Jeff Brady
@jeffbradynews.bsky.social
@NPR.org Climate Correspondent
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The first sentence of this story is quite a journalistic masterpiece (pasted in comments).
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Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
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November 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The first sentence of this story is quite a journalistic masterpiece (pasted in comments).
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"The United States was conspicuously absent from this year's talks, known as COP30... the conference delivered only modest progress on international efforts to curb global warming" - @npr.org @michaelcopley1.bsky.social @juliaradio.bsky.social @rhersher.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
U.N. climate talks end without agreement on phasing out fossil fuels
Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"The United States was conspicuously absent from this year's talks, known as COP30... the conference delivered only modest progress on international efforts to curb global warming" - @npr.org @michaelcopley1.bsky.social @juliaradio.bsky.social @rhersher.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/22/n...
"The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil."
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COP30 evacuated after fire breaks out
Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil."
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Massachusetts' goals for grid-scale battery storage faces a growing challenge: The anti-battery movement sweeping the state and country 🔌💡 @wbur.org
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As Mass. pushes for big batteries on the grid, some communities push back
Massachusetts officials says batteries will bring down energy costs and help the grid run on more renewables. But there's a growing movement of people who say they don't want this technology in their ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Massachusetts' goals for grid-scale battery storage faces a growing challenge: The anti-battery movement sweeping the state and country 🔌💡 @wbur.org
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Oregon is "nuclear curious." One of the first stories I filed for NPR was about dismantling the Trojan nuclear plant in 1999. It would be interesting to see how a nuclear proposal would be received today.
As neighboring states clamor to build up or revive dormant nuclear energy sectors to meet rising demand for electricity from data centers in the next few years, Oregon’s energy future includes no such plans
To meet growing energy demand, Oregon is ‘nuclear curious,’ mostly cautious • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Nuclear is mostly absent from a new energy strategy outlining how the state will meet growing power demand, reduce greenhouse gas pollution.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Oregon is "nuclear curious." One of the first stories I filed for NPR was about dismantling the Trojan nuclear plant in 1999. It would be interesting to see how a nuclear proposal would be received today.
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Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun. n.pr/48nQMqI
3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun. n.pr/48nQMqI
Some COP30 optimism in Belém for an agreement to stop burning fossil fuels. “This COP reminds me of Paris very much,” Former Ireland President Mary Robinson told AP. apnews.com/article/cop3...
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
United Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Some COP30 optimism in Belém for an agreement to stop burning fossil fuels. “This COP reminds me of Paris very much,” Former Ireland President Mary Robinson told AP. apnews.com/article/cop3...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
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A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
As villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta clean up from remnants of Typhoon Halong, they face another loss. Public radio and television station KYUK has lost federal funding and plans to make cuts in January. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
As villages across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta clean up from remnants of Typhoon Halong, they face another loss. Public radio and television station KYUK has lost federal funding and plans to make cuts in January. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...
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NEW on @npr.org: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
New Epstein emails appears to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NEW on @npr.org: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices. n.pr/47QGKwH
It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices. n.pr/47QGKwH
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. n.pr/3JTlyyg
Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands
Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes. n.pr/3JTlyyg
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A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.
See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal
A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.
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A federal judge said the Trump administration can reevaluate a finalized federal permit for an offshore wind project near MA, raising questions about whether any energy developer can trust that a final permit issued by the federal gov is, in fact, actually final
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Judge rules Trump administration can review finalized permit for offshore wind project near Mass.
A federal judge has given the Trump administration the green light to revoke a key permit for SouthCoast Wind, a large proposed offshore wind project near Massachusetts.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A federal judge said the Trump administration can reevaluate a finalized federal permit for an offshore wind project near MA, raising questions about whether any energy developer can trust that a final permit issued by the federal gov is, in fact, actually final
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Bend, Oregon is considering a fee to discourage new gas appliances, to meet its climate goals. The city wants to cut fossil fuel use 70% by 2050. Story from reporter Nic Moye at The Source.
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Bend Considers Adding a Fee to Discourage Natural Gas in New Homes - The Source - Bend, Oregon
The Bend City Council is struggling to define a policy to encourage all electric appliances and heating/cooling systems in new construction. The City is working toward a goal of cutting fossil fuel ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Bend, Oregon is considering a fee to discourage new gas appliances, to meet its climate goals. The city wants to cut fossil fuel use 70% by 2050. Story from reporter Nic Moye at The Source.
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“According to Vail School District… claims that the costumes mocked Kirk’s death were untrue. The shirts… were a joke about solving math problems — worn to school both this year and for Halloween in 2024.” @camrynsanchez.bsky.social @kjzz.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“According to Vail School District… claims that the costumes mocked Kirk’s death were untrue. The shirts… were a joke about solving math problems — worn to school both this year and for Halloween in 2024.” @camrynsanchez.bsky.social @kjzz.org
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Wrote about the history of villages in Alaska and policies spanning centuries inform the deep impact caused by Halong alongside the thawing permafrost
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
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#AK #Alaska #Weather
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org/indigenous/n...
#AK #Alaska #Weather
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Wrote about the history of villages in Alaska and policies spanning centuries inform the deep impact caused by Halong alongside the thawing permafrost
Reposted by Jeff Brady
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org/indigenous/n...
#AK #Alaska #Weather
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org/indigenous/n...
#AK #Alaska #Weather
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Native Alaska villages were already on the front lines of climate change. Then a typhoon hit.
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org/indigenous/n...
#AK #Alaska #Weather
As Typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, it laid bare how centuries-old policies made Native villages particularly vulnerable to climate change.
grist.org/indigenous/n...
#AK #Alaska #Weather
"Judge James Gion reduced the award after finding some of the jury’s damages had no legal basis, were duplicative or had exceeded statutory caps on punitive damages."
Greenpeace was one of many activist groups that backed a movement to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline, also known as DAPL.
Judge slashes jury damages in Greenpeace case to $345 million • North Dakota Monitor
A North Dakota judge has nearly halved the $660 million sum Greenpeace was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in March.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Judge James Gion reduced the award after finding some of the jury’s damages had no legal basis, were duplicative or had exceeded statutory caps on punitive damages."
Natural gas prices are relatively low, thanks to a frac'ing-fueled drilling boom... So why are gas utility prices reaching record highs? Answers are in my @npr.org Climate Desk story: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why
Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Natural gas prices are relatively low, thanks to a frac'ing-fueled drilling boom... So why are gas utility prices reaching record highs? Answers are in my @npr.org Climate Desk story: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
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"Gulf of America" has been losing what little popularity it had in newsrooms. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nine...
Nine months later, that body of water down south is still the “Gulf of Mexico” to news outlets
Since the start of summer, "Gulf of America" has been losing what little popularity it had in newsrooms.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Gulf of America" has been losing what little popularity it had in newsrooms. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nine...
"Oregon and Washington are falling so far behind on upgrades to the electrical grid that the states could start seeing rolling blackouts during extreme weather as soon as next year" - Monica Samayoa @opb.org www.opb.org/article/2025...
As NW faces rolling blackouts, study says renewable energy may not be enough
The greater Northwest region could experience a 9-gigawatt energy gap by 2030, or about the same amount of power consumed by Oregon. That could lead to rolling blackouts during extreme weather events ...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Oregon and Washington are falling so far behind on upgrades to the electrical grid that the states could start seeing rolling blackouts during extreme weather as soon as next year" - Monica Samayoa @opb.org www.opb.org/article/2025...