Big scoop from @MiriamWasser: Eversource has become the first utility to exit the American Gas Association, citing “decarbonization”.
The decision comes amid the AGA’s ongoing campaign against electrification.
https://t.co/4vCTsxv2fk
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new investigation: dozens of utilities offer homebuilders incentives –including cash and luxury travel – to install gas appliances
trade groups are also training members to sell builders on the continued use of gas, newly revealed recordings show
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https://t.co/bXbCElA8hY
This is a must-watch segment (drawn from material provided by @ItsDocumented) that illustrates the dangers of vigilante MAGA activists using unreliable sources like “Eagle AI" to challenge voter eligibility.
Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time — happy to assist my @npr colleague @MichaelCopley on this.
https://t.co/LmxQGGwUn5
The federal government is finally updating building codes after 14 years so new houses will need to meet the latest energy-saving codes to qualify for FHA loans.
The Senate's top recipient of homebuilder PAC donations the last 2 cycles wants to stop it.
https://t.co/jAcX9JYLus
My latest for @NewYorker. The world's largest carbon offsetting firm sold environmentally worthless credits, while the developer of its biggest project secretly moved of tens of millions of $ paid by Gucci, Porsche, Nestlé & others into offshore accounts. https://t.co/Z1dJEDwrz4
Huge story out this morning by Jeff Brady!
It's long, but worth reading every word of this deeply reported article!
Congrats as well to Rebecca John, who uncovered so many of these records. You can read her report here: https://t.co/nS9MFcgn28
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations. My latest for @NPR with editor @neelaeast and documents/research from @rebecca_John1 at CIC.
https://t.co/yo1qGbK3jF
The Business School Dean of a CT state university submitted to @CT_PURA a letter in support of Avangrid's rate hike, ghostwritten by the utility. It came after the company suggested it will stop supporting its program. Scoop by Brendan Crowley @ctexaminer https://t.co/kl3HUc03mr
New investigation from me:
How did a 9-year-old child's name wind up on a public comment asking Ohio to open Salt Fork State Park for fracking?
Dozens, including the child and an older blind woman, say their names were used without their knowing consent https://t.co/utOewVf5Kr
This is really freakin' messed up. CA's economic development agency is lobbying the federal government to give lavish tax credits to industry for producing hydrogen in ways that would exacerbate our climate, air quality, and energy affordability crises.
These green groups are right. It’s hard to understand how any utility can claim to support decarbonization and still send customer cash to anti-climate trade associations like @AGA_naturalgas, @Edison_Electric, or @USChamber. https://t.co/hX4qLBCNf6
Important story from @AriPlachta and @joerubinsacbee unearthing how SoCalGas manufactured the gas stove culture war (with ratepayer funds) in California, which served as precursor to this year's national discussion.
https://t.co/jM8kVRBGxS
Two must-read stories out in @sacbee_news today:
@AriPlachta and @Joerubincreates found that SoCalGas charged $36 million in political spending to California ratepayers. What’s worse, the Public Advocates Offices says it's just the “tip of the iceberg.”
https://t.co/8MvtlOgbp5
We've got two stories out today in @sacbee_news about SoCalGas, the nation's largest gas company, and its fight against a core California climate solution.
2) There's no reason to give a megaphone to lobbyists trying to obstruct climate policy. We're in a climate crisis and editorial decisions like this one are how we got here.
1) It's awful practice for @bangordailynews not to label this tweet as opinion in text of the tweet. The embedded link headline is not adequate given this is your news account.
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Maine’s electrical grid is not currently equipped to service heavy-duty electric trucks, and our charging infrastructure isn’t advanced enough yet either.
https://t.co/EKsiKtdKb4
We wrote earlier this week about how your utility company is using your money to fund climate delay.
But that may be changing. For the first time, a major utility has left the powerful American Gas Association because it's too anti-climate.
https://t.co/T0QMATaqHq
NEW: It's not just Harlan Crow. Clarence Thomas has had a trio of other ultrawealthy patrons — an oil baron, investment guru and corporate titan — funding his luxury travel for decades.
My latest, w/@Amierjeski, plus a thread on the reporting
https://t.co/qNjgRIiHgw
New: The United Arab Emirates has hired a firm to "counteract all negative press" about its decision to name an oil industry executive as president of the #COP28 climate summit. https://t.co/IVoV5mjQ4i