Newsom: He is a failed president. Who else sends ICE at the same time while having a conversation like this? Someone who is weak, broken. His weakness is masquerading as a strength. The most unpopular president in modern history.
Trump’s use of the military and federal law enforcement to try to intimidate his political opponents is yet another dangerous step towards authoritarianism.
This is an attempt to advance a playbook from the despots he admires in Russia and North Korea.
On November 4th in California, you will have the power to stand up to Donald Trump. You will have the power to stand up for people.
We're going to give the people of this state the power to stand up for democracy.
Building codes actually SAVE lives and money: he cites Hurricane Andrew, which devastated parts of Florida and led the state to update its building code. “The result in future storms was lower losses, safer communities. That is long-term value.”
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Remove AB306 text from the CA Budget Bill!
These rules would prevent cities and even the state from updating building codes for 6 years. They’re well intentioned, but the wrong approach. A great article by Florida building official Jeff Remas is the best explainer I’ve seen:
The new Senate bill doesn’t just gut renewables. It includes massive giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.
It exempts oil and gas drillers from paying corporate taxes. It gives coal companies a tax credit for burning more coal.
It uses your tax dollars to subsidize climate destruction.
The entire R&D budget of the department of energy for renewable energy and energy efficiency is, or was, $3.5B. For the whole country! We should triple that number instead. bsky.app/profile/cost...
Join me Phone Banking to save Medicaid and clean energy, and to avoid letting Senate GOP give away 21st century global economic leadership!
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Just in case you or others want to explore more climate shorts, I have a playlist here: j.mp/climateshorts
The social cost of carbon
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Measuring economic damages of climate change
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Sea level rise
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Planning your climate or environment syllabus? I like to show short videos so students & I can visualize some of the things we're talking about. Here are some of the ones I like:
LOOK WHO'S HERE #EnergySky 🔌💡
You know what to do, let's give Jigar Shah a warm bsky welcome
I’ve been wanting to see this analysis done accounting for the total amount of rock that has to be moved.
Bottom line: the low-carbon energy transition will *still* need a lot less mining than fossil fuels. From Hannah Ritchie. 🔌💡
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I am truly humbled to be a co-recipient (w/ Robert Socolow of Princeton), of the John Scott Award from the
The Franklin Institute and Philadelphia Council: www.inquirer.com/science/clim...
On Volts: the US desperately needs more transmission lines to meet its climate goals. One of the most important federal reforms in years is approaching as FERC finalizes a new rule on transmission planning. I dig into the details with transmission guru Rob Gramlich.
