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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 3d

13 governors from both parties wrote to Congress on the importance of permitting reform: www.nga.org/news/press-r...
To quote Gov. Stitt of Oklahoma: “This isn’t a Republican or Democrat issue. Every American needs to heat their home and power their vehicle.”

Governors Issue Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Priorities

Govs. Stitt, Shapiro lead bipartisan working group Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of more than a dozen governors released a package of reform priorities to improve federal permitting and regula...

www.nga.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 3d

Training at 8pm tonight on our fall lobby asks: community.citizensclimate.org/events/item/...
It will be available on video later for those who can't watch it live.

Fall 2025 Lobby Training #1: Primary & Secondary Asks - View Event - CCL Community

Join CCL's Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Tyler, Congressional Liaison Program Manager Mindy Ahler, and Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli to participate in ... - CCL's Online Community ...

community.citizensclimate.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, @hickenlooper.senate.gov and Senator Curtis, for your hard work on this important bill. @kim.senate.gov, hoping for your support on this when it reaches the Senate floor.

Senator John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.senate.gov · 6d

The growing wildfire crisis won't wait, and neither can we. It's why we came together to write bipartisan legislation to protect our communities. www.youtube.com/shorts/FOcqu...

The growing wildfire crisis won't wait, and neither can we.

YouTube video by Senator John Hickenlooper

www.youtube.com

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 6d

There's a new term for people who are shifting toward a more plant-based diet mainly for the sake of the environment: planetarian. www.cnn.com/2021/12/06/h...

Vegetarian? More like planetarian — how tiny tweaks to your dinner can help save the planet | CNN

Going “planetarian” is a flexible strategy created by Maggy Keet, founder of the online community Planetarian Life, as a way to help ease people into a more plant-rich diet.

www.cnn.com

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 6d

A potential game-changer for nuclear energy: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission just signed off on a nuclear power plant that will use molten salt for cooling and energy storage. www.ans.org/news/2025-10...

NRC issues final environmental approval for TerraPower’s SMR

www.ans.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 6d

Two important reminders:
1) CCL phone bank for EVP is tomorrow, 10/28, 6:30-8pm on Zoom. community.citizensclimate.org/groups/event...
2) Our regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, 10/29, 6:30-8pm at UUCP and on Zoom. community.citizensclimate.org/groups/event...

Welcome to CCL's Online Community - CCL Community

CCL's Online Community is a place where volunteers can learn and collaborate

community.citizensclimate.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 7d

Moldova is a model for how fast a society can move away from fossil fuels when it has to. reasonstobecheerful.world/moldova-citi...

How One Country's Russian Gas Crisis Became a Green Energy Boom

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Moldova quickly empowered its small towns to produce their own renewable energy so no one could push it around.

reasonstobecheerful.world

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 10d

The story is paywalled, but you can see the report here: permitpower.org/resources/as...

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 10d

Democrats have largely stopped talking about climate change because, as far as they can tell, their constituents don't care about it. Let's show them otherwise.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10d

Democratic politicians have largely abandoned climate talk [via @grist.org]

Democratic politicians have largely abandoned climate talk

“There’s no obvious electoral upside."

www.motherjones.com

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 10d

The Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) just made it through the Senate Agricultural Committee with a strong bipartisan vote of 18-5. New CCL action: write Senators to thank them/share the news and ask them to keep the bill moving forward. citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...

Support the Fix Our Forests Act | Citizens' Climate Lobby

Tell your senator on the Agriculture Committee you support healthy forests, wildfire management, and bipartisan climate solutions.

citizensclimatelobby.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 10d

Rewiring America has a modest proposal: all those data centers gobbling huge amounts of electricity should pay for household solar and other energy upgrades to make up the difference. a-us.storyblok.com/f/1021068/x/...

a-us.storyblok.com

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 11d

I couldn't find a link to the quiz on the main Resource Hub page, but it's here: www.unthinkable.earth/survey

Quiz | Unthinkable Resource Hub

www.unthinkable.earth

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 11d

For those who are struggling emotionally in the face of the climate crisis, Unthinkable's Resource Hub has tools to help you cope. www.unthinkable.earth/resource-hub #climate

Resources | Unthinkable

www.unthinkable.earth

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning with good news: China's coal generation and gas generation fell 5.4% in September 2025. compared to September 2024!

