For folks following IIJA and IRA funding freezes, I wrote a bit of a dive into the EPA's Community Change Grant Program, which was targeted for "termination" in its entirety: open.substack.com/pub/zachwhit...

"climate realism" reading a lot like "sacrificing the global south and just shooting for 3 C" www.cfr.org/article/our-...

ICYMI: After a whirlwind week, Senators voted last night to spare D.C. from dramatic budget cuts that could have resulted in spending freezes and government layoffs.

So BP's in the news for walking back its climate commitments — and it's not exactly surprising. Here's what I wrote back in October, as the company telegraphed its rollback... ieefa.org/resources/bp...

US oil and gas are at an all time high. But lots of producing communities are struggling economically. How can both those things be true? www.rff.org/publications... In this @rff.org issue brief w/ @noahqkaufman.bsky.social, @zachwhitlock.bsky.social, and Sarah Doctor, we describe the trends:

Today we announced the initial research portfolio for Resilient Energy Economies, 22 policy-focused projects that will contribute to the economic strategies of fossil fuel-reliant communities across the USA. Please check them out! www.resilientenergyeconomies.org/grants

This spring, I went to western CO with @zachwhitlock.bsky.social, @gruberte.bsky.social, @noahqkaufman.bsky.social, & @eleanorkrause.bsky.social. We interviewed folks about what the regional economy might look like in a world where oil and gas declines. What we found: www.rff.org/publications...

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