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Tennessean, strategist, storyteller • Musings on power systems & systems of power. Grid geek.
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#SundayScenes
#ScenicSunday
#SundayMood
#IceStorm
#flora
#originalcontent
#photography
#macrophotography
#canon
#EOS7D
#EF100
📷📱 Hibiscus husks after a day of freezing rain. Williamson County, TN USA.
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Katharine Hayhoe
4 days ago
As TX heads into what may be the biggest ice storm of the year, let’s get one thing straight before the disinfo starts. Solar and wind energy operate reliably in far colder places. The real issue is simple: large parts of the grid are not appropriately winterized. When storms come, they fail.
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Sean O’Kane
6 days ago
Never a dull moment (derogatory)
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Pop Crave
7 days ago
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has passed away aged 93.
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David Sacerdote
9 days ago
Noncompliance with orders to pollute at great cost for no reason is the right move here. Glad to see at least one utility doing the right thing. I hope others follow with similar challenges to forced pointless greenhouse gas dumping.
www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
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Washington’s largest climate polluter shuts down despite federal order
The Pacific Northwest’s largest pollution source has shut down, and Washington state officials want to keep it that way.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-s-largest-climate-polluter-shuts-down-despite-federal-order
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Taniel
10 days ago
Read our
@boltsmag.org
story on the fourth of these, a big one that risks not getting enough attention.
boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
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Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
https://boltsmag.org/virginia-constitutional-amendment-to-repeal-lifetime-ban-on-voting/
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Taniel
10 days ago
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session: —protect abortion rights —repeal the same-sex marriage ban —allow mid-decade redistricting —greatly expand voting rights restoration. These will all go to 2026 referendums.
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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
10 days ago
Take your journalism skills to the next level and deepen your understanding of environmental issues by applying for the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. Five journalists will audit courses and work on a significant project. Learn more:
idabwellssociety.org/job/center-f...
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Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism – Ida B. Wells Society
Ida B. Wells Society
https://idabwellssociety.org/job/center-for-environmental-journalism-university-of-colorado-boulder-boulder-colorado-4-ted-scripps-fellowships-in-environmental-journalism/
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Signal boost!
#climatesky
#greensky
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For
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Zane Selvans
11 days ago
Still, representatives of PJM won’t be in attendance when the plan is laid out Friday. “We don’t have a lot to say on this,” PJM spokesman Jeffrey Shields said by email. “We were not invited to the event they are apparently having tomorrow and we will not be there.”
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Zane Selvans
11 days ago
"President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants."
#EnergySky
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump Moves to Make Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs
President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new ...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/trump-to-direct-key-us-grid-operator-to-hold-emergency-auction?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2ODUzNDMxOCwiZXhwIjoxNzY5MTM5MTE4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOFhGNEVLSkg2VjUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIyMTIwMjYyN0QyQTg0OTEwOEVEODZDMkE0OUZGRDcyQiJ9.wiF9RR5RO1HElHSrtUgUp4yEQZp7GyMhsIBRMQ72vSw&leadSource=uverify%20wall
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John Kostyack
10 days ago
Insights from
@amyaharder.bsky.social
on where we're heading right now with power supply for US data centers, based on BloombergNEF forecasts. Big fossil gas power increase on the PJM grid (midAtlantic & midwest), locking in decades of climate-disrupting infrastructure, unless action is taken.
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Here's what type of energy powers AI now and what's expected for the future
Natural gas is filling the biggest role fueling electricity for data centers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/16/energy-power-ai-data-centers-projections
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Keith Goldberg
11 days ago
One reason Judge Carl Nichols granted the injunction? The government forfeited its defense against several of Empire Wind’s claims by not addressing them until yesterday’s hearing on the injunction bid.
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Miriam Wasser
11 days ago
Story 👇
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
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Miriam Wasser
11 days ago
#BREAKING
: Vineyard Wind, a large and nearly complete offshore wind project off the Massachusetts coast is suing the Trump administration for pausing construction last month.
@wbur.org
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New York’s Empire Wind project is back on, says US judge
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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US judge allows Equinor to restart New York offshore wind project
A federal judge on Thursday cleared Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume work on its New York Empire Wind project, which President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four o...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-judge-grants-equinor-bid-restart-new-york-offshore-wind-project-2026-01-15/
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Lawfare
11 days ago
On Lawfare Daily,
@sranderson.bsky.social
spoke to Ashley Deeks and
@keichensehr.bsky.social
about their recent article entitled, "Federalism and the New National Security," the new ways that states are engaging in national security policy, the costs and benefits of such practices, and more.
