TAKE ACTION and tell @governor.ca.gov to sign these commonsense bills into law earthjustice.org/action/tell-...

We got ours last Monday! Love it.

"A judge is considering Duke Energy's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the town of Carrboro... claiming the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign for decades to dismiss concerns around climate change" - @celllyg.bsky.social @wunc.org www.wunc.org/environment/...

This interview with my dear colleague Russ McSpadden is a phenomenal roundup of our work to stop Trump's absurd and irreversibly destructive push to wall off Arizona's San Rafael Valley. And if you're not already following @peccarynotpig.bsky.social, you should!

The Town of Carrboro presented its legal rationale for continuing a 2024 lawsuit against Duke Energy. It argues the utility company deceived the public on the subject of climate change, which has now begun to damage the town’s infrastructure.

The town of Carrboro and Duke Energy met in a downtown Raleigh courtroom this week to debate whether the town can sue over Duke's approach to climate change: www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...

Your electricity bills are going up and up and up. And guess who is responsible. time.com/7312151/ener...

“It’s just incredibly cruel.” Kristi Noem waives environmental laws to build Trump’s wall through a wildlife refuge.

The former chair of the New Mexico Public Service Commission thinks their utility should be in public hands rather than captured by Blackstone. "Imagine Public Service Company of New Mexico developing the lowest-cost, greenest electricity grid possible instead of focusing on profits."

Utilities' speech violates the First Amendment when its paid for by the public. New article by my colleague Eliza Martin shows that a 2018 Supreme Court case prevents utilities from charging ratepayers for advertising and political activity -- www.utilitydive.com/news/unconst...

Put some "magic" balls on your transmission lines and, voila!, more capacity and lower congestion costs. State utility regulators should mandate deployment on all high voltage lines: vist.ly/44w62

Breaking: Trump's DHS waives all enviro laws to wall off premier Texas Wildlife Refuge. There’s a special cruelty in walling off a wildlife refuge created for conservation. All under the guise of a fake emergency, as border crossings are at record lows. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the state of Florida and the Trump administration to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees and begin winding down operations at the mass detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve known as #AlligatorAlcatraz. More info: biodiv.us/3JrVXMs

Following a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, a federal judge today ordered Florida and the Trump admin. to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees, and begin winding down operations at “Alligator Alcatraz” in Big Cypress National Preserve. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

A reminder that a deep analysis found rooftop #solar a net benefit to all #California electric customers. A potential opportunity to rebuild this market for driving energy costs down: canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

New from Elise Bennett: www.midfloridanewspapers.com/highlands_ne...

The Center and allies have won a temporary restraining order on further construction of "Alligator Alcatraz." Our fight to put an end to this destructive and unjust project goes on. The Everglades should be home to wildlife, not prisons. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4fvbmYn #AlligatorAlcatraz

🎙️ ON AIR: We're talking with @biologicaldiversity.org's Shaye Wolf, WIRED's @mollytaft.com and @berkeleyearth.org's Kristin Sissner about the Endangerment Finding and the erasure of critical climate reports and data. ❓ What are your questions about the future of climate science? 📻 Listen:

www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/03/c... "National parks are one of America’s best ideas. This wasteful Everglades abomination surely is one of our worst. It disregards Floridians’ support for our public lands and exploits them for a project steeped in cruelty."

One of the "trade groups" is Power for Tomorrow, a dark money group that does not disclose its sponsors. I'm a little surprised that NARUC takes dark money. Thanks to EPI, we know that it's funded by utilities - energyandpolicy.org/power-for-to...

If you care about the #climatecrisis get ready for tomorrow! The reports are US EPA Administrator Zeldin is heading to Indiana to announce the ultimate head-in-sand move on climate change -undoing the finding the GHGs endanger public health and welfare.

There's another collective day of action coming up on July 17th. #GoodTroubleLivesOn is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil & human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. More information ⬇️

I spent much of the first 12 years of my career fighting to raise fuel economy stds. This bill ends fines autos pay for failing to meet updated stds. A free pass to autos to sell gas guzzlers and a gimme to the oil industry. Bad for the climate, consumers and more. The #biguglybill is a disaster.

