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SVP, Communications--League of Conservation Voters.

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took my ioniq 9 on a 500 mile road trip, had to stop to charge once for 30 minutes. Never had range anxiety since.

06.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oil Tycoon and GOP Donor Harold Hamm Asked Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt for Senate Appointment Hamm is one of the wealthiest people in America and a Trump ally.

Billionaire Big Oil executives are so emboldened by the Trump administration that they think they can just demand Senate seats now

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The Trump administration and their allies in Congress are the ones standing in the way and making things more expensive. While they kept wind and solar projects off the grid, electricity prices went up 13% last year.

06.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is sitting at a table in a living room talking to a man . ALT: a woman is sitting at a table in a living room talking to a man .
05.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a really frank and interesting view into what it's like to cover climate change these days. This podcast has been off to a great start.

05.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Tech Firms Are Working With Trump on Data Centers and Energy Costs

Americans are looking for more than vague pledges from a president who has continued to ban clean energy and drove energy prices up 13% after promising to cut them by 50%.

Trump continues to harm our communities and increase our bills while putting more money in Big Polluters' pockets.

04.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Welp: ZERO takers on the Trump administration's first lease sale for oil and gas development in the Cook Inlet, Alaska. Bidding closed today with no bids.

The lease sale was supposed to spark new interest in oil and gas development in the region. It doesn't seem to be working.

04.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 190 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

Looking the other way on pesticides, pfas, weedkillers. But draws the line at ice coffee. πŸ€”

04.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement from NYLCV President Julie Tighe on Congestion Pricing Court Ruling - New York League of Conservation Voters This week’s court ruling that the federal government’s attempt to end congestion pricing was illegal is a major win for the environment and the quality of life in New York City. Congestion pricing is…

Statement from NYLCV President JulieTighe.bsky.social on the recent Congestion Pricing Court Ruling.

04.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Senate LCV scores map

Senate LCV scores map

House LCV scores map

House LCV scores map

The annual LCV Scorecard β€” which gives each member of Congress a score from 0-100% based on how often they are voting in favor of people and the planet β€” is here!

How did your members of Congress score?

REPOST if you live in a green state! βœ… lcv.org/scorecard

03.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Renewables Beat Fossil Fuels for Data Centers Talking with Climate Power senior advisor Jesse Lee.

If tech giants want to build data centers, the message is simple: power them with clean energyβ€”not coal and gasβ€”and don’t pass the cost on to ratepayers. https://heatmap.news/plus/the-fight/qa/jesse-lee-climate-power

02.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How solar and batteries help keep lights on during Texas winter storms The recent boom in renewables and storage in Texas means its grid is much better prepared for bad weather than it was when Winter Storm Uri hit five years…

Trump is in Texas today to tout his energy agenda aka the reason our electric bills are so high.

Instead of embracing clean energy β€” which has helped Texas avoid blackouts β€” Trump has doubled down on dirty and costly fossil fuels.

When it comes to clean energy, we need to "Build, baby, build."

27.02.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LCV National Environmental Scorecard Are your members of Congress protecting people and the planet?

🚨 The LCV Scorecard is here!

Tracking votes on the most important environmental issues, we give each member of Congress a score from 0-100% based on how often they are voting in favor of people and the planet.

Please repost and share!

26.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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GOP Loyalty to Trump Energy Agenda Hurts Americans, Group Says A burgeoning energy affordability crisis among Americans is the result of congressional Republicans carrying out President Donald Trump’s mission to dismantle Democrats’ clean energy and environment a...

"A burgeoning energy affordability crisis among Americans is the result of congressional Republicans carrying out President Donald Trump’s mission to dismantle Democrats’ clean energy and environment agenda in 2025, the League of Conservation Voters warned Thursday."

news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

26.02.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New York Has Shown It Can Do Big Things. Now, Let’s Fix Our Energy System. New York's front page for political news. Latest NY politics news, reports, and columnists

β€œNew York can fix our energy system, protect our wallets & show the nation what real leadership looks like,” writes NYLCV President in Empire Report op-ed.

The success of #CongestionPricing shows that. Next step: a just, clean #Energy system for New Yorkers & the planet.

26.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Areas near new data centers saw an increase in electricity costs of as much as 267%, according to a recent @bloomberg.com analysis

25.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

Areas near new data centers saw electricity costs rise as much as 267% according to Bloomberg News analysishttps://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/

25.02.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

FACT CHECK: It’s already illegal, difficult, and extremely rare for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, and there’s no proof of widespread voter fraud anywhere in this country.

The SAVE Act 2.0 is an attempt to make it harder for American citizens to vote. It’s as simple as that. #SOTU

25.02.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Trump's promises to lower energy prices for working families ring hollow from a president who promised to cut energy costs by 50% while instead driving them up ⬆️ 13% in his first year. #SOTU

25.02.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Recalling all the images of folks leaving the rallies early while he was still talking.

24.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LCV National Environmental Scorecard Are your members of Congress protecting people and the planet?

🚨 COMING SOON 🚨

The annual LCV Scorecard tracks the votes of each member of Congress on the most important environmental issues and gives them a score from 0-100%.

Our latest edition of the scorecard comes out this Thursday, Feb. 26.

Spread the word and stay tuned! scorecard.lcv.org

24.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Electricity prices are up 13% in a year but don’t worry, DOE has firewood prices locked down

24.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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This week in #ClimateBeat: In the US, the very notion of public service journalism is under assault, at precisely the moment that it’s most needed. And climate journalism is a case in point. buff.ly/cM1IlKH

20.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Water helps plants grow too but what happens if you give them too much of it?

19.02.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Note she didn't mention the energy makeup of those states--what's obviously true is that states (Red or Blue) that have the most renewable energy are the ones with the lowest electricity prices. Meanwhile Trump is taking those clean options off the table. energyinnovation.org/report/clean...

18.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Trump administration owns the increases in your electric bill.
The Trump administration owns the increases in your electric bill. YouTube video by Senate Energy Dems

Rising energy prices aren't inevitable. The Trump administration owns the increases in your electric bill.

18.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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"This is definitely not a decision based on science. The science is clear, indisputable.

LCV's @matthewhdavis.bsky.social was on ABC News to discuss the Trump administration's repealing of the Endangerment Finding, which requires the EPA to take action to reduce climate pollution.

WATCH πŸ‘‡

13.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The smog rolls over Manhattan. U.S. National Archives Photo.

The smog rolls over Manhattan. U.S. National Archives Photo.

Discarded pesticide containers. U.S. National Archives photo.

Discarded pesticide containers. U.S. National Archives photo.

Baltimore Harbor filled with tires. U.S. National Archives photo.

Baltimore Harbor filled with tires. U.S. National Archives photo.

Cuyahoga River pollution in Cleveland

Cuyahoga River pollution in Cleveland

The Trump administration is repealing the Endangerment Finding, which requires the EPA to take action to reduce climate pollution. They call it the "single largest deregulatory action ever."

This is what America looked like before environmental protections.

We can't and won't go back.

12.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Twenty years ago, I wrote a book about how the death of coal has been hindered by two things: 1) industrial inertia 2) political corruption. I think my thesis holds up, although I wildly underestimated the depth of corruption that has surfaced in Trumpworld.

12.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A meme from the Princess Bride. The text reads "You keep bragging about that award. I do not think it means what you think it means."

A meme from the Princess Bride. The text reads "You keep bragging about that award. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Our reaction when we saw Trump got an β€œundisputed champion of coal” award…

11.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0