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DNC Environment and Climate Crisis Council
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Democratic Party Council created in 2019 to advocate and act for climate & environmental justice.

Chair: Michelle Regalado Deatrick
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As formerly incarcerated people work to build new lives, Trump’s rollback of #cleanenergy is shutting down the jobs they trained for.
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Solar Power Gave Hope to Former Prisoners in NJ. Federal Cuts Are Taking It Back - Inside Climate News
As federal clean energy programs vanish under Trump, graduates of a reentry solar training program face an uncertain future.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Only 1 in 3 river basins had normal conditions last year.
Droughts and floods - and sometimes both - are hammering regions as the #climatecrisis disrupts the global water cycle. 🌍💧
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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency
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November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Today 8pm ET: Excited to speak on this livestream about the huge infrastructure, economic and related climate challenges in my home state of Michigan, and how a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) could be a game changer. #NationalInfrastructureBank
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NIB NOV 24 ZOOM TOWN HALL . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Campaign for the National Infrastructure Bank The recent elections were a sweeping rejection of the economic and political diktats of the Trump administration. The economy is continuing to hemorr...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Summer is overstaying its welcome. In 90% of cities, summer heat now lasts an average of 10 extra days compared to 1970, putting strain on public health, ecosystems, and agriculture. 🌡️☀️
www.axios.com/2025/09/16/s...
It's not just you: Summer is sticking around longer
Summer temps are sticking around for 30 days or longer compared to historical norms in some places.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Guess who is paying the $80 million price tag (and counting) for Trump's obsession with coal and his "emergency" order forcing a Michigan coal plant to stay open? The ratepayers. Working Michigan families. Make it make sense.

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Trump’s Order to Keep Michigan Coal Plant Running Has Cost $80 Million So Far - Inside Climate News
Midwestern electricity ratepayers will pay the still-mounting tab under a plan Consumers Energy reported to regulators and investors.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Watch Chair Deatrick's terrific conversation with host Kevin Dawson on the Coffee with Democrats Show! They talked about green jobs, clean energy, data centers, farming impacts on global warming, and the DNC Climate Council's work 🌱💙
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZ8...
Coffee with Democrats: Michelle Deatrick Chair, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis
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November 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Honoring those who protect transgender health and lives, including strong, effective members of the trans community like Jasmine McKenzie. Climate disasters disproportionately impact this community and her work is crucial. 🏳️‍⚧️ #Transgenderdayofremembrance

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When a hurricane hits, she shows up for those left behind  » Yale Climate Connections
Trans advocate Jasmine McKenzie is building a lifeline for Black and trans Floridians who often can’t safely access disaster services from FEMA or religious organizations.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Honoring those who protect transgender health and lives, including strong, effective members of the trans community like Jasmine McKenzie. Climate disasters disproportionately impact this community and her work is crucial. 🏳️‍⚧️ #Transgenderdayofremembrance

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When a hurricane hits, she shows up for those left behind  » Yale Climate Connections
Trans advocate Jasmine McKenzie is building a lifeline for Black and trans Floridians who often can’t safely access disaster services from FEMA or religious organizations.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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We celebrate young leaders around the globe fighting for #climatejustice. From the classroom to the courtroom, and in historic climate lawsuits such as Lighthiser V Trump youthvgov.bsky.social, their courage inspires us all. 🌎✊#WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We honor the lives of transgender people lost to anti-transgender violence & are acutely aware that the #ClimateCrisis disproportionately harms transgender people. We recommit to building a world where every transgender person can live freely & safely.
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) | GLAAD
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. You can read m...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The DNC Climate Council's packed, informative newsletter is out! Internships, calls to action, Council events.

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November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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STARTING SOON: Join Chair Deatrick today, Tuesday, November 18 at 7 PM CT for a powerful conversation on climate action A strong Democratic Party, healthier planet and good jobs go hand in hand: she will talk about the work to get there. 🌎

Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZ8...
Coffee with Democrats: Michelle Deatrick Chair, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis
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November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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As extreme weather becomes more frequent and intense, ramping #FEMA ⬆️ is the answer - not "remaking" it. Whatever that means - probably chaos, cuts and more American's homes, businesses and lives endangered.
www.axios.com/2025/08/25/f...
Post-Katrina safeguards being eroded at FEMA, employees warn
They sounded the alarm in a letter days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Join Chair Deatrick Tuesday, November 18 at 7 PM CT for a powerful conversation on climate action ⚡A strong Democratic Party, healthier planet and good jobs go hand in hand: let's talk about how to get there! 🌎

Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZ8...
Coffee with Democrats: Michelle Deatrick Chair, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis
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November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Our national parks have dozens of orphaned wells leaking greenhouse gases. The National Park Service has zero engineers left who plug these wells. The last one was just let go. 🏞️🌲 #ClimateCrisis
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/c...
He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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52 years ago tomorrow, five circumpolar nations signed the Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, the first international pledge to protect the bears. Biggest threat in 1973? Hunting. Today? Climate change, which causes sea ice loss.🐻‍❄️
www.arcticwwf.org/the-circle/s...
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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🚨NEW STUDY: Heat exposure caused over 600 billion labor hours lost, resulting in over a $1 trillion lost in productivity. 🥵 #ClimateCrisis

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Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report
WHO and global partners are calling for the protection of people’s health to be recognized as the most powerful driver of climate action, as a new global report released today warns that continued ove...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The U.S. promised Pacific nations real climate action. Then Trump pulled us out of the Paris Agreement, shut down USAID, and slashed financial support. Lives and whole countries are at stake.
#ClimateCrisis 🌊

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/w...
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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On #VeteransDay, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of our veterans. We stand with you, today and every day.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The housing market is starting to crack under #climatechange.

Insurance is skyrocketing. Home values are falling.

David Burt, who predicted the 2008 crash, says we’re in a “major paradigm shift.”
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Investor David Burt warns about climate-related insurance impacts
"Insurers are starting to hike premiums, and some lenders are starting to think about increasing insurance requirements."
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Congratulations to rural, environmental, and education champ PJ Errera, who won his race for school board member! 💙 PJ is committed to advocacy, safety, and transparency as he fights for Kent, Ohio on the school board. 📚 #Elections2025
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Congratulations to climate and affordable energy champ Dr. Alicia Johnson! 💙 Alicia is the first Black woman to hold statewide executive elected office in GA. And she's committed to transparent, accountable public process as she works to regulate privately owned energy utilities. #Elections2025
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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🚨NEW: The world will overshoot 1.5C warming by 2035. “We don’t want to see the Amazon as a savannah. But that is a real risk if we don’t change course." - UN Sec. General ahead of COP30

🌵#ClimateAction
Ahead of COP30, UN Report Shows 1.5°C Will Be Breached as Countries Pledge Just 10% Emissions Cut | Common Dreams
The UN climate summit in Belém serves as a warning siren - countries' plans fall short of what's needed to prevent catastrophic warming. Will world leaders finally show the political courage needed to...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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This is a huge win!The Council was proud to support Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard. We were on the ground and on the phones campaigning. Gratitude to our amazing volunteers.

One seat at a time, we are taking back our power over the price of power.
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Read Council Chair Michelle Deatrick's full statement on last night's strong Democratic wins:
Statement by the DNC Council On The Environment and Climate Crisis Regarding 2025 Election Results: “Climate Is A Winning Issue” — DNC Council on the Environment & Climate Crisis
Following Democrats big night last night in the 2025 races, Michelle Deatrick, Chair of the DNC Council On the Environment and Climate Crisis , issued the following statement: “Last night wa...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM