Chandler Green
@chandlergreen.bsky.social
Climate change + clean energy communicator in Maine 🌲, French bulldog mom 🐾, South Carolina Gamecocks fan 🤙
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A new statewide survey finds that rising costs are squeezing Arizonans — and they want more affordable clean power.
The message is clear: now’s the time to add solar & wind — our fastest, cheapest and most water-smart energy options. https://bit.ly/443NdUg
The message is clear: now’s the time to add solar & wind — our fastest, cheapest and most water-smart energy options. https://bit.ly/443NdUg
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A new statewide survey finds that rising costs are squeezing Arizonans — and they want more affordable clean power.
The message is clear: now’s the time to add solar & wind — our fastest, cheapest and most water-smart energy options. https://bit.ly/443NdUg
The message is clear: now’s the time to add solar & wind — our fastest, cheapest and most water-smart energy options. https://bit.ly/443NdUg
To summarize the coal drama in Michigan:
Utility + regulators: We'd like to retire this coal plant to reduce costs.
Ratepayers: We want lower costs, that's great!
Department of Energy: WE ARE KEEPING THIS COAL PLANT OPEN EVEN IF IT COSTS $600K EVERY DAY & YOU WILL PAY.
www.edf.org/media/trump-...
Utility + regulators: We'd like to retire this coal plant to reduce costs.
Ratepayers: We want lower costs, that's great!
Department of Energy: WE ARE KEEPING THIS COAL PLANT OPEN EVEN IF IT COSTS $600K EVERY DAY & YOU WILL PAY.
www.edf.org/media/trump-...
Trump Administration Illegally Extends Michigan Coal Plant a Third Time, Despite Staggering Financial Losses and Breakdowns
The Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.
www.edf.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
To summarize the coal drama in Michigan:
Utility + regulators: We'd like to retire this coal plant to reduce costs.
Ratepayers: We want lower costs, that's great!
Department of Energy: WE ARE KEEPING THIS COAL PLANT OPEN EVEN IF IT COSTS $600K EVERY DAY & YOU WILL PAY.
www.edf.org/media/trump-...
Utility + regulators: We'd like to retire this coal plant to reduce costs.
Ratepayers: We want lower costs, that's great!
Department of Energy: WE ARE KEEPING THIS COAL PLANT OPEN EVEN IF IT COSTS $600K EVERY DAY & YOU WILL PAY.
www.edf.org/media/trump-...
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Coal is the least reliable energy source in the U.S., according to a new analysis by @envdefensefund.bsky.social shared exclusively with Heatmap.
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/coal-...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/coal-...
Trump Wants to Prop Up Coal Plants. They Keep Breaking Down.
According to a new analysis shared exclusively with Heatmap, coal’s equipment-related outage rate is about twice as high as wind’s.
heatmap.news
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Coal is the least reliable energy source in the U.S., according to a new analysis by @envdefensefund.bsky.social shared exclusively with Heatmap.
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/coal-...
Here's @zeitlin.bsky.social with more:
heatmap.news/energy/coal-...
“This two-tiered approach — going to great lengths to prop up costly fossil fuels like coal plants while blocking the cheapest, cleanest sources — won’t lower electricity costs. It just saddles families and businesses with higher bills and more asthma-causing pollution.”
The White House is offering “concierge, white glove service” to oil, coal and other fossil fuel companies that are seeking to gain fast approval for their projects, according to an energy official, while slowing down or blocking solar and wind projects.
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“This two-tiered approach — going to great lengths to prop up costly fossil fuels like coal plants while blocking the cheapest, cleanest sources — won’t lower electricity costs. It just saddles families and businesses with higher bills and more asthma-causing pollution.”
Turns out keeping half-a-century-year-old coal plants on life support costs a fortune.
Energy dominance, folks! #energysky
Energy dominance, folks! #energysky
A new report finds the Trump administration’s scheme to use emergency powers to force dirty, aging fossil-fueled power plants keep running could cost U.S. consumers from $3B to nearly $6 billion per year by 2028 — and that’s a conservative estimate:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
#energysky
Forcing dirty power plants to stay open would cost Americans billions
The Trump admin's scheme to keep old fossil-fuel plants running could saddle utility customers with nearly $6 billion a year in unnecessary costs, a…
www.canarymedia.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Turns out keeping half-a-century-year-old coal plants on life support costs a fortune.
Energy dominance, folks! #energysky
Energy dominance, folks! #energysky
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This comparsion in the NYTimes today is pretty stark. China is racing ahead to be a high-tech exporter of 21st century technologies, while the US is doubling down on being a petro-state exporting the technologies of the 19th century: www.nytimes.com/inte...
