Jennifer Rennicks

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

The first five runners have finished loop one in 9:47:08+ #BM100

Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

💨 Nearly 150 companies are now working on Direct Air Capture, with projects expanding from Iceland to Kenya.

WRI Climate breaks down 6 things to know about #DAC and how policy and investment shifts are shaping its future 👉 bit.ly/4809ogB
#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction

one might almost say "It's the economy, stupid"
(ah yes, Bill Clinton did say that, 30+ years ago and it's still true today)

"H.R.1. will undercut the Administration’s stated goal of ‘unleashing American energy’ and sends a chilling signal to families, businesses & investors alike. Abruptly phasing out clean energy tax credits will raise costs, slow innovation and jeopardize America’s energy security." go.wri.org/IADksa

REPEAT Project just completed our rapid analysis of the impacts of the Senate-passed version of the One Big "Beautiful" Bill (OBBB), which the House is considering now, on the US energy sector and emissions. Still working up full report, but here is a sneak peak...
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GOP tax bill draws flak on energy provisions from some onetime allies The GOP’s massive tax and immigration measure slashes federal funding on renewables and clean energy initiatives just as U.S. energy demand soars

🔌💡 “We’re undermining the entire infrastructure to onshore those industries & we’re going to make it a lot more expensive for other industries like #AI & data centers to move here by making their #energy costs go through the roof” @robbieorvis.bsky.social
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Republicans will claim Padilla — one of the kindest people I know — is a menacing man who stormed the briefing with smoke coming out of his ears.

But the video doesn't lie.

He didn’t lunge. He announced himself. He just wanted answers.

First electric aircraft lands at JFK — General Aviation News According to Beta Technology officials, the ALIA can fly 250 nautical miles on a single charge. He told reporters from Reuters that it cost just $8 to power the 45-minute flight.

First 100%-electric flight landing at JFK airport cost $8 for the electricity (to travel 70 nautical miles in 35 minutes).

That's $1.60 per passenger for the 5 passengers.

"Drastically reduces the cost of flying"

"Quieter, simpler"

generalaviationnews.com/2025/06/05/f...

‘Stay tuned’: The half-baked Republican reconciliation plan So much about Republicans' reconciliation package is still undecided even though the leadership says they’ve been working on it for more than six months.

House Republicans are moving to mark up President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda next week. But after over six months of work, many key pieces are still in flux, including SALT and Medicaid.
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U.S. Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather

Breaking News: The U.S. will no longer track the cost of the most expensive natural disasters, in the Trump administration’s latest move to restrict climate research.

Where Robert Prevost, the new US-born Pope, stands on climate change:

"Prevost is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change"

collegeofcardinalsreport.com/evidence/car...

damnit - I love eating bowls of white rice, especially before long runs. there's some motivation for #climateaction

Here's a first look at sea surface temperature data from the new NOAA ERSSTv6 dataset... this animation shows the yearly anomalies over the last 100 years.

Data available at www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/cmb...

🚲 Giving up your gas car = 78x more emissions impact than composting
🌱 Eating less meat = 40% of the impact of full veganism
🏡 Solar + home energy upgrades = huge reductions

Everyday sustainable choices matter – to an extent. More from WRI: bit.ly/4iWUA55

Trying to make sense of today's tariff news. There's some big news, some small news, and some easy-to-misinterpret news. So let's chat.

I've never been a Treasury secretary, so what would I know, but I reckon transparently lying about easily checked facts won't calm fears in the market, or the broader population.

The Southeast is experiencing explosive growth in population, manufacturing, and energy demand — but our energy grid hasn’t kept up. It’s time to grow the grid!

Read the report here.

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It’s a good thing for a political junkie like me… because I deleted my 15 year old 🐦 account earlier this year and only have 🦋 to depend on!

Lane Genatowski

We have a new LPO director. President Trump appointed Lane Genatowski, former ARPA-E director, to lead the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). During Trump's first term, Genatowski expanded ARPA-E’s focus to include nuclear fusion & CO2 management. www.energy.gov/lpo/person/l... 🔌💡

White House acknowledges ‘inadvertent’ leak involving top Trump officials The Atlantic reported that its top editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a group chat where Trump’s national security team plotted attacking Yemen.

White House acknowledges several top Trump officials plotted Yemen strikes in unclassified group chat that included Atlantic editor.

The group chat appeared to involve key national security figures, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Atlantic.

Is the US ready for a massive surge in #ElectricityDemand? With AI, EVs, manufacturing + more driving load growth, how will the grid hold up? ⚡️

💡 Read our NEW article about how policymakers can act fast to ensure energy stays affordable & reliable ➡️ www.wri.org/insights/man...

Carbon Dioxide Removal Must Be Scaled Responsibly. But What Does That Mean? As the carbon removal industry ramps up, there is a growing emphasis on ensuring communities don’t experience harm and have access to local benefits.

What does “responsible” #CarbonRemoval mean?

#CDR is a fast-growing field, with growing emphasis on ensuring communities receive local benefits and avoid harms. WRI unpacks what responsible CDR looks like and how good #governance frameworks can benefit and protect people, nature and climate.

How a Shutdown Could Empower Trump And potentially put Elon Musk and DOGE into overdrive.

This is the best reporting I’ve found on what has been the key question looming over this whole week: What could Trump do during a shutdown that he can’t do otherwise?

www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/how-a-shut...

BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges an EV in Five Minutes BYD Co. unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.

! Top Tesla rival BYD announces new battery that can charge 292 miles in 5 minutes. While Tesla's sales have been flagging, BYD's are on a rocket ship, up 161% last month y/y.
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Call Him ‘Green New Donald’ Oh, he’d never self-identify as an environmentalist. But not even climate activists have had the courage to propose a 10% tax on energy.

is there a silver - er GREEN - lining to all of the turmoil being kicked up from tariffs and trade wars? @heatmap.news' @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social takes a look and it's a delightful read heatmap.news/politics/gre...

I agree this season is really solid so far although “capturing the essence” says it well. I feel it is a bit more fanfiction than adhering to actual storylines from the books… and am constantly bothering my better half @richrennicks.bsky.social asking ‘was this in the books or…?’

At the appt, staff told her they could not sign the form & initially emailed confirming "no charge due" before we received a bill for $271.92. Customer service - who could read a report we've not been sent - confirmed the codes indicated the charge was for showing up, not for any services provided.

Trump May Thwart Federal Climate Action, but Opportunities for Progress Remain The Trump administration will inevitably stall much climate action at the federal level. Nevertheless, opportunities for progress remain.

Where can the United States make progress on climate action during the Trump administration?

We outline the challenges and opportunities for the United States move forward during the next four years ➡️ bit.ly/4hOmAaX