PRESS RELEASE: We're proud to lead more than 100 groups urging Western Governors to reject the biggest public lands sell-off in history. Govs' annual meeting is today in Santa Fe. We call on each governor to publicly oppose the sell-off before meeting ends. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

This is just one example of outright opposition to anything that reduces demand for oil and reduces pollution. This is an oil industry special.

Take a minute and comment in opposition to this Trump plan to undermine the Endangered Species Act/ this makes it easy!!

"Artificial intelligence consumes too much energy and water and produces too much pollution for any ethical person or organization who cares about the planet to use it." -- My editorial today. @therevelator.org therevelator.org/artificial-i...

We’re looking for a rad attorney for the Southwest Program at the Center for Biological Diversity. Love Southwest wildlife and wildlife? Take a look! biologicaldiversity.bamboohr.com/careers/121

"Instead of freeloading off the system, rooftop solar actually saves ratepayers money by preventing the need for the system to expand." Debunking the "cost-shift" myth by Richard McCann - www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Now at the Capitol! Getting ready to fight the harmful Reconciliation process the Republicans are pushing forward! @booker.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schiff.senate.gov

This morning, I joined legislators from across the DMV to demand that the Trump Admin release $400M in utility help for low-income residents & bring back the staff they fired. In DC, 18,000 households depend on this help to keep the heat on in the winter & the AC on in the summer. (1/2)

🚨BREAKING: The District of Columbia's climate deception lawsuit against Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP won a major ruling that brings the case closer to trial. 🥳 "The fossil fuel industry’s day of legal reckoning is closer than ever," said CCI's Richard Wiles.

We are a small crowd at the Supreme Court today to call for the return of Kilmar Albrego Garcia! We will come back and grow the crowd!

In case you didn’t know, Trump is going after the independence of certain federal agencies. These agencies are independent for a REASON. We must defend the FTC! @howardmc.bsky.social

On Trump’s attack on civil society — why it’s so dangerous, and why it’s essential that we all fight back. NOW.

Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home!

#HandsOff #DC

DC today #HANDSOFF

BREAKING: 60+ scientists urge @ncgovernor.bsky.social to rein in mega-polluter Duke Energy's fossil gas buildout, which is burdening working families with higher costs and dirtier air & water. It's time for a swift transition to a renewable energy future! biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

🌎 ✊ TAKE ACTION! ✊ 📢 When: Saturday, April 5 Where: Lots of places nationwide--check the map! What: A nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. If we don’t fight now, there won’t be anything left to save. handsoff2025.com?utm_source=c...

Happening NOW: our @biologicaldiversity.org Climate team is testifying in support of California SB 684, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act 🌟 Watch live: www.senate.ca.gov/media-live-e... bill by @dawnaddis.bsky.social & Sen. Menjivar

Senator Cory Booker is now more than 13 hours into his marathon speech on the Senate floor. Booker's marathon speech highlights what he described as the “recklessness” of the Trump administration. Follow for the latest updates ⬇️

👉 NEW: Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels 11 scientists (including 3 from @biologicaldiversity.org!) published an urgent warning that fossil fuels are driving interlinked crises threatening people, wildlife, and a livable future. 🧵 biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...

"AB 1167 ... offers a good starting point for lawmakers looking to address utility profits. The bill would make it harder for utilities to charge customers for advertising campaigns and other political activities that should be funded by shareholders." www.latimes.com/environment/...

Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households. While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise. Here's a quick thread on this issue, based on our article.

Just heard that Trump is putting an end to atmospheric monitoring site NY67 that is run out of my lab. This is one of the oldest NADP sites in the US, continually measuring acid rain and other pollutants since 1977. Closing it down is tragic.

BREAKING: President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency moved today to potentially scrap the landmark scientific finding that forms the core basis of federal climate action. More details: biodiv.us/3DBy9TH