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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 2d

Every time Californians pay their utility bill, they may also be footing the bill for their utility's lobbying costs.

#AB1167 would put an end to this.

@governor.ca.gov let's sign this important bill!

A New Law Can Cut Expenses that Shouldn’t Be in Californians' Utility Bills

It's up to Governor Newsom to sign AB 1167 into law and give Californians the protections other states are already enjoying.

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 1d

@governor.ca.gov let's get this done!

UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Newsom should sign AB 1167 to keep costs down for utility ratepayers by ensuring they are not forced to subsidize utilities’ political lobbying and PR, our @denisegrab.bsky.social writes at @legal-planet.org.

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Signing AB 1167 Would be a Win for Energy Affordability - Legal Planet

AB 1167, which seeks to protect ratepayers from subsidizing utility lobbying, still awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 13d

Love to see the Electric Truck and Bus coalition doing great work! So frustrating that Metro is fighting electrification at every step. Good to keep their feet to the fire. www.dailynews.com/2025/09/24/e...

Environmental, labor groups say LA Metro’s conversion to electric buses is too slow

Environment and labor groups demand LA Metro move ahead with electrifying its bus fleet, at least by 50% for ’28 Olympics

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Matt Vespa @missionvespa.bsky.social · 9d

It takes a LOT to get a bill all the way through the CA legislature. Help us seal the deal by asking @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign AB 1167 (protecting Californians from paying utility political & promotional costs in their energy bills) and AB 1280 (supporting industrial electrification)!

Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 10d

TAKE ACTION and tell @governor.ca.gov to sign these commonsense bills into law
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Tell Newsom to sign these commonsense bills into law

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 14d

Our team had a great morning urging @metrolosangeles.bsky.social to move faster in electrifying its bus fleet!

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Candice Youngblood @candyoungblood.bsky.social · 14d

After the Olympic and Paralympic Games leave Los Angeles, Angelenos deserve a legacy beyond stadiums and smog. #ElectrifyLA28 #FutureIsElectric

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LA Should Go for the Gold When It Comes to Electric Transit Buses

With the LA 2028 Olympics looming, LA Metro should keep pace with Olympic cities.

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 14d

@candyoungblood.bsky.social has it right:
"Not only are we far behind what Metro itself has committed to. Also, that is not keeping pace with other host cities. We have only three years go get there so we have to take action today.”
www.dailynews.com/2025/09/24/e...

Environmental, labor groups say LA Metro’s conversion to electric buses is too slow

Environment and labor groups demand LA Metro move ahead with electrifying its bus fleet, at least by 50% for ’28 Olympics

www.dailynews.com

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 14d

That’s us 😎

Joe Linton @lintonjoe.bsky.social · 14d

Public comments: several Electric Truck & Bus Coalition speakers urges bus electrification.

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 15d

In California, Earthjustice's @righttozero.bsky.social campaign has scored wins that are transforming the energy sector. This includes landmark laws to shift the grid off fossil fuels by 2045, electrify transit, and lower utility bills — setting the standard for zero-emissions work nationwide.

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 15d

TOMORROW we're hosting a rally with breakfast tacos and coffee!

We'll be telling @metrolosangeles.bsky.social that now is the time to recommit to electrifying Los Angeles' bus fleet.

www.eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-...

Rally for LA Metro Electric Buses

Join the LA County Electric Truck and Bus Coalition for a rally to get LA Metro to recommit to electrifying its bus fleet.

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 17d

Take action today to get more electric buses on LA's roads!

Candice Youngblood @candyoungblood.bsky.social · 17d

🗣 Tell the LA Metro Board to electrify our buses before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games! Let's #ElectrifyLA28 for lasting benefits for Angelenos: cleaner air, good jobs, and better rides for passengers and drivers alike.

Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/tell-...

Tell the LA Metro Board to electrify our buses

Urge the LA metro board to electrify their buses before the 2028 games.

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Candice Youngblood @candyoungblood.bsky.social · 17d

🗣 Tell the LA Metro Board to electrify our buses before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games! Let's #ElectrifyLA28 for lasting benefits for Angelenos: cleaner air, good jobs, and better rides for passengers and drivers alike.

Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/tell-...

