@timmonsroberts.bsky.social #ClimateChange Social Scientist @BrownUniversity and @ClimateSSN, collaborator, determined dreamer, dad. RTs=/=endorse
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Launched today in Brussels! The full book is also available free at
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Coming tomorrow! Our new book, "Climate Obstruction Across Europe" will be released open access, and available on our website here: cssn.org/news-research/europ…
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Important new report from Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab showing how the fossil fuel industry drives opposition to state climate superfund legislation.
climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
Our sizzlin' report -out today- covered in here-
Supporters of state-level legislation to recover costs for climate disasters from oil companies outnumber opponents 3:1 in public hearings, but behind closed doors, opposition lobbyists ply their wares.
theguardian.com/environment/…
Read the full report here:
climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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The U.S. universities that have taken the most money from fossil fuel companies:
UC Berkeley: $154,302,577
U Illinois Urbana-Champaign: $108,221,802
George Mason: $63,935,218
Stanford: $56,622,194
UT Austin: $45,421,866
LSU: $44,211,304 floodlightnews.org/fueling-k…
Corruption. Dirty dealings.
Shameful abuse of taxpayer money.
Cmon Congress and the courts, overturn this.
New Documents Undermine Trump Administration’s Claims About Offshore Wind Deal heatmap.news/energy/totalene…
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At a time when we should be moving forward with solutions for energy, jobs and affordability, the Trump Administration is choosing delay and disruption.
@GovNedLamont and I will pursue every avenue to reverse the decision to halt work on Revolution Wind.
Friends,
This is going to be my last day on Twitter/X.
There is just no way I can continue to prop up this cesspool and its proprietor. I appreciate the people who have put excellent information on here. Off to another platform. Or none. Keep up the work.
Trump gets record donations from big oil but far less than $1bn he wanted theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
"At the same time, the documents contain confidential data showing that industry’s voluntary initiatives to cut emissions have fallen short."
Trump has vowed to gut climate rules. Oil lobbyists have a plan ready.
(gift/no paywall)
wapo.st/40f2RLr
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Business associations were the third most active opponent of environmental groups on climate and energy bills. What do they say?
They're using their perceived economic expertise to claim that pro-climate policies will be too costly.
New CDL report just up!
Our latest report, "Manufacturing Delay: How Local Business Associations Argue Against State-Level Climate Policy" shows how state business associations frequently oppose pro-climate legislation across US states.
climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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Wait, what? You have reports on lobbying in state legislatures in all these states?
Yup, and #Wisconsin.
And two more coming.
States are where the energy transition is happening. Or not happening. It's the battleground.
climatedevlab.brown.edu/stat…
#ClimateChange @ClimateDevLab
Business associations were the third most active opponent of environmental groups on climate and energy bills. What do they say?
They're using their perceived economic expertise to claim that pro-climate policies will be too costly.
New CDL report just up!
Our latest report, "Manufacturing Delay: How Local Business Associations Argue Against State-Level Climate Policy" shows how state business associations frequently oppose pro-climate legislation across US states.
climatedevlab.brown.edu/post…
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WHOA! New York officials are calling for Big Oil to be *criminally prosecuted* for climate disasters.
They say the oil companies have engaged in “reckless endangerment” by fueling and lying about the climate crisis.
It’s time to #MakePollutersPay.
theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
Oregon county sues major gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
Enable a just transition for American fossil fuel workers through federal action brookings.edu/articles/enabl…
US energy transition path currently in line with 2.6 degrees Celsius temperature rise: BNEF utilitydive.com/news/bnef-en… via @UtilityDive
Wow. Word for word, correct.
Why have we wasted forty years?
Organized obstruction.
And it’s not stopping.
See CSSN.org.
In 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise. Imagine if we had listened to him them.
No time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate