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Environmental attorney. Opinions are my own.

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Electric school buses cost 60% less to operate and maintain than diesel 🚌 Since 2022, EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has awarded over 8,500 electric school buses to more than 1,000 school districts. Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanSchoolBuses #CleanRide4Kids πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

23.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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​The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its repeal of the endangerment finding and the rollback of climate emissions standards for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. By doing so, the EPA is rejecting settled law and science to benefit polluters.

12.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

In the face of attacks from the federal government, Californians have been left vulnerable to dangerous pollution.

The California Clean Skies Act will give California leaders new tools to improve our state's air quality.

10.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Was Bad Bunny Singing on Top of a Broken Utility Pole at the Super Bowl? Bad Bunny’s 13-minute performance at the big game was an ode to Puerto Rico β€” and its energy woes.

When Bad Bunny scaled a utility pole during his Super Bowl show, it was more than a stunt. His performance highlighted Puerto Rico's frequent power cuts, which have been exacerbated by energy privatization. We're fighting for an equitable and just clean energy system for all Puerto Ricans.

09.02.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Four Years in, Southern California’s First-in-the-Nation Approach to Clean up Warehouse Pollution is a Beacon If the WAIRE program were a state, it would rank 21st in electric trucks.

Today, the South Coast Air Quality Management District released its much anticipated report on how SoCal warehouses are complying with the region’s innovative warehouse pollution program.

The results? They're looking very promising.
earthjustice.org/experts/adri...

23.01.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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25 years of community, movement-building & power.
▢️Our new video celebrates our collective achievements at GAIA, from our earliest days to a global network of 1,000+ organizations. Thank you for helping build a world that refuses to burn &chooses #zerowaste instead.
#GAIA25 #PowerofMovementBuilding

17.12.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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🎁 While mega e-commerce warehouses are delivering more packages, they’re wrapping our neighborhoods with clouds of pollution. Let’s make sure that clean air is on everyone’s wishlist and hold big corporations accountable! #CleanDeliveries

Click here: electrifyny.org/warehouses

25.11.2025 17:59 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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✊ A huge victory!
Residents of Armourdale, organized by Rise4EJ and supported by GAIA, stopped Reworld from pushing through a polluting waste-processing facility in their neighborhood.

Help fuel more frontline wins this #GivingTuesday ➜ https://www.no-burn.org/donate/
#EnvironmentalJustice

02.12.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a major win for clean air and equitable climate solutions! We’re glad to see CA leading so that as many people as possible can upgrade their homes with healthier and non-polluting appliances πŸŽ‰

@californiapuc.bsky.social @earthjustice.org

25.11.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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California To Launch Window Heat Pump and 120 Volt Induction Pilot Programs California Market Transformation Administrator to launch two programs helping more homes electrify appliances

GOOD NEWS ALERT: The California Public Utilities Commission just approved two programs to help get window heat pumps and 120 volt induction stoves onto store shelves across the state πŸŽ‰
earthjustice.org/press/2025/c...

20.11.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Climate Advocates Are Angry at Gov. Hochul | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently approved a gas pipeline and delayed the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Law. We hear a response from Earthjustice.

@lizmoran.bsky.social from Earthjustice explains why climate advocates are disappointed with recent moves by Gov. Hochul: www.wnyc.org/story/climat...

18.11.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @governor.ca.gov, for standing strong for Californians and the right to breathe clean air.

This piece of legislation would have made it more difficult to shape clean air policies in Southern California, the nation's smog capital.

17.10.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our team had a great morning urging @metrolosangeles.bsky.social to move faster in electrifying its bus fleet!

25.09.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A work of art submitted to the EPA docket. 10/10, no notes.

Liberty vapor indeed.

18.09.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Your regular reminder that New York is constantly covered in piles of hot garbage because, and ONLY because, they are unwilling to trade 1/10th of the on-street parking supply for garbage cans

16.09.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Sigh, *taps the sign again*

26.08.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4
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Judge Orders β€˜Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now A judge ruled that the state and federal governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.

Breaking News: A federal judge ordered that β€œAlligator Alcatraz,” a Florida immigration detention center, be shut down, at least temporarily, within 60 days.

22.08.2025 02:20 πŸ‘ 692 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 19
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Yesterday, our team toured Bellwether Coffee in Berkeley to see firsthand how their innovative technology is transforming coffee roasting.

By replacing gas-powered equipment with all-electric roasters, Bellwether is slashing carbon emissions by up to 90% β˜•

12.08.2025 18:39 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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California Can’t Afford to Blink in the Showdown over Zero-Emissions While Trump wreaks havoc, California can resist the big chill on zero-emissions

New blog from @lasmogguy.bsky.social just dropped ⬇️ ⬇️

While Trump wreaks havoc, California and @airresources.bsky.social can resist the big chill on zero-emissions.
earthjustice.org/experts/adri...

19.08.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Guess which one of these vehicles has a motor that prevents it from going too fast for the safety of others?

11.08.2025 17:38 πŸ‘ 955 πŸ” 239 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
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πˆπŒππŽπ‘π“π€ππ“ πŸ“’, please share!

#INC5_2 #PlasticsTreaty #CourageNotCompromise

11.08.2025 07:38 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Reminder that this emergency order allows the state of Florida to circumvent competitive bidding processes when disbursing contracts. The state is so far on track to disburse almost $250 million in no-bid contracts to political connected vendors operating in Alligator Alcatraz.

01.08.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Big Tech Asked for Looser Clean Water Act Permitting. Trump Wants to Give It to Them New AI regulations suggested by the White House mirror changes to environmental permitting suggested by Meta and a lobbying group representing firms like Google and Amazon Web Services.

SCOOP from me: Trump's AI action plan released last week makes a specific set of recommendations around loosening Clean Water Act permits for data centers β€”Β recommendations mirrored in letters sent to the administration by Big Tech lobbyists earlier this year:

29.07.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 698 πŸ” 452 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 52

I have no words. Everyone prepared for the constitutional crisis of the President defying the SCOTUS. The crisis is the SCOTUS being fully aligned with Trump’s vision of presidential power. So here we are.

14.07.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 5100 πŸ” 1669 πŸ’¬ 221 πŸ“Œ 69
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The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp The Republicans are proudly calling it β€œAlligator Alcatraz.” Let’s call it what it is.

here's some help for everyone still fussing over terminology

newrepublic.com/article/1975...

03.07.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 302 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 5
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My statement on today’s decision in Trump v Casa:

27.06.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 10

get in loser we’re hating leaf blowers

23.10.2024 16:07 πŸ‘ 408 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 38
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The Clean Deliveries Act gets the Senate’s stamp of approval βœ…

Now it's time for the Assembly to also protect public health + clean air!

πŸ”— Take Action Now: tinyurl.com/SupportCDA πŸš›βš‘οΈ

11.06.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unplanned outages strike coal and gas power plants in Texas, but don't worry, solar and wind provided more than 50% of electricity in Texas yesterday. And the sun and wind are free.

05.06.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0