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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 46m

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 12m

A fast ChatGPT review of the estimated deaths from the USAID cuts. These are WWI, WWII scale casualty levels if the programs are not replaced.

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 6h

Fossil fuel combustion is by far the leading reason people living in developed countries experience local air pollution, although wildfires are growing www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility

www.nytimes.com

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 10h

How over- and underrepresented are different causes of death in the media?

Another way to visualize this data is to measure how over- or underrepresented each cause is.

To do this, we calculate the ratio between a cause’s share of deaths and its share of news articles.

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 7h

What happens when you’re not careful with people’s air www.squamishchief.com/local-news/s...

Sea to Sky MLA calls for halt to LNG expansion over flaring health concerns

West Vancouver–Sea to Sky MLA is calling on the provincial government to halt further expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure after a new report linked unregulated methane flaring at LNG plants with p...

www.squamishchief.com

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 7h

A thing I'd add to @maxfawcett.bsky.social's article is BC, while antagonistic to a north coast crude pipeline, is quietly going along with actual, real efforts to maximize the existing TMX pipeline, via preparations for dredging to allow full loading of existing tankers. AB could mess that up.

Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 12h

Danielle Smith keeps saying she wants a new pipeline. But her actions suggest what she's really after is a renewed fight with Canada -- even if it ends up costing her the pipeline she claims to care so much about.

#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/o...

Danielle Smith wants a fight with Canada, not a new pipeline

Alberta's premier has opened the door in her party and province to separatists. Now, she's claiming that other people are the ones threatening Canada's future.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 1d

… an average … (usual grumbles about weird spell check and my post-editing skills)

Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 1d

To put this in context, German ratepayers pay and average 0.28-0.40 euros/kWh through the year.

Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 1d

Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/g...

Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh

Germany has concluded a new renewables tender for innovative projects, securing 485 MW of capacity at final prices ranging from €0.0479 ($0.0557)/kWh to €0.0559/kWh

www.pv-magazine.com

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Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 2d

10 out of 13 grants awarded for domestic Heat Pump manufacturing (the IRA’s Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program) are also listed. 🔌⚡

Awards for Gradient, Mitsubishi, and York International appear to be safe.

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 2d

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

heatmap.news

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 2d

JHC. The US fed govt is immolating its nascent clean manufacturing sector.

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 2d

Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...

Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law

A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.

heatmap.news

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 2d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 12

DENNING: ".. We are in year one of a Trump administration that is determined to crush what he has called the EV 'hoax.'"

Ford's plan "must surely trouble even the most committed ideologues to see their anti-EV onslaught hasn’t .. changed the direction of travel."

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Ford's New $30,000 EV Pickup Cuts Against Washington

When it comes to electric vehicles, US automakers have set their sights far beyond Washington and 2028.

www.bloomberg.com

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 2d

When you get back reviewer comments on a paper as long as the paper

a cartoon character with a red nose is being pointed at

ALT: a cartoon character with a red nose is being pointed at

media.tenor.com

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 2d

Forgot to tag @iddri.bsky.social @ddpinitiative.bsky.social 👆

Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 2d

So is Canada a #petrostate, doomed to be a long run rustbelt, or an #electrostate rising into the future? Maybe it's a choice between two states of mind, vision, planning & governance. Can we go our own "Norway"? See our essay, p73 of the global DDP report. ddpinitiative.org/wp-content/u...

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 2d

I love how weather forecasting has gotten surreally accurate, which strikes me as an almost godlike power, just at the moment when avoidable climate damages, which would have been mostly fairly mundane engineering with some business and social changes, are starting to bite.

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 3d

Respect

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 3d

We're all going to have to pay careful attention to what climate policies CA, OR, WA, CO, NY, NJ, MA, etc. can keep on the books (and hopefully grow 🤞).

Emily Pontecorvo @emilypont.bsky.social · 3d

California passed a huge climate package last month, w/ a big effort to weave in affordability. It's wonky but important stuff, and I broke it all down for you:
- Cap & invest extension / rebrand
- transmission accelerator
- permission to join a Western RTO!
more here heatmap.news/energy/calif...

California’s Big Climate and Energy Package, Explained

The state quietly refreshed its cap and trade program, revamped how it funds wildfire cleanup, and reorganized its grid governance — plus offered some relief on gas prices.

heatmap.news

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Aug 23

"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."

It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”

Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

cmarmitage.substack.com

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Addison Killean Stark @addisonkstark.bsky.social · 3d

Industrial heat pumps are critical for electrifying industry—but decades of chasing waste heat have kept them stuck in bespoke, non-scalable projects.

It’s time to rethink the path forward. 🧵👇

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 4d

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

High temperature record for Ottawa broken on Sunday

A temperature of 28.5 C was recorded at the Ottawa Airport at 1 p.m., breaking the previous record of 27.2 C, set in 1941. The temperature reached a peak of 29.7 C at 3 p.m.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 4d

Picture isn’t coming up, but there’s moderate wildfire smoke and it’s 29°C in Ottawa on October 5th. At the doorway of +1.5°C …

Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 4d

WTH? It’s October …

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 4d

WTH? It’s October …

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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 4d

Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge:

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...

Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India

India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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