Nydia Gutiérrez
@birdseyecomms.bsky.social
Enviro Comms @Earthjustice with focus on New York & Federal Ag |
TX + DC + NYC | Opinions are mine. (Ella/she/her)
TX + DC + NYC | Opinions are mine. (Ella/she/her)
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Update: Hochul just signed the bill!
NEW: A pending bill could shave millions off New Yorkers’ energy bills in the coming years — if Governor Kathy Hochul signs it before Thursday.
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Renewable Developers Press Hochul to Settle Tax Dispute Before Key…
New Yorkers will pay more for wind and solar if Hochul doesn’t sign property tax legislation in the coming days, the industry says.
nysfocus.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Update: Hochul just signed the bill!
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Hochul started 2025 by shelving cap & invest and promising to issue emissions reporting rules alone.
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
Hochul Buys Time on Pollution Rules
New York is ready to collect data on emissions, but is fighting a court order to cut them.
nysfocus.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hochul started 2025 by shelving cap & invest and promising to issue emissions reporting rules alone.
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
As the year ends, it’s safe to say she’s stuck to that program. The emissions rules are done but she’s still fighting NY’s climate law, punting a cap & invest style program til maybe 2027? Latest:
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In NY, ConEd’s Electric Advantage program is paying 100% of the cost to switch gas customers to electric. Heat pumps, water, dryers, stoves, insulation, electric panel, the whole 9. Right now they do about a dozen/year. This profile looks at what it would take to scale. heatmap.news/energy/coned...
Meet Con Edison’s One-Woman Electrification Show
Julie Liu is converting gas customers to heat pumps, one home at a time.
heatmap.news
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In NY, ConEd’s Electric Advantage program is paying 100% of the cost to switch gas customers to electric. Heat pumps, water, dryers, stoves, insulation, electric panel, the whole 9. Right now they do about a dozen/year. This profile looks at what it would take to scale. heatmap.news/energy/coned...
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November ushered in a new era of municipal governance, with the historic victory of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Read our latest newsletter, for other news to make us all thankful - if you like what you read, please consider supporting NYC-EJA this Giving Tuesday: conta.cc/4p2Zu3E
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
November ushered in a new era of municipal governance, with the historic victory of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Read our latest newsletter, for other news to make us all thankful - if you like what you read, please consider supporting NYC-EJA this Giving Tuesday: conta.cc/4p2Zu3E
DAAAMMM!!! The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt #McGuinnessBikeLane, DA Says
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@nyc.streetsblog.org has more:
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@nyc.streetsblog.org has more:
READ IT: The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt McGuinness Bike Lane, DA Says - Streetsblog New York City
Two members of a powerful Brooklyn theatrical production family bribed Mayor Adams's chief adviser to block the safety redesign of McGuinness Boulevard, court papers show.
nyc.streetsblog.org
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
DAAAMMM!!! The Argentos Bribed Lewis-Martin to Halt #McGuinnessBikeLane, DA Says
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/21/r...
@nyc.streetsblog.org has more:
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VICTORY! Farming and community groups that faced serious economic hardship when the Trump administration withdrew their USDA grants just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use the funds to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
Our clients will use the funds to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
Court restores grants for Earthjustice clients
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday issued an order granting the restoration of six Agriculture Department grants for farmers and communities.The order, issued following a...
www.tsln.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
VICTORY! Farming and community groups that faced serious economic hardship when the Trump administration withdrew their USDA grants just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use the funds to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
Our clients will use the funds to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
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VICTORY! The judge issued an order restoring the plaintiffs' canceled grants! This opens the door to justice for similarly wronged groups doing critical work.
Congrats @earthjustice.org, @iatp.bsky.social, and the rest of our allies and plaintiffs.
More: farmstand.org/victory-fede...
Congrats @earthjustice.org, @iatp.bsky.social, and the rest of our allies and plaintiffs.
More: farmstand.org/victory-fede...
August 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
VICTORY! The judge issued an order restoring the plaintiffs' canceled grants! This opens the door to justice for similarly wronged groups doing critical work.
Congrats @earthjustice.org, @iatp.bsky.social, and the rest of our allies and plaintiffs.
More: farmstand.org/victory-fede...
Congrats @earthjustice.org, @iatp.bsky.social, and the rest of our allies and plaintiffs.
More: farmstand.org/victory-fede...
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Big win for farmers!
The Trump administration stiffed farmers. We just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use their USDA grants to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
The Trump administration stiffed farmers. We just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use their USDA grants to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
August 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Big win for farmers!
The Trump administration stiffed farmers. We just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use their USDA grants to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
The Trump administration stiffed farmers. We just got their money back in court.
