The Trump administration's coal lease sales in Wyoming and Montana completely flopped this week. Forcing people to use coal is like requiring Americans to travel by horse and buggy. Coal is a relic of the past that is not coming back no matter how hard Trump tries.

"We will have more intense flooding events, the water quality would go down, fish species like trout would suffer, and the tourism dollars for local towns will be affected too." Gutting the Roadless Rule would hurt all of us while enriching polluters who destroy our planet for profit.

We’re one week away from one of the largest peaceful protests in our country’s history, with 2,500+ events happening nationwide. On Oct. 18, join millions coming together to defend our communities, our democracy, and our freedoms. Let Trump know there are #NoKings in America. lcv.org/nokings

Nonviolent protest is the cornerstone of American democracy, and we have a right to protest proudly. Families are struggling to make ends meet while Trump makes healthcare less affordable and drives up energy costs. We won’t stand for it. Join us Oct. 18 #NoKings

It's been over two weeks since #AZ07 decisively elected @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social to represent them in Congress. And yet, Speaker Johnson continues to deliberately delay swearing her in. JOIN US in demanding Johnson swear her in without further delay 👇

Speaker Johnson will really say anything to try and distract from having shut down the government and then left on vacation 🙄

The most patriotic thing you can do is to peacefully stand up for American democracy. Stand by your pledge to the republic on October 18th. Nokings.org.

Last night, Senate Republicans passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions against Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plans, effectively dismantling public land management as we know it. Thread on what this means 👇🧵

Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the government so they can continue implementing Project 2025 and inflict harm on workers and our communities. Make no mistake: They own the #TrumpShutdown and the damage it does to our country.

Trump is forcing dirty and outdated gas and coal plants like Michigan’s Campbell coal plant to stay open against the wishes of the people in those communities — and making all of us foot the bill. Join our fight to close expensive, polluting coal plants at lcv.org/no-coal.

Coal is simply too unreliable and expensive compared to beautiful, clean energy

"This energy emergency is just fossil fuel gaslighting of the American people." @markey.senate.gov laid out how Trump's reckless attacks on clean energy are increasing costs for families -- all to push expensive, dirty, outdated fossil fuel and line the pockets of Big Oil and Gas execs.

And the NYT editorial board today: “Under Mr. Trump, Republicans have gone even further. They have become the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

"Instead of working to lower health care and energy costs, the President, his administration, and Republicans in Congress are choosing to drive those costs through the roof." @heinrich.senate.gov called out the true cost of Trump's war on clean energy for working families 👇

"Under Mr. Trump, Republicans have gone even further. They have become the party that stands in the way of lower energy prices for American households."

Donald Trump is declaring a fake energy emergency so he can gut environmental protections. The real emergency? Skyrocketing prices caused by his Big Oil, Big Gas, Big Coal agenda. I’m heading to the Senate floor to call out his lies.

Must have missed the part where Make America Healthy Again meant letting polluters poison our communities with zero transparency or consequences

"President Trump is the energy emergency." @kaine.senate.gov is clear: the real emergency is the higher energy costs families are facing, all because Trump is killing cheaper clean energy to line the pockets of his fossil fuel billionaire allies.

From politically-motivated energy project cancellations, to revoked leases, to stopped wind orders, to cancelled Solar for All grants, Trump & Republicans' attacks on clean energy are raising costs and killing jobs. @kaine.senate.gov and @heinrich.senate.gov are forcing a vote today to fight back 👏

Virginians want good jobs and lower energy costs. That’s why @heinrich.senate.gov and I are forcing a vote TODAY to challenge Trump’s corrupt, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda.

As families face skyrocketing healthcare, energy, and grocery costs, Trump and Republicans are choosing to continue their #GOPShutdown and inflict even more pain. TUNE IN TONIGHT as we join Dem leaders @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social, and others for a frank discussion 👇

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Today on Volts: hey listen up! The most important election of the year is happening in Georgia next month. Two seats on the (currently all-GOP) Public Service Commission are up & rising electricity prices are on everyone's mind. This is a bellwether for next year's governor & midterm elections!

While the Trump Admin is working to make it harder to vote, LCV’s partners are defending our democracy nationwide. See what's happening in your state:

NEWS: The Trump Administration has canceled $8 billion in projects that were set to lower electricity costs for Americans and increase grid reliability. I led 163 House Democrats in demanding that these projects be immediately reinstated. casten.house.gov/media/press-...

