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CAP Energy Policy retweeted
When an extreme weather disaster like Hurricane Isaias hits, it triggers a complex response plan involving a network of government agencies. However, this critical system is under threat from the Trump administration—leaving communities defenseless. ⛈️ 🌪️
From a private resort road through Yosemite to four 100-foot-tall data centers in a Virginia park, the Trump administration is quietly using land swaps to trade away public lands to corporate allies. Learn more in @AmProg’s new article 👇 americanprogress.org/article…
A private resort road through Yosemite🏞️, 715 acres of wildlife refuge handed to SpaceX🚀, and four massive data centers on parkland in Virginia🏭 — land exchanges are becoming a fast-track tool for giving away public lands to wealthy allies. Learn more 👇 americanprogress.org/article…
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
With gas prices soaring, the Trump administration is gutting fuel economy standards that help consumers save money.
The Trump administration keeps moving us backward while Americans pay the price.
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
"Water pollution should not be political." 📢
Doctor and State Representative @AustinBaeth is calling attention to Iowa’s cancer crisis and the serious nitrate pollution levels in its water.
Iowans deserve answers about what is being done to protect their health and water.
🆕🎥 NEW VIDEO — Farmers facing high fertilizer and diesel costs due to President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran are having to raise prices just to get by and hope that costs will come down by next year’s growing season so they can continue to farm. americanprogress.org/article…
1.85 million, or 52 percent, of electric utility customers in Arizona will pay more for electricity this coming year due to new Trump administration policies. Read more about it in our newest article ⬇️ americanprogress.org/article…
The average cost per gallon of gas is up nearly 50% since before the Trump administration began its war with Iran, & the average cost per gallon of diesel is up more than 70%. americanprogress.org/article…
As a result of the Trump administration’s war with Iran, gas and diesel prices have skyrocketed. In 14 states, the price per gallon of gasoline now exceeds $4.50, and the price per gallon of diesel now exceeds $6 in 46 states. americanprogress.org/article…
The Trump administration’s war with Iran continues to cost American families, and analysis of state-by-state gas and diesel prices show costs have increased in every state. americanprogress.org/article…
Playing the long game on energy affordability means lowering bills today without sacrificing the investments that keep costs down tomorrow. States can do both. Read more from @AmProg: americanprogress.org/article…
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice is more than just a conference. It’s a current—carrying ocean justice forward and inspiring the next generation of conservation leaders 🌊
From 2023-2026, Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice was hosted and organized by Aquarium Conservation Partnership, Azul, Center for American Progress, Earthjustice, Green 2.0, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ocean Defense Initiative, and Urban Ocean Lab.
Over 130,000 public comments oppose deep-sea mining in American Samoa and Mariana Islands-yet federal agencies are fast tracking 20 year leases and skipping consultation with the public. Pacific territories deserve better⚖️. Read more from @AmProg: americanprogress.org/article…
$73 billion could accomplish a lot for the American people, but the Trump admin would rather spend it on continuing a war that nobody asked for. CAP’s new tool lets you decide what to prioritize: americanprogress.org/article…
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
The House of Representatives took the first step toward passing a bill that would provide the Trump administration $73 billion to fund its already costly war in Iran. That funding, if better allocated, could provide lifesaving and life-changing services for millions of Americans.
How would you spend $73B? ampr.gs/4xhYIno
After spending at least $37.5 billion on the Iran War, the Trump admin is now asking for an additional $73 billion 💰. New interactive from @amprog has some thoughts on how that money could be better spent: americanprogress.org/article…
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
Lawyers for President Donald Trump issued a letter demanding the Center for American Progress retract a factual report or face a $5 billion lawsuit. That report analyzes the impact of the administration’s deployments of the National Guard in cities around the country, finding that they had no measurable impact on the rate of violent crime reductions.
In response, CAP President and CEO @NeeraTanden issued the following statement: americanprogress.org/press/s…
CAP Energy Policy retweeted
Resource colonialism leaves indigenous and local residents with all of the costs and none of the benefits. CAP's Angelo Villagomez explains the consequences of Trump's deep-sea mining scheme: americanprogress.org/article…
In Q2, Shell posted its 2nd-highest profits ever, ExxonMobil hit its highest quarterly profit in 4 years, & Chevron made 4 times as much as in Q2 last year. Meanwhile, Americans paid $610 more in fuel costs than usual. So, who is truly winning Trump's war? americanprogress.org/article…
Since Trump started his war of choice with Iran, the average American household is paying $610 more in fuel costs, while oil companies are raking in extraordinary windfall profits. americanprogress.org/article…