Kathryn McGrath
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Communications for
#cleanenergy
at Earthjustice. Opinions are all mine.
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...
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Electric Bills in Coal Country West Virginia Now Top Mortgage Payments
RAINELLE, W.Va. (AP) â Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/04/13/865422.htm
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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...
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oh look at that. MISO got
#NERC
to revise its dire forecast and actually factor in MISOâs 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.
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North American Electric Reliability Corporation
#NERCâs
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...
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about 1 month ago
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It's a good year to be a polluting coal power plant owner, not so good for people who like to breathe. The latest: Trumpâs EPA asks the court to strike down the national safeguard for emissions of soot.
earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...
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Trumpâs EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives
Abandoning soot standards would cause more asthma attacks, heart disease, and early death â especially in vulnerable communities
https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/trumps-epa-abandons-defense-of-national-soot-standard-that-saves-lives
5 months ago
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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...
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EPA Proposes to Delay Closure of Some of the Largest Toxic Coal Ash Ponds, in Violation of the Law
Trumpâs EPA proposal would allow EPA to grant 11 coal power plants extensions to continue dumping toxic coal ash in unlined ponds until October 17, 2031
https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/epa-proposes-to-delay-closure-of-some-of-the-largest-toxic-coal-ash-ponds-in-violation-of-the-law
5 months ago
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Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
9 months ago
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase âThereâs no such thing as a free lunchâ. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is âThe only free cheese is in the mousetrapâ - which is so much better
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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.
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9 months ago
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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...
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In 2024, the United States produced more energy than ever before - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65445
10 months ago
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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.
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Update from FERC's technical conference on resource adequacy: People were literally laughing at NERCâs 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
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Meeting the Challenge of Resource Adequacy in RTOs/ISOs | Day 1 of 2 Technical Conference
YouTube video by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
https://www.youtube.com/live/OGMmmjhUpkg?si=13d6L6F0htrIaOkt&t=4054
11 months ago
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From 1999 to 2020, research shows deaths from coal pollution declined by 97% thanks to environmental rules and coalâs shrinking role in U.S. power. The
@apnews.com
calculated the deadly cost of EPA rule rollbacks:
apnews.com/article/epa-...
11 months ago
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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/...
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Electric Power Monthly - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=table_es1a
11 months ago
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Kathryn McGrath
TyesDad
11 months ago
Ya know what doesn't spill into river, lakes and oceans? Wind and solar energy
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About 2,000 gallons of diesel spills in Baltimore waterfront, US officials say â Reuters
A 2,000-gallon diesel spill that originated at a hospital facility in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday tainted a waterfront in a popular tourist spot in the city, but there was no impact on drinking ...
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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.
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11 months ago
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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.
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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...
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Meet the Trump supporters who love wind energy
In this conservative state, the wind is too strong for politics to slow it down.
https://www.vox.com/climate/407981/wind-energy-iowa-trump-escape-velocity-energy-climate-progress?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Ybl7kgR35CRmDkc_1W5GQdlw6IxJ4FJY2sL85rsB2Dq0UkQ7nNeRRhJRzIvqNzv_1YvsVxSUz9Cx8Ockhu0A3YrpQvg&_hsmi=357819016&utm_content=357819016&utm_source=hs_email
12 months ago
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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...
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Lettera del Santo Padre ai Vescovi degli Stati Uniti dâAmerica
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2025/02/11/0127/00261.html
12 months ago
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Kathryn McGrath
Ohio Citizen Action
about 1 year ago
âď¸ A look on the bright side: âď¸ 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...
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U.S. total solar capacity to double over three-year span
The Energy Information Administration said cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. Meanwhile, battery energy storage capacit...
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/11/u-s-total-solar-capacity-to-double-over-three-year-span/
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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...
about 1 year ago
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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...
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Could Trump's executive orders endanger Michigan's climate laws?
The Trump administration targets state climate laws and aims to reinvigorate the U.S. coal industry, potentially jeopardizing Michigan's transition away from fossil fuels.
https://planetdetroit.org/2025/04/trump-targets-state-climate-laws/
about 1 year ago
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A little perspective.
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about 1 year ago
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Trump's promise to target state climate laws is illegal, obv. âThis executive order doesnât do anything,â Vermontâs AG, Charity Clark, told
@vtdigger.bsky.social
. âI think Donald Trump wants to have more power than he really has. And so heâs styling these memos and emails as executive orders.â
about 1 year ago
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Doug Lewin
about 1 year ago
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.
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Chris Hayes
about 1 year ago
This is part of whatâs so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.
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These billboards are all over DC. Remember the days when a message of character and kindness wouldnât be political? Iâm surprised Trump hasnât denounced Dolly.
about 1 year ago
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Molly Jong-Fast
about 1 year ago
Measles and tariffs, what century is this?
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Post-woke is afternoon nap time. Put it to bed!
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about 1 year ago
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David Ho
about 1 year ago
This is not a surprise. We know what causes COâ to increase in the atmosphere and we know how to stop climate change. We just donât want to.
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Half of worldâs CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/05/half-of-worlds-co2-emissions-come-from-36-fossil-fuel-firms-study-shows
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âEat shitâ says Supreme Court to All Americans
apnews.com/article/supr...
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Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
The Supreme Court has made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rain...
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-san-francisco-water-pollution-6874dc505a394d9181b17a0aef41406f
about 1 year ago
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Kathryn McGrath
Jesse D. Jenkins
about 1 year ago
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...
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Earthjustice
about 1 year ago
BREAKING: Earthjustice is suing to block Trump's illegal ocean drilling order. âToday, we filed the first major environmental lawsuit against the new Trump administration. Weâre challenging an illegal order by Trump to remove protections for vulnerable ocean areas from future oil-and-gas leasing.
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Thank you
@repjasmine.bsky.social
!Now who has the remix, bcs this will make a great soundtrack biking around DC.
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about 1 year ago
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Ohio Citizen Action
about 1 year ago
In 2024 alone, ratepayers gave $172 million to the OVEC coal plantsâ Ohio-based owners â 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...
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Ohioans have spent $679 million over a decade to bail out two coal plants
New data shows the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation's owners received $172 million in subsidies last year, bringing the tab to $679 million.
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2025/02/ohioans-have-spent-679-million-over-a-decade-to-bail-out-two-coal-plants.html
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Take a deep breath.
about 1 year ago
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 year ago
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."
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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...
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DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech tita...
https://apnews.com/article/deepseek-ai-china-climate-fossil-fuels-00c594310b22afbf150559d08b43d3a5
about 1 year ago
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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...
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How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?
New factories are already revitalizing parts of Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, but the benefits of this onshoring will take years to fullyâŚ
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy-manufacturing/how-is-clean-energy-manufacturing-playing-out-in-swing-states
about 1 year ago
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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.
about 1 year ago
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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.
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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.
about 1 year ago
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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!
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