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Catherine Rampell
13 days ago
Nice little independent central bank you got right there. Would be a shame if something happened to it.
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John Schwartz
14 days ago
The “arbitrary and capricious“ administration: “Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the Interior Department’s suspension order was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ in violation of federal law.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/judge-strikes-down-trumps-latest-effort-to-stop-offshore-wind.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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jael holzman
14 days ago
NEW: A federal judge today struck down a stop work order Trump issued before Christmas on a big New England offshore wind project under construction It’s a huge ruling and suggests other stop work orders against offshore wind farms in progress may very soon fail too
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How Trump’s Case Against Revolution Wind Fell Apart (Again)
A federal court has once again allowed Orsted to resume construction on its offshore wind project.
https://heatmap.news/sparks/trump-revolution-wind-order
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Seth D. Michaels
14 days ago
"the Trump administration...said the E.P.A. would no longer take health effects into account in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations...Instead, the agency would estimate only the costs to businesses of complying with the rules."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Texas Observer
14 days ago
We're hiring for our David McHam Fellowship for Investigative Reporting! This one-to-two-year full-time fellowship allows experienced journalists to pursue investigative projects and enterprise stories. More details here:
www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
Apply by Feb 6!
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Work for the Texas Observer
We’re a nonprofit with a strong public service mission; we seek to expose injustice and to produce the kind of impact journalism that makes a difference.
https://www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
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James Temple
14 days ago
If there's an energy or climate star who you think should be on our 35 Innovators Under 35 list this year, please shoot me a DM. Please do not just @reply with their name or handle here (awkward).
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The only synagogue in Mississippi’s capital - and the largest in the state - is in ruins after a suspected arson. A Torah that survived the Holocaust also survived Saturday’s attack.
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#FactCheck
China has 3x the U.S. total operating wind power and holds ~45% of global wind power capacity. The only “suckers” are those who believe these anti-wind falsehoods.
youtu.be/LpdPuJoBmts?...
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David M. Perry
16 days ago
as a bills fan, I'm really impressed by how both the bears and packers fans are handling this so calmly.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom
18 days ago
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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Dave Anderson
18 days ago
FirstEnergy to pay $275 million to Ohio customers over HB 6 corruption scandal
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
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FirstEnergy to pay $275 million to Ohio customers over HB 6 corruption scandal
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a settlement with FirstEnergy that will provide a total of $275 million to utility customers in restitution for the company's actions in the House ...
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01/firstenergy-to-pay-275-million-to-ohio-customers-over-hb-6-corruption-scandal.html
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Philadelphia Inquirer
19 days ago
BREAKING: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease operations after nearly a century. The paper will cease operations entirely — both its digital and physical versions — on May 3.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down
Earlier this week, Block Communications also announced the closure of City Paper, a Pittsburgh alt-weekly.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-post-gazette-closing-block-communications-20260107.html?utm_campaign=edit_bsky_traffic&int_promo=newsroom
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The TRiiBE
19 days ago
As news breaks in Minneapolis, we’re uplifting this story by our friends
@unraveledpress.com
during the Chicago surge. Agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father in Sept —and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by witness videos.
unraveledpress.com/what-happene...
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What happened to Silverio Villegas González
Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.
https://unraveledpress.com/what-happened-to-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists
20 days ago
We're deeply saddened by the news of environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg's death. A vital voice in our field, including as a reporter covering climate change and the environment, she was also a valued member of the SEJ community.
www.sej.org/sej-mourns-l...
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SEJ Mourns Loss of Member Tatiana Schlossberg
We're deeply saddened by the news of environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg's death. A vital voice in our field, including as a reporter covering climate change and the environment for The New Y...
https://www.sej.org/sej-mourns-loss-member-Tatiana-Schlossberg
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Bloomberg News
20 days ago
The US Supreme Court scheduled Friday as an opinion day, indicating that date will be the first chance for a ruling on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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Supreme Court Sets Friday as Opinion Day With Tariffs Pending
The US Supreme Court scheduled Friday as an opinion day, indicating that date will be the first chance for a ruling on President Donald Trump’s global tariffs.
https://bloom.bg/4ppmHfK
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K.M. Kowalski
20 days ago
AEP Ohio has taken aim at Ohio's net metering rules. Both the OPSB staff and environmental advocates see no reason to cut compensation for rooftop solar owners who supply excess power to the grid.
