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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
This heat wave highlights how critical utility shutoff protections are. @DominionEnergy will resume shutoffs next week, leaving vulnerable households without the ability to cool their homes on extremely hot days. It’s time to pass laws preventing shutoffs during extreme weather.
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
An extraordinary marine heatwave has developed off the east coast of Canada, with hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean experiencing sea surface temperatures more than 5°C (9°F) above normal and max anomalies approaching 10°C (18°F) above normal.
Thermal stress from this marine heatwave could have major impacts on marine life in the Northwest Atlantic.
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Tuesday’s court filings mean both proponents and opponents of the controversial natural gas pipeline have now made their voices heard to Chief Justice John Roberts.
It’s not clear when he will next act on the case.
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
As temperatures soar across the state, @DominionEnergy will resume shutting off customers’ power on August 1st. If you or someone you know are in danger of being shut off during this heat wave, dial 211 or visit dominionenergy.com/help for information on bill payment assistance.
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Temps in the Richmond area are expected rise this week. ICYMI: @jer_science spoke with me about his findings of cooling centers being in more urban, wealthier areas virginiamercury.com/2023/07/…
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Worried about lawsuits, big companies are withholding important information about their climate goals and their plans for meeting them.
Reporting by @katemyoder for @grist: bit.ly/3Q6JQpj
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
.@DominionEnergy’s executives and shareholders want to build a massive carbon bomb twice the size of their current #GreenHouseGas emissions💨 and watch the world burn
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Join us August 9th and learn how we’re going to stop them
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Good to see Rep. @GerryConnolly (D-VA11) and Rep. @RepMcClellan (D-VA04) reply to yet another up-is-down, hot-is-cold, Orwellian, pro-polluter, corporate stooge editorial by the faaaar-right Wall Street Journal editorial board. bluevirginia.us/2023/07/sund… cc: @JonSokolow
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Kudos to my colleague @DrJeffMasters for this dynamite conclusion to his three-parter on flooding and climate change: a meta-guide to help Americans assess their own flood risk. @CC_Yale
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
As the planet heats up, the demand for cooling has increased in 232 U.S. locations since 1970. Keeping homes and offices cool in a warming world comes at a cost to people and the planet. bit.ly/hotter-climate-higher… #climatematters
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
A proposed fire-training facility in Richmond, Virgnia is set for construction despite its environmental impact on vulnerable residents and a wildlife sanctuary just 100 meters away.
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
After the discovery of over 900 methane leaks across the city and the $750 million repair backlog at @RichmondGasWrks, the @vasierraclub is calling for a Public Utility & Service Commission so residents can help bring transparency and oversight. Sign here:
vasierra.club/puc4richmond
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Since Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board voted to withdraw the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, advocates have warned of unjust consequences for marginalized communities.
ow.ly/eyAL50P70gm via @insideclimate
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
As downpours get heavier, more frequent, and less predictable due to climate change the presence of shelters at bus stops is only getting more important. We need local leaders to see shelters & benches for what they are: ESSENTIAL. ⛈️🚏 – at Richmond, VA
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Thinking about running for office on climate? Know someone who is?
We’re launching the second annual Run for Climate - a free training for anyone thinking about running for local or state office! Apply or nominate a friend! runforclimate.org
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
You can’t have climate or electrification movements without a stable and affordable grid. Local solar + storage are essential elements of a 21st century grid and critical to the electrification movement. ☀️🔋
More from @LocalSolar4All’s @LocalSolar4All.
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
There are no off-years! Democrats only need to flip three seats to regain control of the Virginia state House. Plug in with @onwardtogether groups and friends like @swingleft, @runforsomething, @dlcc and more to learn how to help.
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Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
An underreported consequence of VA leaving RGGI is the impact to state operations.
VA resilience staffers & the Coastal Resilience Master Plan only exist because of RGGI funds.
The government infrastructure necessary to respond to #climateimpacts is entirely dependent on RGGI. – at Richmond, VA
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Memo to Governors & State Econ Dev Offices: Bet on #CleanEnergy & #EVs. Growth in this industry is booming & outpacing the US economy as a whole - and these #’s don’t even count forthcoming manufacturing jobs thx to #IRA & #IIJA! reuters.com/business/energy/…
Climate and Clean Energy Working Group retweeted
Climate change is upsetting insurance markets. This upsets mortgage and housing markets and has the potential to cause economy-wide damage.
The costs are here. We must take climate action to save lives and livelihoods—now and for generations to come.
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