June 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This comparsion in the NYTimes today is pretty stark. China is racing ahead to be a high-tech exporter of 21st century technologies, while the US is doubling down on being a petro-state exporting the technologies of the 19th century: www.nytimes.com/inte...
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Misinformation about offshore wind energy is on the rise. And these false claims have real consequences—like slowing progress for our healthier, stronger future. EDF’s Nic Glover explains why misinfo on clean energy solutions delays urgently-needed climate action. vitalsigns.edf.org/story/myths-...
May 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Misinformation about offshore wind energy is on the rise. And these false claims have real consequences—like slowing progress for our healthier, stronger future. EDF’s Nic Glover explains why misinfo on clean energy solutions delays urgently-needed climate action. vitalsigns.edf.org/story/myths-...
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This week, we spoke in support of Senate Bill 540 at the California Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill:
🌞 gives CA the fastest and cheapest path to a 100% clean energy economy
🏭 cuts pollution from dirty power plants by 31% &
💸 saves $800 million each year.
#CAleg @keroednersutter.bsky.social
🌞 gives CA the fastest and cheapest path to a 100% clean energy economy
🏭 cuts pollution from dirty power plants by 31% &
💸 saves $800 million each year.
#CAleg @keroednersutter.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This week, we spoke in support of Senate Bill 540 at the California Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill:
🌞 gives CA the fastest and cheapest path to a 100% clean energy economy
🏭 cuts pollution from dirty power plants by 31% &
💸 saves $800 million each year.
#CAleg @keroednersutter.bsky.social
🌞 gives CA the fastest and cheapest path to a 100% clean energy economy
🏭 cuts pollution from dirty power plants by 31% &
💸 saves $800 million each year.
#CAleg @keroednersutter.bsky.social
There's a lot of talk about bringing back American manufacturing.
Clean energy is already doing it.
The majority of jobs + investment are revitalizing communities too often left behind.
Congress must protect this momentum. wordinblack.com/2025/04/clea...
#EnergySky
Clean energy is already doing it.
The majority of jobs + investment are revitalizing communities too often left behind.
Congress must protect this momentum. wordinblack.com/2025/04/clea...
#EnergySky
Clean Energy Jobs Are Revitalizing Communities. We Must Defend Them
Despite the damage that’s been done, Congress can still do what’s right: protect clean energy jobs that are essential to our future.
wordinblack.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
There's a lot of talk about bringing back American manufacturing.
Clean energy is already doing it.
The majority of jobs + investment are revitalizing communities too often left behind.
Congress must protect this momentum. wordinblack.com/2025/04/clea...
#EnergySky
Clean energy is already doing it.
The majority of jobs + investment are revitalizing communities too often left behind.
Congress must protect this momentum. wordinblack.com/2025/04/clea...
#EnergySky
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Trump is still obsessed with coal 🥴
April 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump is still obsessed with coal 🥴
There's already a lot of concern about energy prices in Maine. We're more reliant on imported heating oil and nat gas than most states.
Gutting commonsense clean energy investments in our own state would make it worse.
Gutting commonsense clean energy investments in our own state would make it worse.
A halt to clean energy tax credits being considered in the Republican-controlled Congress and the Trump administration could boost electricity prices in Maine by 17% over the next 15 years, adding an average of $15 to a monthly bill.
Cutting clean energy tax credits would drive up Maine power bills
Eliminating tax credits could lead to a loss of $22 billion a year in clean power investment in the U.S. In Maine, the loss would be $100 million annually, according to a report.
www.pressherald.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
There's already a lot of concern about energy prices in Maine. We're more reliant on imported heating oil and nat gas than most states.
Gutting commonsense clean energy investments in our own state would make it worse.
Gutting commonsense clean energy investments in our own state would make it worse.
The same person who promised to slash your energy costs just hiked up energy bills by $100!
The Trump admin is unilaterally ripping away funding passed by Congress to lower energy bills for low-income households, leaving families in Alabama stranded.
popular.info/p/trump-exec...
The Trump admin is unilaterally ripping away funding passed by Congress to lower energy bills for low-income households, leaving families in Alabama stranded.
popular.info/p/trump-exec...
Trump executive order leads to $100 energy bill hike for hundreds in Alabama
Donald Trump promised that, as president, he would drastically lower Americans' energy bills.
popular.info
February 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
I don't normally write things from my byline, but I published an op-ed in @pressherald.bsky.social urging Sen Collins to oppose Vought.
He's a Project 2025 author who wants “trauma” for science experts & will gut clean energy investments that matter to Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/22/o...
He's a Project 2025 author who wants “trauma” for science experts & will gut clean energy investments that matter to Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/22/o...
