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California Must Go Big to Save Big - Legal Planet A new Emmett Institute report shows how California can shift existing infrastructure spending from gas to electric to make homes and energy more affordable.

A new @uclalawemmett.bsky.social report by @denisegrab.bsky.social and Craig Segall shows how California can shift existing infrastructure spending from gas to electric to make homes and energy more affordable.

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The Cost & Carbon of Competing Utility Models Which is better: municipally owned electric utilities or investor-owned utilities? It’s a complicated question worth asking, but there’s not one easy answer. It's the topic of our new report, "The Cos...

We @uclalawemmett.bsky.social just released a new report comparing cost and climate outcomes between the largest public utility, LADWP, and a major investor-owned utility, SCE, both operating in LA County law.ucla.edu/news/cost-ca...

SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪

A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.

Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!

Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability  - Legal Planet AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.

Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.

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California’s investor-owned utilities are under scrutiny for causing deadly wildfires and sky-high electricity rates. Would public ownership fix these electricity woes? Our new report by Ruthie Lazenby, @sylvieashford.bsky.social
and @surfswamy.bsky.social sheds light. 💡

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Trump DOE’s latest move would roll some energy standards back decades Legal challenges are likely to the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to repeal or alter 47 energy efficiency, climate reporting and other regulations, experts said.

DOE screwing w/ 47 energy efficiency, climate reporting and regs, but @denisegrab.bsky.social tells Utility Dive to expect challenges. “Rollbacks will then be subject to legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, as being arbitrary and capricious…” www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-d...

California Lawmakers Vote on Energy Affordability Soon - Legal Planet The Legislature is making headway on affordability: SB 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability bill proposed in recent years.

Ambitious new proposal pending before the CA legislature could meaningfully lower energy bills (or at least limit future bill increases) legal-planet.org/2025/05/07/c...

The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future? We talk to experts about the safety of the technology and its role in the rebuild.

There are new challenges—and a lot of benefits—of clean energy in an era of climate-fueled mega fires. LA can rebuild after LA fires in a way that’s more resilient. Good explanation from @laist.com with experts including our @denisegrab.bsky.social

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Essential reading for CA policymakers from @sammyroth.bsky.social: Suspending our innovative clean energy requirements for new homes would be short-sighted and could make rebuilding LONGER and PRICIER. Not to mention more likely to burn again. Let's do it right, LA. www.latimes.com/environment/...

The Los Angeles Fires Accelerated the Looming Natural Gas Crisis All American cities are at risk.

Vital insights from @jlappen1.bsky.social on why we need to rebuild better in the LA fire zones. Building more resilient and more affordable homes means avoiding spending staggering sums of money on reconstructing increasingly obsolete gas systems heatmap.news/ideas/la-fir...

Much-needed inspiration from these amazing climate leaders during a tough month. @cathmckenna.bsky.social and Mary Nichols @uclalawemmett.bsky.social on how to keep fighting in the face of setbacks

Column: Gavin Newsom's failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all Nine years after a record-breaking methane leak, California is still hooked on fossil gas.

Gavin Newsom used to talk a big game about shutting down the Aliso Canyon gas field by 2027.

Now his appointees plan to keep it open into the 2030s — with no closure timeline. Newsom’s office blames Angelenos for using too much gas.

My @latimes.com column: www.latimes.com/environment/...

CPUC Should Set a Date for Closing Aliso Canyon - Legal Planet CPUC's proposed decision on Aliso Canyon gives too much deference to SoCalGas regarding the future of gas demand and misses an opportunity.

The CPUC's proposed decision on the Aliso Canyon gas facility defers too much to SoCalGas's self-serving assumptions re the future of gas demand. It also misses an opportunity to set a clear mandate for closing the facility #EnergySky legal-planet.org/2024/11/26/c...

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Hi #EnergySky #ClimateSky & other friends! It’s been <checks watch> 2 yrs since my last short-form post. I’m hoping we can channel the magic from the golden days on ThatOtherSite. Expect from me: wonkery, hot (or at least warm) takes, alternating professions of love for/frustration with California

Hi Miles! Finally dipping my toe back in the social media pool. Can you please add me to your list? Thanks for putting it together!!