Our clients will use their USDA grants to work toward a healthier nation and a fairer food system.
LOLZZZ
trump pushes plastic straw purchases
A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
trump pushes plastic straw purchases
A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: Trump pushes plastic straw purchases
A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials.
subscriber.politicopro.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
LOLZZZ
trump pushes plastic straw purchases
A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
trump pushes plastic straw purchases
A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
Out here fighting for water breaks for farmers and other outdoor and indoor human beings working out in this extreme heat. No federal protections exist on that.
In fact, some states made it illegal for local governments to create their own heat safety rules.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
In fact, some states made it illegal for local governments to create their own heat safety rules.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Out here fighting for water breaks for farmers and other outdoor and indoor human beings working out in this extreme heat. No federal protections exist on that.
In fact, some states made it illegal for local governments to create their own heat safety rules.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
In fact, some states made it illegal for local governments to create their own heat safety rules.
thehill.com/opinion/cong...
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We've updated our story on Lander's arrest with the latest statements from his fellow candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary, other NYC pols calling for his release, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Read it here:
hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...
Read it here:
hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...
June 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We've updated our story on Lander's arrest with the latest statements from his fellow candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary, other NYC pols calling for his release, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Read it here:
hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...
Read it here:
hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-...
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GOOD NEWS FROM ALBANY:
NYS legislature PASSED S8417/A8888, ending an old law requiring all gas customers to subsidize new gas hookups, so halting residential gas expansion in NYS and saving ratepayers $200 million/yr.
Over to you, @governor.ny.gov
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NYS legislature PASSED S8417/A8888, ending an old law requiring all gas customers to subsidize new gas hookups, so halting residential gas expansion in NYS and saving ratepayers $200 million/yr.
Over to you, @governor.ny.gov
renewableheatnow.org/new-york-sta...
New York State Legislature Strikes Down Gas Industry Giveaway that Drove Up Energy Bills - Renewable Heat Now!
Advocates call on Governor Hochul to quickly sign legislation that reduces costly gas pipeline expansion, advancing a key component of the NY HEAT Act. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT...
renewableheatnow.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
GOOD NEWS FROM ALBANY:
NYS legislature PASSED S8417/A8888, ending an old law requiring all gas customers to subsidize new gas hookups, so halting residential gas expansion in NYS and saving ratepayers $200 million/yr.
Over to you, @governor.ny.gov
renewableheatnow.org/new-york-sta...
NYS legislature PASSED S8417/A8888, ending an old law requiring all gas customers to subsidize new gas hookups, so halting residential gas expansion in NYS and saving ratepayers $200 million/yr.
Over to you, @governor.ny.gov
renewableheatnow.org/new-york-sta...
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ICYMI: Last week, the Senate voted to attack state rights and clean air protections. Statement f/ @earthjustice.org @righttozero.bsky.social calling on @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social @nysendems.bsky.social to protect NYers by passing the Clean Deliveries Act ASAP. earthjustice.org/press/2025/a...
May 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ICYMI: Last week, the Senate voted to attack state rights and clean air protections. Statement f/ @earthjustice.org @righttozero.bsky.social calling on @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social @nysendems.bsky.social to protect NYers by passing the Clean Deliveries Act ASAP. earthjustice.org/press/2025/a...
You know you're doing something good for the people of New York when the gas-funded "business council" launches a $6-figure ad campaign against a bill that saves people money and helps phase out of dirty combustion in buildings 🫁
#NYHEATAct
Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/help-...
#NYHEATAct
Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/help-...
May 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You know you're doing something good for the people of New York when the gas-funded "business council" launches a $6-figure ad campaign against a bill that saves people money and helps phase out of dirty combustion in buildings 🫁
#NYHEATAct
Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/help-...
#NYHEATAct
Take action here: earthjustice.org/action/help-...
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📣 New Yorkers deserve clean air! We have the technology, we have the plan, but we need leaders to stand up to bad faith attacks and defend our air. NY can’t bend to polluter interests – @GovKathyHochul & state reps must follow through on #CleanerTrucks!
electrifyny.org/act-support/
electrifyny.org/act-support/
March 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📣 New Yorkers deserve clean air! We have the technology, we have the plan, but we need leaders to stand up to bad faith attacks and defend our air. NY can’t bend to polluter interests – @GovKathyHochul & state reps must follow through on #CleanerTrucks!
electrifyny.org/act-support/
electrifyny.org/act-support/
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We just won our first victory against this Trump administration! USDA has agreed to restore climate data it had removed, a move we challenged on behalf of farmers who depend on this info. This win proves the law is a powerful tool against the administration’s anti-science, industry-appeasing agenda.