They're down 1.2% in first 9 months of 2025.

Huge wind, solar & battery deployment continues. Hydro & nuclear grow too.
www.reuters.com/business/ene... #energysky

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 11d

Despite fierce competition from China (and now, opposition from our own president), the U.S. solar industry has gone from 14th to 3rd largest in the world since 2017. seia.org/blog/an-open...

An Open Letter to the Solar and Storage Industry – SEIA

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

seia.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 12d

These mud walls are a form of climate adaptation, as they keep buildings cooler. But they're also climate mitigation, as they replace high-emissions cement and reduce air conditioning use.

Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 19d

An ancient building technique involving mud is being reimagined for apartments and could help urban India adapt to rising temperatures.

reasonstobecheerful.world/india-delhi-...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 22d

Globally, seagrasses have declined almost 30% since the late 1800s. Now, restoration projects across North America are seeing their meadows quadruple in size.

reasonstobecheerful.world/seagrass-res...

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 12d

This study shows what's changing electricity rates in the US. TLDR: wind and solar farms drive costs DOWN, while wildfires and extreme weather (due to climate change, due to fossil fuels) drive them UP. eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/defaul...

eta-publications.lbl.gov

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 13d

What matters most for the climate is not minimizing your personal carbon footprint. It's changing society as a whole. By all means, get an EV if you want one, but more importantly, VOTE. And write to Congress. And speak out in public. Think globally, act collectively.

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 18d

Adam Met, this week's guest editor, combines social science expertise with musical success to catalyze climate action.

Read on Mailchimp: shorturl.at/ub7w3
Read on LinkedIn: shorturl.at/CWHYH

Collective climate action - it's loud and unstoppable!

Activating people through music, getting off autopilot, and connecting for change with guest editor Adam Met

www.talkingclimate.ca

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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 13d

We're disappointed that the Trump administration took such a strong oppositional stance to the IMO's exploration of a carbon price on global shipping.

Pricing carbon pollution is smart, effective policy, and we remain committed to building more support for it in the U.S.

US helps sink world’s first global carbon tax | CNN

A fierce Trump administration push to stop the global shipping industry from paying for its own climate pollution appears successful.

www.cnn.com

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 13d

"Good news, banks! Climate risks no longer count as risks!" (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/c...

Fed Rescinds Mandate That Banks Plan for Climate Risks

Financial regulators said the Biden-era policy was superfluous. Democrats said it protected financial stability in an era of unpredictable weather.

www.nytimes.com

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 13d

Maybe the success of this project will show more voters that offshore wind is actually helping communities and not destroying them. Fingers crossed!

Grist @grist.org · 14d

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months.

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

grist.org/energy/ameri...

#Virginia #Climate #Wind #Energy #Ocean

America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in 6 months

Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.

grist.org

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CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 16d

The US still refuses to make polluters pay for their emissions. But the rest of the world is moving on without us. www.imo.org/en/mediacent...

IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

Draft regulations will set mandatory marine fuel standard and GHG emissions pricing for shipping to address climate change.

www.imo.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 17d

New training tonight on "Understanding Congress: A Citizen's Guide to Engagement." 8-9 on Zoom. Link and RSVP here: www2.citizensclimatelobby.org/acton/ct/178...

Understanding Congress: A Citizen's Guide to Engagement - View Event - CCL Community

Brush up on the basics of how a bill becomes a law, and get insights into what it's like to work and make policy on Capitol Hill. This training walks through the details of the ... - CCL's Online Comm...

www2.citizensclimatelobby.org

CCL Raritan Valley @cclraritan.bsky.social · 17d

CCL invites all members to fill out a brief survey on our strategy for 2026 and beyond. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Volunteer Input for CCL Strategy

The input you provide here will help inform CCL staff and board members as they develop the organization's strategic goals. Thank you in advance for your time and your thoughtful responses. This surve...

docs.google.com