Tell the LA Metro Board to electrify our buses

Urge the LA metro board to electrify their buses before the 2028 games.

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Adrian Martinez @lasmogguy.bsky.social · 20d

Etransit buses are just better than methane burning buses for riders. Took a SM big blue gillig ebus & it was quiet & clean. Took a methane burner back & it was loud & funky smelling

Now don’t get me wrong - we need to keep using combustion buses until the end of useful life but ebuses are better.

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 23d

Grab some breakfast tacos and coffee and join us for a rally to demand @metrolosangeles.bsky.social embrace a bold plan to Electrify LA28.

🗓️ Thursday, September 25 at 9 am
www.eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-...

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Industrious Labs @industriouslabs.bsky.social · Aug 28

This month, we partnered with @earthjustice.org and Bellwether Coffee to welcome California policymakers and agency leaders to their facility in Berkeley to explore how coffee roasting can operate without relying on fossil fuels.

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State Senator Jesse Arreguin @jessearreguin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Coffee is a popular drink in California, yet the process of roasting coffee beans can be expensive and environmentally damaging. I took a tour of Berkeley's Bellwether Coffee, which is leading clean tech innovation with the development of an all-electric, ventless coffee roaster.

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Adrian Martinez @lasmogguy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some thoughts for the day…

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California Can’t Afford to Blink in the Showdown over Zero-Emissions

While Trump wreaks havoc, California can resist the big chill on zero-emissions

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Candice Youngblood @candyoungblood.bsky.social · Aug 20

“These are dark times. But remember, California is being targeted because our leadership has made a difference.” @lasmogguy.bsky.social

#FutureIsElectric

Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · Aug 19

New blog from @lasmogguy.bsky.social just dropped ⬇️ ⬇️

While Trump wreaks havoc, California and @airresources.bsky.social can resist the big chill on zero-emissions.
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California Can’t Afford to Blink in the Showdown over Zero-Emissions

While Trump wreaks havoc, California can resist the big chill on zero-emissions

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Grist @grist.org · Aug 14

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives.

A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.

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#Heatpumps #Climate #AC #Heat #Energy

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives

Replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.

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Adrian Martinez @lasmogguy.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hey folks - started a substack. Subscribe (for free) if you want to read it.

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Smog Chronicles

It's Getting Hot in Here, So Write on Substack

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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · Aug 14

Replace an air conditioner, get a heater too…without the pollution.

With citywide A/C-to-heat-pump policies, we can cut emissions, clean our air, and keep homes comfortable year round.
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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · Aug 14

Let's do this.

Grist @grist.org · Aug 14

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives.

A new report finds that replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.

grist.org/energy/insta...

#Heatpumps #Climate #AC #Heat #Energy

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives

Replacing conventional boilers with heat pumps could also avoid 33 million asthma attacks by 2050, thanks to improved air quality.

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · Aug 14

We had a great time talking about decarbonizing manufacturing with Bellwether Coffee and reps from CARB, CEC, CPUC, the legislature, and BAAQMD on Monday. Coffee may be a small part of our manufacturing base, but it's definitely one that many of us interact with every day.

Teresa with Industrious Labs and Ricardo from Bellwether welcome everyone to the tour.

Candice and others smelling the fresh, unroasted coffee beans.

Industrious Labs, Earthjustice, and Sierra Club staff standing with State Senator Arreguín and Bellwether CEO Ricardo Lopez.

Different prototypes of Bellwether's coffee roasters. Coffee companies can deploy in a single shop to roast and sell coffee/beans, or use several for larger-scale manufacturing.

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Candice Youngblood @candyoungblood.bsky.social · Aug 13

Can confirm that zero-emission coffee tastes better ☕️⚡️ #FutureIsElectric

Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yesterday, our team toured Bellwether Coffee in Berkeley to see firsthand how their innovative technology is transforming coffee roasting.

By replacing gas-powered equipment with all-electric roasters, Bellwether is slashing carbon emissions by up to 90% ☕

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · Jul 23

Southern California’s landmark gas appliance emissions rule is here to stay, putting major electrification gains within reach.

Court upholds a landmark clean-heat rule in Southern California

The first-in-the-nation regulation, passed last year, will cut NOx emissions from more than 1 million boilers and water heaters in the smoggy Los Angeles…

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