The Trump Administration cancelled $8 billion in Department of Energy grant funding—including $3.3 BILLION of funding in California—for projects that would lower energy costs for Americans. I led my colleagues in demanding that DOE reinstate these projects. This is unacceptable.

SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs @levin.house.gov & @casten.house.gov led 163 Dems to demand that DOE reinstate $8B in projects that would lower electricity costs for all Americans. Trump's reckless energy policy only makes it more expensive for families to keep the lights on.

This shutdown isn't an accident. Trump and Republicans have complete control over the federal government and have chosen to steal billions of dollars from communities while giving handouts to billionaires. Tell Congress to pass a bipartisan funding bill and end this theft. #TrumpShutdown

It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling with the Trump administration's historic, unprecedented assault on clean, cheap energy. But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress on climate and clean energy in states all across the country. Long thread of wins you may have missed this year 🧵👇

Donald Trump and Chris Wright want to spend millions of taxpayer dollars in a giveaway to the polluting and uneconomical coal industry. Higher bills, dirty air, and 19th century solutions to 21st century problems. I’m demanding answers on this back-alley bailout.

President Trump’s move to cut billions from energy and infrastructure projects is killing thousands of American construction jobs. It’s not just me saying it…here’s what lots of those workers have to say 🧵

The Trump administration is stealing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects in our state. We need to be lowering costs and investing in a clean energy future, not playing political games. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Trump and Republicans have complete control over the federal government and have chosen to steal billions of dollars from communities while giving handouts to billionaires. They own this shutdown and the damage that it does to our communities and country. #TrumpShutdown

The government may be closed for you but it is still very much open for billionaire CEOs and polluters

"If Kennedy and his allies truly want to Make America Healthy Again, they should start by regulating the industries that are making us sick." Watch what they do, not what they say.

It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling with the Trump administration's historic, unprecedented assault on clean, cheap energy. But there’s reason for hope. We’re making progress on climate and clean energy in states all across the country. Long thread of wins you may have missed this year 🧵👇

"The Interior Department, which is furloughing thousands of workers, will keep processing permits for new oil and gas projects." #TrumpShutdown

Here's our #GoodClimateNews Top 5 of the week: ⚡ New York is accelerating clean energy projects ☀️ Texas solar power breaks records despite Republican opposition 🚗 Used electric vehicle sales increased by 40% in July 🌊 High Seas Treaty becomes international law 🌎 Pope Leo calls for climate action

Trump and Republicans own this shutdown. Instead of working with Democrats to improve our lives, they’ve spent the year stealing billions from communities while giving handouts to billionaires. Tell Congress to pass a bipartisan funding bill and end this theft. #TrumpShutdown

Is this what Make America Healthy Again looks like? 🤔

It will take ALL of us to stand up to Trump and Congressional Republicans' attempts to strip away our healthcare, cancel disaster relief, and gut protections that keep our communities safe. On Oct 18, tell the Trump regime there are #NoKings

The Trump administration is illegally stealing taxpayer dollars and raising the energy bills of millions of Americans in states with Democratic senators who are simply standing up for the people during the #TrumpShutdown. This is corruption, plain and simple.

Energy Secretary Wright and Interior Secretary Burgum have both cited "pollution" from offshore wind turbines as one of the reasons they need to be scrutinized or shut down.

Trump and Republicans have spent months driving up costs for families and gutting essential services. Now, their shutdown puts even more strain on our communities when we can least afford it. This isn’t an accident – it’s about Trump wanting to ignore the law. On Oct. 18 take action. #NoKings

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

The #TrumpShutdown will: ❌ Push agencies like FEMA to a breaking point ❌ Hinder critical EPA functions ❌ Close most national parks ❌ Cost Americans billions Trump and Republicans have increased costs for families and put hundreds of thousands of jobs and our health and safety at risk.

Yesterday Trump and Vought announced they'll cancel infrastructure projects in states with Dem Senators. This is deeply corrupt. Trump and Vought will raise electricity prices for millions of Americans and kill jobs including in districts represented by Republicans. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva was duly elected by the people of Arizona's 7th district 9 days ago. She still hasn't been sworn in. What's the holdup, Mike?

Russ Vought’s gleeful announcement that the White House will be canceling energy projects in Connecticut & across the country is a direct partisan attack that we can't ignore. It's reckless & betrays both common sense & public trust. Read More: bit.ly/3KpULtz