@expansive.bsky.social
Outrageous.
Pacifico’s GW Ranch in Pecos County is authorized to release more than 12,000 tons per year of regulated air pollutants, including soot, ammonia, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says
It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.
www.texasobserver.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Outrageous.
If you don’t already follow Lloyd Alter, you’re missing out. I’m constantly impressed by his untiring advocacy for building better, reducing impact on the planet, living more sustainably & now apparently champion for Canada against dark forces. He’s a hero for the planet.
I recently wrote about how we should be building with Canadian materials, and I neglected to include stone because concrete is a local material. I have reconsidered; Ontario cement is made with US coal and petcoke, and rebuilding Canada's stone industry could create a lot of jobs.
Why we need a stone building renaissance in Canada
Canada is made of rock. If we are going to "build Canadian," we should rediscover and reinvent this very local material.
lloydalter.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
If you don’t already follow Lloyd Alter, you’re missing out. I’m constantly impressed by his untiring advocacy for building better, reducing impact on the planet, living more sustainably & now apparently champion for Canada against dark forces. He’s a hero for the planet.
Fantastic! This is how to do it.
Solar panels installed on rooftops of 175,000 Puerto Rican homes, 160,000 have storage - first operational virtual power plant (VPP) in Latin America and Caribbean, delivering electricity to three million residents.
www.theenergymix.com/puerto-ricos...
www.theenergymix.com/puerto-ricos...
Puerto Rico’s Virtual Power Plant Shows Path to Cheaper, More Secure Energy
Solar panels are installed on the rooftops of some 175,000 households, making them a pillar of the island's distributed energy system.
www.theenergymix.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Fantastic! This is how to do it.
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Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
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I wish that it would get international attention that Missouri's Republican Senate Pro Tempore, Cindy O'Laughlin, and Missouri's Republican governor want to stop all solar construction and ban it in the state in order to help protect the fossil fuel industry.
now.solar/2026/01/20/m...
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Missouri Senate bill seeks solar project pause until 2027 over environmental concerns – KHQA
Now18°Tue34°Wed40°by Jordan Bahr – KTVO/KHQAJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill filed in the Missouri Senate looks to temporarily suspend the construction of any solar project in the state until 202…
now.solar
January 24, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I wish that it would get international attention that Missouri's Republican Senate Pro Tempore, Cindy O'Laughlin, and Missouri's Republican governor want to stop all solar construction and ban it in the state in order to help protect the fossil fuel industry.
now.solar/2026/01/20/m...
now.solar/2026/01/20/m...
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WAPO: “.. The new installation, located on the Mall on Third Street NW .. stands 10 feet high by 12 feet wide. A National Park Service permit will allow the work to remain at that location through Friday.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
@washingtonpost.com
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January 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
WAPO: “.. The new installation, located on the Mall on Third Street NW .. stands 10 feet high by 12 feet wide. A National Park Service permit will allow the work to remain at that location through Friday.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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✍️ New article: "How have crime rates in the United States changed over the last 50 years?"
Crime is clearly a concern for many people. Nearly 60% of Americans, for example, say that reducing crime should be a top priority for the US president and Congress.
Crime is clearly a concern for many people. Nearly 60% of Americans, for example, say that reducing crime should be a top priority for the US president and Congress.
January 19, 2026 at 3:36 PM
✍️ New article: "How have crime rates in the United States changed over the last 50 years?"
Crime is clearly a concern for many people. Nearly 60% of Americans, for example, say that reducing crime should be a top priority for the US president and Congress.
Crime is clearly a concern for many people. Nearly 60% of Americans, for example, say that reducing crime should be a top priority for the US president and Congress.
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First, clean-energy project grants restored. And now, Revolution Wind, Empire Wind, and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind projects back in session.
It was a tough week for Trump's energy agenda, to say the least.
It was a tough week for Trump's energy agenda, to say the least.
Trump suffers clean-energy grant, offshore wind losses
It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can't halt offshore wind…
www.canarymedia.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
First, clean-energy project grants restored. And now, Revolution Wind, Empire Wind, and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind projects back in session.
It was a tough week for Trump's energy agenda, to say the least.
It was a tough week for Trump's energy agenda, to say the least.
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OUT TODAY: Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025.
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM
OUT TODAY: Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025.
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
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Solar had its best year ever in the US in 2024 - 50 GW of capacity worth - but total demand growth in ‘25 was about equal to a decade’s worth of growth in the prior era.
