
An oil trade group said drilling off Southern California was of interest. But the environmental pushback would be considerable.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The Trump administration is planning to open the California coast to new offshore oil leases for the first time in decades. But it's not clear if any oil companies actually want to drill: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.social
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Exclusive by me: A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, threatening the health of more than 2bn people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Exclusive by me: A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, threatening the health of more than 2bn people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Another delay while Hochul and certain Dems in the Assembly listen to fossil-fuel interests and building developers.
“'This is purely a political maneuver,' said Michael Hernandez, New York policy director at electrification advocacy nonprofit Rewiring America."
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“'This is purely a political maneuver,' said Michael Hernandez, New York policy director at electrification advocacy nonprofit Rewiring America."
@rewiringamerica.bsky.social
Is New York backpedaling on its pledge to electrify new buildings?
The state’s all-electric building standard is set to take effect Dec. 31. Gov. Hochul is considering delaying its implementation after pushback from some…
www.canarymedia.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Another delay while Hochul and certain Dems in the Assembly listen to fossil-fuel interests and building developers.
“'This is purely a political maneuver,' said Michael Hernandez, New York policy director at electrification advocacy nonprofit Rewiring America."
@rewiringamerica.bsky.social
“'This is purely a political maneuver,' said Michael Hernandez, New York policy director at electrification advocacy nonprofit Rewiring America."
@rewiringamerica.bsky.social
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A gas pipeline that would run off the coast of New York City is one step closer to being built. It would dredge up contaminants from the seabed and disturb marine habitats.
A New York Gas Pipeline Is Closer to Construction, Despite Concerns From Lawmakers, Environmentalists - Inside Climate News
The state has rejected the pipeline three times. Advocates say it’s a betrayal of the state’s climate goals and a threat to water quality.
insideclimatenews.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A gas pipeline that would run off the coast of New York City is one step closer to being built. It would dredge up contaminants from the seabed and disturb marine habitats.
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The town board in Lansing, New York, is considering a temporary ban on large-scale development that could delay construction of a data center.
A Data Center Could Be Coming to an Upstate New York Town, and Residents Are Speaking Out - Inside Climate News
The town board in Lansing is considering a temporary ban on large-scale development that could delay construction.
insideclimatenews.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The town board in Lansing, New York, is considering a temporary ban on large-scale development that could delay construction of a data center.
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with the end of the shutdown looming, here's my look for @wired.com into what life has been like for EPA employees over the past five weeks: little to no heads up about who was getting furloughed next, important projects getting put on the back burner while deregulation moves forward:
The EPA Is in Chaos
“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
with the end of the shutdown looming, here's my look for @wired.com into what life has been like for EPA employees over the past five weeks: little to no heads up about who was getting furloughed next, important projects getting put on the back burner while deregulation moves forward:
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This administration seems determined to threaten the most basic of human rights, including food access. Join us for this month’s Livable Future Live on November 19, where our team will share how these policies endanger people’s lives. RSVP now: http://fwwat.ch/4qrgIJe
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This administration seems determined to threaten the most basic of human rights, including food access. Join us for this month’s Livable Future Live on November 19, where our team will share how these policies endanger people’s lives. RSVP now: http://fwwat.ch/4qrgIJe