keith kline

international development + applied R&D to facilitate more sustainable practices

[Congressman Greg Landsman @RepGregLandsman]

Congress was moments away from passing a bipartisan funding agreement that would have helped our farmers, seniors, families, and small businesses – almost everybody.

Then, a billionaire & Trump said, “Nope, shut the government down.”

10 ways they just screwed you 🧵👇

[Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @HC_Richardson]

@SpeakerMcCarthy Republicans: the party of dine and dash.

You negotiate over a BUDGET, not over whether to pay our bills.

[IUCN @IUCN]

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss and species extinctions, and #ClimateChange compounds the problem.

We need solutions that consider the links between the two issues.

Our Issues Brief explains https://t.co/w9Q61JYK7z

#G7

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

The group suing the FDA over its abortion pill approval claimed that 1 in 5 women will suffer a complication from medication abortion. The figure appears to come from a 2009 study that experts say is flawed. https://t.co/neFwXiaeY0

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

State legislatures rarely expel members. PolitiFact found only 19 lawmakers who were expelled from state legislatures around the country since 2000. Experts say expulsion is typically reserved for cases of serious, and often criminal, misconduct. https://t.co/yYZnpx3ATL

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

ProPublica’s reporting revealing Justice Clarence Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from a Texas billionaire without disclosing them has renewed calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics. So far there isn’t one. https://t.co/XVOXE2Ygtx

[keith kline @oakridge_sci]

Twitter is increasingly biased and unreliable as a platform for information sharing. Therefore, I will not be using Twitter unless significant changes are implemented to reduce the spread of misinformation.

[Fuels of the Future @FuelOfTheFuture]

Glad to have @oakridge_sci from @ORNL: "Research illustrates how flex feedstocks that are widely grown to serve multiple markets can provide a supply cushion in times of unexpected disruptions in a particular sector or nation." @ORNLCleanEnergy @IEABioenergy #Bioenergy #fuels2023

[Deuter USA @DeuterUSA]

📣 Employee Spotlight 📣

Erin, one of our Dealer Service Reps, recently went on a "vacation" to Mt. St. Helens. On the trip she did field work with scientist Dr. Virginia Dale to study how the forests are recovering from the eruption in 1980.

Read more https://t.co/MaJOP1amqM

[ORNL Energy Science @ORNLEnergy]

As more workers are headed back to offices and daily commutes,
@ORNL has released the new 2022 Fuel Economy Guide. The report provides the latest fuel efficiency stats and money-saving tips for new and used vehicles 💰 https://t.co/MgfPTMTcpm

[Peter Holmgren @pholmgren]

In the middle of summer break, school striking moves to the #forest

Anthropogenic #climate change is still caused by fossil fuels though.

And responsible #forestry and #wood use is still a big part of the solution. Involves harvesting trees & producing bioenergy from residues.

[keith kline @oakridge_sci]

#Disturbances are on the rise with climate change. New paper provides rare analysis of #sustainability and #resilience of a bioenergy supply chain during the COVID pandemic with valuable insights for improving resilience of this and other supply chains: https://t.co/9jJvnjsptE

[David Leonhardt @DLeonhardt]

Watch how radically taxes on the wealthy have fallen over the past 70 years:

(Full column: https://t.co/XP0a4Iljti)

[keith kline @oakridge_sci]

@msegur @StevenLawry @CIFOR @CIFOR_bosques @IlianaMonterros @restoreforward @ForestsMatter No. In 1970s-80s many nations had simplistic incentives to plant trees on deforested lands which resulted in accelerated clearing of natural forest to plant pine and eucalypts. Guatemala was one and they corrected the law and regulations in 1990.

[Peter Holmgren @pholmgren]

Important map shows world's #forest is predominantly a net #carbon sink esp. where actively managed.

Net sink estimated at -7.6 GtCO2e/yr. Plus we also harvested c4 GtCO2e of wood displacing lots of #fossils

Solution. And potential is much greater!

https://t.co/kHJpcQlh9i

[IEA Bioenergy @IEABioenergy]

What do we mean by #sustainability, sustainability transition, #sustainabilitygovernance, legitimacy, trust & principal–agent relationships? This #IEABioenergy Inter-Task Project work develops conceptual tools to increase trust of sustainability governance https://t.co/Ut8OuPhBjR

[keith kline @oakridge_sci]

We can change things for the better. This Earth Day, I’m speaking with students in several local school classes to help engage with Earth Day activities. Many presentations on line including https://t.co/usdQVHDLzy (@nature_org)

[Peter Holmgren @pholmgren]

Excellent article reviewing #USA #pellet market for #bioenergy from #SDG perspective. Good for nuancing tiring, narrow and counterproductive activism.

Everything can and should improve, but #forestry is fundamentally part of the solution.

@oakridge_sci
https://t.co/tlThpOLp70

[Tony Bennett @itstonybennett]

Life is a gift - even with Alzheimer’s. Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my story.

Read more here:
https://t.co/R05A4jc5BF


📸 Kelsey Bennett