Gotta get back to work.
Gotta get back to work.
OUT TODAY: Solar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025.
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
Solar met it in the places WHERE demand grew, and increasingly with batteries WHEN demand grew☀️
1. US elec demand grew by a fast 3.1% in 2025, rising 135TWh, as solar rose 27%, by 83TWh 🧵
January 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Solar had its best year ever in the US in 2024 - 50 GW of capacity worth - but total demand growth in ‘25 was about equal to a decade’s worth of growth in the prior era.
Gotta get back to work.
Gotta get back to work.
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The Trump regime is lying to you. ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good.
January 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The Trump regime is lying to you. ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good.
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For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down
Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace
Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs
Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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During Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity days, the group installed 30 solar-powered systems for 1st-time homebuyers in South LA & San Pedro.
Carter's love for solar energy was evident in 1979, when solar panels were installed on the White House. Reagan removed them in 1986.
Carter's love for solar energy was evident in 1979, when solar panels were installed on the White House. Reagan removed them in 1986.
August 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
During Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity days, the group installed 30 solar-powered systems for 1st-time homebuyers in South LA & San Pedro.
Carter's love for solar energy was evident in 1979, when solar panels were installed on the White House. Reagan removed them in 1986.
Carter's love for solar energy was evident in 1979, when solar panels were installed on the White House. Reagan removed them in 1986.
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New year, same reminder: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
New year, same reminder: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Don't anyone say your roof isn't ready for solar...you just need some IMAGINATION!
source: www.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
source: www.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
December 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Don't anyone say your roof isn't ready for solar...you just need some IMAGINATION!
source: www.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
source: www.reddit.com/r/solar/comm...
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Market concentration → Less competition → Higher prices for consumers → Corporate profits at 70-year high → Record stock buybacks → Higher shareholder value → More power for corporations and the rich.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Market concentration → Less competition → Higher prices for consumers → Corporate profits at 70-year high → Record stock buybacks → Higher shareholder value → More power for corporations and the rich.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
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“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
December 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
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Even on a cold winter night Denmark has 100% coverage of electricity by wind energy.
4GW of offshore wind projects are in the making in the coming few years.
1GW in a year.
Denmark plans to be a net exporter of green energy in the form of electricity, hydrogen and electro fuels in 2030
4GW of offshore wind projects are in the making in the coming few years.
1GW in a year.
Denmark plans to be a net exporter of green energy in the form of electricity, hydrogen and electro fuels in 2030
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Even on a cold winter night Denmark has 100% coverage of electricity by wind energy.
4GW of offshore wind projects are in the making in the coming few years.
1GW in a year.
Denmark plans to be a net exporter of green energy in the form of electricity, hydrogen and electro fuels in 2030
4GW of offshore wind projects are in the making in the coming few years.
1GW in a year.
Denmark plans to be a net exporter of green energy in the form of electricity, hydrogen and electro fuels in 2030
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This year set the 2nd lowest annual minimum (summer/fall) #Arctic sea-ice volume on record in the PIOMAS data set. I just updated my corresponding graphic that compares the seasonal max/min for volume at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
December 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This year set the 2nd lowest annual minimum (summer/fall) #Arctic sea-ice volume on record in the PIOMAS data set. I just updated my corresponding graphic that compares the seasonal max/min for volume at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 3rd lowest on record (JAXA data)...
• about 350,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,470,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,810,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 350,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,470,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,810,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 3rd lowest on record (JAXA data)...
• about 350,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,470,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,810,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 350,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 910,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,470,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,810,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Good morning with good news: Science names Renewable Energy Surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year!
2025 saw Renewable Energy pass coal as World's Top electricity source.
Solar & wind global growth exceeds electricity demand growth from Jan-June 2025.
#energysky www.science.org/content/arti...
2025 saw Renewable Energy pass coal as World's Top electricity source.
Solar & wind global growth exceeds electricity demand growth from Jan-June 2025.
#energysky www.science.org/content/arti...
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Good morning with good news: Science names Renewable Energy Surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year!
2025 saw Renewable Energy pass coal as World's Top electricity source.
Solar & wind global growth exceeds electricity demand growth from Jan-June 2025.
#energysky www.science.org/content/arti...
2025 saw Renewable Energy pass coal as World's Top electricity source.
Solar & wind global growth exceeds electricity demand growth from Jan-June 2025.
#energysky www.science.org/content/arti...