NERC just released its assessment of reliability risks for this summer: virtually the entire country faces “normal risk.” And no, the analysis does not include the coal plants forced to operate under DOE "emergency" orders. The Trump administration energy "emergency" is an excuse to pollute.

Communities across the country are facing new data centers and power plants in their backyards — all to power the AI boom. The unchecked buildout of data centers threatens to raise electricity rates, increases pollution, and undermine clean energy goals.

"Folks are calling electricity prices like the new price of eggs," said Christie Hicks, an attorney at Earthjustice. "I don't think that there's anyone who would say, yes, I would like to pay more for my electricity so that I can subsidize some of the wealthiest companies in the world."

In West Virginia, electricity bills are becoming (like health insurance) just impossible for normal people to afford. The state is also the most reliant on coal for power, and the Public Service Commission keeps approving rate hikes. www.insurancejournal.com/news/southea...

Happy Earth month! Yesterday, the EPA published a draft rule to effectively gut federal coal ash regulations. Coal ash is the toxic sludge that power companies have dumped in unlined pits for decades, it's leaking and contaminating water across the country. earthjustice.org/press/2026/e...

oh look at that. MISO got #NERC to revise its dire forecast and actually factor in MISO’s interconnection queue fast lane. The result is a significant boost of MISO's reliability rating. Now if only that fast lane included more of the clean energy projects waiting years to connect.

North American Electric Reliability Corporation #NERC’s latest Long-Term Reliability Assessment grossly overstates resource reliability risks, ignoring a number of key factors. NERC's independence and assessments are critical to grid planning so this is a shock gridstrategiesllc.com/review-of-ne...

It's a good year to be a polluting coal power plant owner, not so good for people who like to breathe. The latest: Trump’s EPA asks the court to strike down the national safeguard for emissions of soot. earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...

Is there any health and environmental protection that the Trump Administration won't delay/defer/gut? Last night they proposed to just let companies continue to dump toxic coal ash into unlined coal ponds KNOWN to be leaching into groundwater at 11 power plants. earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...

I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better

Should tech companies be burning fossil fuels just to power AI? Should datacenters be allowed to drive up electricity costs for the rest of us? No and no.

What energy emergency? In 2024 America produced more energy than ever -- solar and wind set domestic production records while coal accounted for about 10% of U.S. total energy production. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

Trump's DOE is forcing coal plants to keep operating, based on flimsy projections that many disagree with -- including the grid operator in the Midwest. Burning coal just for fun is going to be costly and Consumers Energy customers are going to get the bill.

Update from FERC's technical conference on resource adequacy: People were literally laughing at NERC’s claim in the 2025 Summer Assessment that the Midwest is in danger of a shortage of electricity. LOLz at 1:07:40 www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjh... #energysky

From 1999 to 2020, research shows deaths from coal pollution declined by 97% thanks to environmental rules and coal’s shrinking role in U.S. power. The @apnews.com calculated the deadly cost of EPA rule rollbacks: apnews.com/article/epa-...

25% of U.S. electricity was generated by solar, wind and geothermal in March. Wind generated 50 TWh of electricity -- providing 15% of U.S. electricity. That must be a record. And yet this Administration is trying to halt wind projects and declaring an 'energy emergency.' www.eia.gov/electricity/...

Ya know what doesn't spill into river, lakes and oceans? Wind and solar energy

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.

Who can be opposed to generating cheaper and cleaner electricity? Texas generates more electricity from wind than any other state -- more than a 1/4 of America's wind energy is from Texas.

While crop prices and yields are volatile and at the whims of natural disasters, wind turbines offer a relatively stable source of revenue in Iowa. And now data centers are testing the winds in Iowa. www.vox.com/climate/4079...

Pope Francis issued this letter to U.S. bishops in February to refute this Administration and stand, as he always did, for human rights and the dignity of the poor. One of the last people to see Pope Francis before his death was VP Vance. press.vatican.va/content/sala...

☀️ A look on the bright side: ☀️ US solar capacity is set to double from 91 GW to 182 GW between 2023-2026, while battery storage capacity will grow 70% in 2025 alone, according to the Energy Information Administration. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/11/u...

Interesting chart from @liamniemeyer.bsky.social comparing Kentucky's (coal-burning) energy mix to states with the cheapest energy. Look at all that wind! kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/10/h...

The threat from the Trump Administration against state climate laws would infringe on the Constitution. What will they try to do? planetdetroit.org/2025/04/trum...

A little perspective.

Trump's promise to target state climate laws is illegal, obv. “This executive order doesn’t do anything,” Vermont’s AG, Charity Clark, told @vtdigger.bsky.social. “I think Donald Trump wants to have more power than he really has. And so he’s styling these memos and emails as executive orders.”

There's a new solar record in ERCOT today! First time above 26,500 megawatts, good enough for 55.5% of afternoon demand. Going to need a lot more solar as demand is rising fast in Texas and gas turbines aren't available until 2030 or beyond.

This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.

These billboards are all over DC. Remember the days when a message of character and kindness wouldn’t be political? I’m surprised Trump hasn’t denounced Dolly.

Measles and tariffs, what century is this?

Post-woke is afternoon nap time. Put it to bed!

This is not a surprise. We know what causes CO₂ to increase in the atmosphere and we know how to stop climate change. We just don’t want to.

“Eat shit” says Supreme Court to All Americans apnews.com/article/supr...

Counting on new natural gas plants to power data centers and demand growth? Good luck getting those gas turbines! @heatmap.news with some critical reporting on how supply constraints will severely limit how many new gas power plants can be built before 2030 heatmap.news/ideas/natura...

BREAKING: Earthjustice is suing to block Trump's illegal ocean drilling order. ​Today, we filed the first major environmental lawsuit against the new Trump administration. We’re challenging an illegal order by Trump to remove protections for vulnerable ocean areas from future oil-and-gas leasing.

Thank you @repjasmine.bsky.social !Now who has the remix, bcs this will make a great soundtrack biking around DC.

In 2024 alone, ratepayers gave $172 million to the OVEC coal plants’ Ohio-based owners – American Electric Power, Duke Energy, and AES Ohio. Current efforts in the Ohio legislature are attempting to end these subsidies. www.cleveland.com/open/2025/02...

Take a deep breath.

Kaine: "Last week the president signed an emergency order regarding energy. There's an energy emergency and he just put a 10% tariffs on energy from Canada? He is increasing prices at the pump at the same time he's saying there's an energy emergency. The emergency is self-created."

DeepSeek's efficiency innovations include using fewer chip and LESS ENERGY. All those projections of digital energy growth were always pretty iffy, but now... apnews.com/article/deep...

Clean tech is driving a resurgence of manufacturing in the U.S. from solar panels and silicon wafers to batteries and EVs. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Many states passed climate laws under the first Trump Administration, providing the legal framework for Earthjustice attorneys and our clients to argue against investments in coal and methane gas and in favor of more affordable clean energy.

The Inflation Reduction Act was the largest investment in clean energy (and climate) in U.S. history. Contracts have been signed for $96.7 billion in clean energy grants, 84% of the total. That $$$ is out there fueling growth! And most of those billions went to Republican-led areas of the country.

Many decisions about generating energy are made in the states, not by the president or Congress. Across the country, there is momentum to continue to replace polluting fossil fuels with clean energy and advance a modern grid. The economic case for clean energy appeals to everyone.

Today seems like a good day to start posting on #energysky. I handle communications for clean energy at @earthjustice.bsky.social: shutting down coal, stopping gas, dismantling barriers to clean energy, advancing energy justice, and building a modern grid. Today I am only sharing good news!