Associate Attorney @cleanaircatf. Mostly energy/enviro/legal stuff. Tweets are my own.
New York, NY
Joined May 2017
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Alan Masinter retweeted
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) has achieved net energy gain from fusion! This is incredibly exciting scientifically, but what does it mean for the future of energy?
In all likelihood, very little.
A thread:
SCOOP: Net energy gain in a fusion reaction has been a holy grail in science for decades. Now I’m told US scientists have done it. A massive breakthrough with revolutionary potential for clean power. US Energy Secretary to hold a press conference Tuesday on.ft.com/3PgDdya
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“After screening recently retired and active coal plant sites, the study team identified 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plant sites as potential candidates for a coal-to-nuclear transition.” energy.gov/ne/articles/doe-r…
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BREAKING: The #SCOTUS opinion on West Virginia v @EPA removes a key tool from EPA's regulatory toolbox to limit emissions from power plants, but multiple options remain for the agency to regulate climate pollution. Our statement: catf.us/2022/06/supreme-cour…
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We must decarbonize transportation, and that includes cleaning up heavy duty trucking. CATF expert Tom Walker explains why #hydrogen could be critical to that effort, providing many of the benefits of diesel without the harmful emissions. #zerocarbonfuels catf.us/2021/05/why-the-futu…
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NEW VIDEO: How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
youtu.be/Jzfpyo-q-RM
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In 2007, McKinsey published an iconic Greenhouse Gas emission abatement curve that shaped countless discussions on cost-effective climate mitigation for more than a decade.
In 2020, they have revised their figure for Net-Zero Europe. Oh, how times change.
mckinsey.com/business-functi…
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As we enter a new decade, here's our Fed Policy Director @lindsey_baxter on what we'll need to get U.S. to #netzero GHGs 👇 #climate #Thread catf.us/2020/11/our-federal-…
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The editor-in-chief of Science, the top US scientific journal:
The president “deliberately lied about science in a way that … directly led to widespread deaths of Americans.”
“This may be the most shameful moment in the history of US science policy.” science.sciencemag.org/conte…
Alan Masinter retweeted
Air pollution doesn’t take weekends off. You can sign up to tell @EPA you are sick of smog at public hearings on Aug 31 and Sept 1. #Ozone #CleanAir4Kids
Alan Masinter retweeted
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies is a mainstream position in the Democratic party, and was in Biden and Harris' climate plans. There's no reason it shouldn't be included in the platform. huffpost.com/entry/democrati…
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Some good news out of @cleanaircatf -- wins for the environment and public health catf.us/2020/07/when-is-a-wi…
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105 days until this nation in decline says it can ascend.
105 days until America believes again.
105 days until you vote.
Alan Masinter retweeted
This graph might be the most damning data ever concerning Trump's leadership. We are a superpower, one of the richest countries in the world, with some of the best scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, universities, army, government officials in the world. And yet ... this:
Alan Masinter retweeted
2020 is on track to be one of the warmest years on record for the planet.
The change in temperature is clear wherever you live.
Today, #ShowYourStripes to start conversations about climate change.
Find your country or region’s stripes and be creative! showyourstripes.info
Alan Masinter retweeted
So far in 2020, since records began in 1850:
May is warmest May ever
April is warmest April ever
March is 4th warmest March ever
February is 2nd warmest February ever
January is 2nd warmest January ever
And 2020 is 89% likely to be warmest year ever
#ClimateEmergency
Alan Masinter retweeted
I dissent on PJM MOPR orders. They are illegal, illogical, & truly bad policy. @FERC doubles down on its colossal mistakes w/ condescension unbecoming of a fed. govt. agency. It shows no interest in the careful analysis that has long been @FERC’s hallmark. ferc.gov/media/statements-sp…
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This is a really great plot on coronavirus for the visual/graphically minded. Note that the x-axis is in days vs months.
Alan Masinter retweeted
Call for volunteers to help with technical response, guidelines, best practices for those trying to make meetings virtual, support work-from-home, online classes.
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Alan Masinter retweeted
This is your regular reminder that primaries should be decided using ranked-choice voting.
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"One Thing You Can Do: Make Smart Donations" - CATF is noted as a smart choice for making climate change donations in this week's @nytclimate newsletter: nyti.ms/2O8ZVdg