@canarymedia.com
@ejtodaynews.bsky.social
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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Ohio’s largest utility pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation
The state’s Public Utilities Commission will decide this year whether to keep its solar net-metering rules in place or to dilute them, per AEP Ohio’s…
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/ohio-utility-slash-rooftop-solar-compensation
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Liz Neeley
21 days ago
From American Institute of Physics policy newsletter (reminding myself to subscribe)
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Scott MacFarlane
21 days ago
NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson – after two years of deflecting questions on the matter – is now arguing that the legally-required January 6 plaque must be re-considered (more)
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Rob Majteles
22 days ago
Inspiring. Next inspiring steps demand orders of magnitude more from all of us: largely mindset and business models ‘more’ vs tech only more. “The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
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The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed…
In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector…
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/grid-storage-industry-crushes-2025-goal
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Ari Natter
21 days ago
SCOOP: The US is awarding $2.7 billion to domestic to nuclear fuel makers as part of an effort to restart domestic production.
#energysky
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nuclear Fuel Makers Get $2.7 Billion From US as AI Boosts Power Demand
The US is awarding $900 million each to Centrus Energy Corp. and two other nuclear fuel makers as part of an effort to restart domestic production and wean the US off of enriched Russian uranium.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-05/centrus-leu-nuclear-fuel-makers-get-2-7-billion-from-us-as-power-use-soars?srnd=undefined
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SPEER
21 days ago
☕ Join us for our next monthly CELC Virtual Coffee Hour: Energizing Connections! When: 1/13 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Interested in attending? Join CELC here – we will send you the invite series:
https://ow.ly/709r50VqoUw
Learn more:
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#TXenergy
#energyefficiency
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Reconstructionist
22 days ago
only would need 8 republicans who care about the institution to play ball but lol lmao
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Reconstructionist
22 days ago
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
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“International attention is being sought because visibility can sometimes alter outcomes.”
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Jigar Shah
22 days ago
My sense is that China is using this oldie but goodie
@rockymountviews.bsky.social
playbook to destroy global oil demand. With subsidized EV technology, China can help 50+ emerging markets destroy 3-4 million barrels per day of oil demand by 2030.
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Winning the Oil Endgame - RMI
This independent, peer-reviewed synthesis for American business and military leaders charts a roadmap for getting the United States completely, attractively, and profitably off oil. Our strategy integ...
https://rmi.org/insight/winning-the-oil-endgame/
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molly taft
22 days ago
it may be tempting to draw straight lines between the invasion of Iraq and what happened this weekend — but the world of oil is vastly different now than it was then, and there's a real question of how much producers will actually want to spend to get the oil that is now theoretically open to them
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Mark Jacob
23 days ago
Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says we won't have "troops on the ground" in Venezuela as a Fox News chyron says: "TRUMP: 'WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND.'"
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Ketan Joshi
24 days ago
Equinor (Norway's state-owned fossil fuel company) has filed a temporary injunction against the stop-work order on its offshore wind farm in the US (empire wind)
www.equinor.com/no/nyheter/2...
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Empire vil begjære midlertidig forføyning mot stoppordre
Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) har i dag, 2. januar 2026, gått til sivilt søksmål som bestrider det amerikanske innenriksdepartementets stoppordre for Empire Wind-prosjektet.
https://www.equinor.com/no/nyheter/20260102-empire-wind-oppdatering
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Allyson Samuell
24 days ago
I published an op-ed in Newsday highlighting how successful South Fork Wind Farm's first year of operation in New York has been. 💡 🔌 ⚡ We need more of these proven resources — with no associated ongoing fuel costs — on the grid ASAP.
www.newsday.com/opinion/comm...
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New York's offshore wind keeps the lights on
Decades-old electricity infrastructure is struggling to meet our state's energy needs.
https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/offshore-wind-electricity-needs-l88fpt74
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lauren
29 days ago
whatever 2026 holds i don't think anything next year will be funnier than Chicago Pope. 2025 was overall a huge stinker but Chicago Pope was an all time great B-plot
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