Ben Dunham

Principal Attorney at Dunham Law & Policy, a clean energy and green chemistry firm. Former LD and Chief Counsel for Senator Lautenberg. Alabaman.

[Arnab Datta @ArnabDatta321]

Trump hates wind, that's nothing new.

But the NHPA, which disproportionately harms tall infrastructure, does WAY more to hold back wind energy and transmission.

It was in the Obama admin that the nation's first proposed utility scale wind farm, Cape Wind, was delayed with a NHPA process that the Secretary of Interior had to personally terminate.

And under Biden, despite a goal of 30 GW of wind by 2030, the NHPA process for wind development required NHPA reviews spanning THOUSANDS of miles, increasing costs, timelines, and litigation risk.

Check out @BenSchifman's recent report on the NHPA (link in reply.

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@AsteadWH She had so little support in the 2020 primary she dropped out before Iowa. I'd say voters not liking her is a nomaly.

[Axios @axios]

Most Americans are too busy for social media, too normal for politics, too rational to tweet. They work, raise kids, coach Little League — and never post a word about any of it.

This isn't a small minority. It's a monstrous, if silent, majority. https://t.co/GPJo2O4w06

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

Last year, as Donald Trump returned to office, 96 percent of new American electricity capacity was clean.

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@BharatRamamurti @AnuraagRoutray It would also help to cap and require transparency on the "vig." In-person betting typically had a -110 vig -- you had to bet $110 to win $100. DK et al frequently charge more than double that. Many gamblers don't understand how badly the odds are stacked against them.

[Speedkicks @Speedkicks]

Stanford said you guys gotta stop complaining and lock in

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

From food packaging to cookware, everyday items in our kitchen contain harmful chemicals linked to plastics. These chemicals, such as PFAS, phthalates and BPA, can disrupt hormones and cause health issues.

See how they infiltrate everyday items: https://t.co/vUdKr5jDjD

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Humans and ecosystems are constantly exposed to complex “chemical cocktails” that accumulate in bodies, wildlife, and the environment, yet current regulatory systems mainly assess risks on a substance-by-substance basis.

In a new #SciencePolicyForum, researchers argue the need to account for these mixtures in the revised Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of chemicals to improve chemical risk management in the European Union. https://t.co/lEB9zIDS02

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@skyler_higley My favorite writer alive

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

Despite what you may see in your feeds and on your screens, 99% of Americans reject political violence.

We can't let a tiny, self-selecting sliver of keyboard warriors warp our perception of reality.

[Jesse D. Jenkins @JesseJenkins]

Stunningly, the new Senate budget bill contains a NEW tax on wind & solar power projects. Avoiding the tax depends on positive demonstration that projects dont violate material assistance rules that is next to impossible to demonstrate. Based on my calcs, could raise taxes on wind & solar projects by up to:
~11% for utility scale solar
~8% for residential solar
~18% for on and offshore wind projects
That comes on top of ending a 30-50% tax cut for wind and solar projects. So this bill could RAISE TAXES on the most important new sources of electricity supply in the USA by at least roughly 40-70%!!
That is utter insanity!

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@jonallendc Trump proved you've got it backwards. He was a convicted felon who ran on a platform of personal grievance and unpopular tariffs. But he's charismatic through the television. Unfortunately, that's all that matters.

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@esmedeprez Thank you for highlighting this problem.

[Dr. Kyla Bennett, PEER @bennettpeer]

I am humbled and ever so grateful to @esmedeprez for tackling this complex and distressing #PFAS story so beautifully and comprehensively. Please read.
https://t.co/DXRIspwZBZ

[Reid Wilson @PoliticsReid]

First-of-its-kind study finds up to 45% of American tap water is contaminated with PFAS chemicals. From @KyleTrygstad - https://t.co/Ir2zgX9laI

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@still_oppressed

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@volodarik I bet the dude was from @Cigna. Outrageously bad insurance.

[Abbie Dillen @AbbieDillen]

In over 20 years of litigation at @Earthjustice, I have never read more moving or powerful words in a court ruling.

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@AdrianDeveny Take a nap and wake up with a huge smile on your face! Thanks to you and your family!

[Ben Dunham @dunhamMLA]

@shaylekann https://t.co/BFO57rovDV