May 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We just won our first victory against this Trump administration! USDA has agreed to restore climate data it had removed, a move we challenged on behalf of farmers who depend on this info. This win proves the law is a powerful tool against the administration’s anti-science, industry-appeasing agenda.
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Half of New York’s warehouses are located in what the state calls “disadvantaged communities,” according to an updated environmental report, and diesel truck rides to and from those facilities have almost quintupled over the past decade
Clean Deliveries Act could lessen warehouse boom-fueled pollution in New York
Legislation could limit the pollution from diesel trucks traveling back and forth from warehouses to deliver packages by passing the Clean Deliveries Act.
www.news10.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Half of New York’s warehouses are located in what the state calls “disadvantaged communities,” according to an updated environmental report, and diesel truck rides to and from those facilities have almost quintupled over the past decade
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On the first Earth Day in 1970, there was no:
🚫 Environmental Protection Agency
🚫 Clean Water Act
🚫 Endangered Species Act
The following year, Earthjustice was founded by a small group of attorneys who believed that the earth needs a good lawyer.
🚫 Environmental Protection Agency
🚫 Clean Water Act
🚫 Endangered Species Act
The following year, Earthjustice was founded by a small group of attorneys who believed that the earth needs a good lawyer.
April 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
On the first Earth Day in 1970, there was no:
🚫 Environmental Protection Agency
🚫 Clean Water Act
🚫 Endangered Species Act
The following year, Earthjustice was founded by a small group of attorneys who believed that the earth needs a good lawyer.
🚫 Environmental Protection Agency
🚫 Clean Water Act
🚫 Endangered Species Act
The following year, Earthjustice was founded by a small group of attorneys who believed that the earth needs a good lawyer.
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Crystal-clear, compelling explainers of what heat pumps do AND gorgeous illustrations of them in action? We’re obsessed @lilypadula.bsky.social @earthjustice.bsky.social 😍
earthjustice.org/feature/heat...
earthjustice.org/feature/heat...
Make Your Home Cleaner and Comfier with a Heat Pump
Heat pumps hold a steady temperature better and give off none of the unhealthy fumes of traditional furnaces.
earthjustice.org
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Crystal-clear, compelling explainers of what heat pumps do AND gorgeous illustrations of them in action? We’re obsessed @lilypadula.bsky.social @earthjustice.bsky.social 😍
earthjustice.org/feature/heat...
earthjustice.org/feature/heat...
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⚠️ ICYMI, we're suing. New York has backtracked on its life-saving climate law and its time for our leaders to step up to protect communities across the state.
nysfocus.com/2025/03/31/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/03/31/n...
Climate Groups Sue Hochul Administration Over Climate Law Backtracking
Environmentalists have long charged that New York is falling short of its climate mandates. Now, they’re taking the state to court.
nysfocus.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
⚠️ ICYMI, we're suing. New York has backtracked on its life-saving climate law and its time for our leaders to step up to protect communities across the state.
nysfocus.com/2025/03/31/n...
nysfocus.com/2025/03/31/n...
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📣 We are joining legislators, clean air advocates, and community members in Albany today to demand that our state leaders protect clean air and keep New York’s life-saving standards in place.
April 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📣 We are joining legislators, clean air advocates, and community members in Albany today to demand that our state leaders protect clean air and keep New York’s life-saving standards in place.
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Today, we went to Albany to tell New York lawmakers: the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule saves lives! New Yorkers breathing dirty air cannot afford delay.
April 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Today, we went to Albany to tell New York lawmakers: the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule saves lives! New Yorkers breathing dirty air cannot afford delay.
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“When it comes to environmental protections, the storyline is always the same — polluters drag their feet and say they can’t possibly meet the standards, they need a couple more years,” @lizkrueger.bsky.social
Read more from NY lawmakers:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Read more from NY lawmakers:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
April 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“When it comes to environmental protections, the storyline is always the same — polluters drag their feet and say they can’t possibly meet the standards, they need a couple more years,” @lizkrueger.bsky.social
Read more from NY lawmakers:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Read more from NY lawmakers:
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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The EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. Yet the Trump administration wants to end more protections for clean water, weaken protections against chemical disasters and make clean air exemption so that corporations can save money.
These are the impacts some scientists fear most from EPA deregulation
Several of the environmental benefits Americans experience today -- clean air, clean water, clean rain -- could soon be in jeopardy from EPA deregulation efforts.
abcnews.go.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. Yet the Trump administration wants to end more protections for clean water, weaken protections against chemical disasters and make clean air exemption so that corporations can save money.