Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler's victory email specifically calling out electricity rates.
04.03.2026 05:46
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Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler's victory email specifically calling out electricity rates.
An image that reads: Victories in NC. Climate Cabinet Won! Featuring Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler in NC State House District 106 and Rep. Rodney Pierce in NC State House District 27.
An image that reads: Congratulations Rep. Rodney Pierce! Climate Cabinet Won!
An image that reads: Congratulations Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler!
Congratulations to @pierce4nchouse.bsky.social and @rodneysadler.com on their victories in tonight’s North Carolina primaries! Both candidates are committed climate champions who are ready to build the clean energy economy, lower bills, and reduce pollution⚡️
It’s Primary Election Day for millions of people across America. Tonight, I’m watching North Carolina and Texas results for their impact on climate and clean energy in the 2027 legislative sessions.
North Carolina primary votes are through the roof on the Dem side
In NC primary early voting:
- Dems turn out in way bigger numbers than R's
- UNAFFILIATED voters turning out in bigger numbers than R's
- And Unaffiliated votes are breaking for Dems, big time
They voted to gut the state’s climate law, and are on track to lose their election tonight.
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(Position is fully remote within the US -- ignore the "Chicago" in the link preview.)
The Building Up Illinois Developments agenda @govpritzker.illinois.gov offers a roadmap. Protecting the provisions in the recent IL transit reform law re: transit-oriented development and ending parking minimums around frequent transit areas is key. citythatworks.substack.com/p/governor-p...
@climatecabineteducation.org released a huge report today outlining 16 pro-climate, politically pragmatic housing policies. If you’re a policymaker or climate leader wondering where to go next – you should check it out.
“From Virginia to Texas the clean energy economy is still moving full steam ahead”
This was just 5 days ago btw
This update on the coal situation in IL brought to you by @climatecabinet.org which is worth a follow, especially if you want to stay in the loop about these kinds of climate wins that are too often missed
Since that story came out, the councilmembers voted to stop negotatiations w/ the coal-supporting agency entirely. This is the kind of climate story that won't make front page news but CAN make a big difference in actual emissions.
There are wins still happening, even now, if we know where to look
Climate win: In Naperville, IL, which gets its power in part from a coal plant that's one of the top 10 climate polluters in the country, city councilmembers just voted to stop negotiations w/ the agency keeping them hooked on coal.
I first wrote about this here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“That isn’t going to come from the demolished halls of the East Wing in Washington, D.C. It is going to come from local leaders who are committed to lowering their constituents’ bills. From Virginia to Texas, the clean energy economy is still moving full steam ahead.”
"And that path goes straight through state capitols, county commission meetings, and mayor’s offices across the country. Now is the time for climate and clean energy leaders to focus on where we can make the biggest impact."
“The vast majority of this country’s climate commitments can be met at the state and local levels. There is a clear path forward to building the clean energy economy in America with or without the support of the White House."
Some thoughts from Climate Cabinet Action Executive Director @spears.bsky.social on today's announcement that the Trump administration will attempt to unilaterally repeal the endangerment finding:
Not content to set fire to the constitution, they want to set fire to the world.
We have the tools to stop them.
Here's how 👇
To get this done, we need the right people in office to actually stand up to polluter interests. This is the work that @spears.bsky.social founded and built @climatecabinet.org to do, and we are doing it every day.
We won 90% of our elections in 2025 and 2026 is just kicking off. You can help. LFG
At @climatecabinet.org we are fortunate to have @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social as our lead policy expert on Insurance regulation especially. Jordan spearheaded the policy thinking behind bills that are moving in SIX states RIGHT now to tie insurance rates to climate realities:
Beyond electricity and transportation (about half to two-thirds of most states' ghgs), states have enormous power to exercise financial authority-- how they invest pension funds, setting up green banks, creating polluters-pay laws, reforming bankruptcy rules, regulating insurance industries...
Right now, some of the biggest threats to clean energy come from active policy choices to prop up the dirtiest, most expensive sources of electricity. State lawmakers can stop this:
Progress on clean energy is never assured, and backtracking is always a risk. This is especially true with the growth of data centers and other new large electricity users. @climatecabineteducation.org has a useful primer on what states can do to keep bills down and clean energy growing:
Advocates like @denisce.bsky.social and @nickarnoldaz.bsky.social are working every day to ensure clean energy continues to grow in tough policy environments like Arizona and Texas.
Second: The electric sector is the domain of states. Without state renewables laws, there would be no renewables, period.
States made this market and this revolution that many are now calling "inevitable."
It is not inevitable. Feds and pro-fossil state legislators can do a lot to slow it.
In fact: the argument against states doing *even more* on transportation pollution relies on the federal government setting uniform standards. If there is no federal standard, that opens up some interesting legal questions here.
States can do a lot to spur electric cars and provide other, cleaner & cheaper transportation options.
@michealpodgers.bsky.social has compiled seven sets of policies any state (and many local governments) can adopt now: climatecabineteducation.org/transportati...
This biggest source of climate pollution in the country is car tailpipes, and the only (ONLY) federal climate law currently is some very inadequate car tailpipe pollution standards. Trump has already thrown even those out.
Fortunately: states have a lot of power here.
With the federal government poised to (illegally) kill off the EPA's climate authority, what has been an open secret is now the only game in town:
If you want to make progress on climate, you need to focus on the States.
This is our dna at @climatecabinet.org. Here's the playbook:
In the November 2025 elections, a wave of climate champions flipped seats in Virginia.
Now, these lawmakers are doing the hard work of making their campaign promises a reality by growing the clean energy economy and lowering bills. There’s still a ways to go, but these early signs are hopeful.