Charlie Spatz

Occasional tweets about the people destroying the planet. #FOIA Work: @energyandpolicy

[Charlie Spatz @ccspatz]

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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[𝕯𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖆 𝕹𝖔𝖔𝖗 @dharnanoor]

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

[Brendan Fischer @brendan_fischer]

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.

[Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews]

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

[Alexander C. Kaufman @AlexCKaufman]

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

[Heidi Blake @HeidilBlake]

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

[Charlie Spatz @ccspatz]

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

[Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews]

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

[Itai Vardi @itai_vardi]

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

[Jake Zuckerman @jake_zuckerman]

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

[Sara Gersen @sara_gersen]

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.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

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

[Charlie Spatz @ccspatz]

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

[Energy and Policy Institute @EnergyandPolicy]

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

[Ari Plachta @AriPlachta]

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.

[Charlie Spatz @ccspatz]

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.

[Charlie Spatz @ccspatz]

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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[Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews]

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

[Arielle Samuelson @ariellesamuel]

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

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

No comment from PG&E on its membership in the American Gas Association. https://t.co/Ec3Dah3fi0 via @emorwee

[Brett Murphy @BrettMmurphy]

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

[Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow]

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