Opinion: Susan Collins should oppose Russell Vought
If confirmed to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Vought would wreak havoc on clean energy investments.
www.pressherald.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I don't normally write things from my byline, but I published an op-ed in @pressherald.bsky.social urging Sen Collins to oppose Vought.
He's a Project 2025 author who wants “trauma” for science experts & will gut clean energy investments that matter to Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/22/o...
He's a Project 2025 author who wants “trauma” for science experts & will gut clean energy investments that matter to Maine. www.pressherald.com/2025/01/22/o...
So much scary stuff to unpack here.
What's mind-blowing is just *how successful* the astroturfing efforts to kill offshore wind have been. And how they've leveraged FALSE & unproven claims about impacts to wildlife & health..
..when there's a mountain of evidence on fossil power plant impacts!
What's mind-blowing is just *how successful* the astroturfing efforts to kill offshore wind have been. And how they've leveraged FALSE & unproven claims about impacts to wildlife & health..
..when there's a mountain of evidence on fossil power plant impacts!
in case you missed it: i got my hands on a draft executive order that major offshore wind opponents sent to the trump transition team
it would be a wrecking ball to the future of offshore wind and i have no reason to believe any of these proposals are off the table
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
it would be a wrecking ball to the future of offshore wind and i have no reason to believe any of these proposals are off the table
heatmap.news/plus/the-fig...
Scoop: The Draft Order that Offshore Wind Opponents Sent to Trump
If even only a few of these ideas are enacted, it would be a harbinger of doom for wind energy in America.
heatmap.news
January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
So much scary stuff to unpack here.
What's mind-blowing is just *how successful* the astroturfing efforts to kill offshore wind have been. And how they've leveraged FALSE & unproven claims about impacts to wildlife & health..
..when there's a mountain of evidence on fossil power plant impacts!
What's mind-blowing is just *how successful* the astroturfing efforts to kill offshore wind have been. And how they've leveraged FALSE & unproven claims about impacts to wildlife & health..
..when there's a mountain of evidence on fossil power plant impacts!
Reposted by Chandler Green
Despite all the EV drama in DC, EV manufacturing is having a real, profound impact in southern & midwestern states right now.
A new report from @envdefensefund.bsky.social & WSP finds that 84% of investments are in 10 states & over 80% are in Republican districts. 🔌💡 www.edf.org/media/produc...
A new report from @envdefensefund.bsky.social & WSP finds that 84% of investments are in 10 states & over 80% are in Republican districts. 🔌💡 www.edf.org/media/produc...
January 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Despite all the EV drama in DC, EV manufacturing is having a real, profound impact in southern & midwestern states right now.
A new report from @envdefensefund.bsky.social & WSP finds that 84% of investments are in 10 states & over 80% are in Republican districts. 🔌💡 www.edf.org/media/produc...
A new report from @envdefensefund.bsky.social & WSP finds that 84% of investments are in 10 states & over 80% are in Republican districts. 🔌💡 www.edf.org/media/produc...
The Office of Management & Budget is one of those DC insider-sounding agencies, but it has profound impact. It's the "nerve center" of the govt, overseeing funding needed for critical health & environmental protections.
That's why it's deeply alarming that a Project 2025 author may lead it.
That's why it's deeply alarming that a Project 2025 author may lead it.
He helped create Project 2025. His office once defied Congress and withheld taxpayer funds. He said he wanted to put federal workers in trauma. Russ Vought could soon oversee the “nerve center of the federal government. Here’s why that’s so unnerving: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/trump-...
Trump nominee and Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has drastic plans to reshape America
Russell Vought is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget. He has plans to greatly expand the powers of the president, detailed, in his own words, in Project 20...
vitalsigns.edf.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Office of Management & Budget is one of those DC insider-sounding agencies, but it has profound impact. It's the "nerve center" of the govt, overseeing funding needed for critical health & environmental protections.
That's why it's deeply alarming that a Project 2025 author may lead it.
That's why it's deeply alarming that a Project 2025 author may lead it.
Reposted by Chandler Green
Stop what you're doing and read President Carter's "Sun Day" speech (5/3/78). I can't believe I hadn't read it until now, but it's possibly one of the most technologically prescient speeches of any US president. May it inspire all of us in 2025. 🔌💡 www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/go...
December 31, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Stop what you're doing and read President Carter's "Sun Day" speech (5/3/78). I can't believe I hadn't read it until now, but it's possibly one of the most technologically prescient speeches of any US president. May it inspire all of us in 2025. 🔌💡 www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/go...
💰⚡️Households and businesses that get power from new solar farms in Maine will save up to 15% on their electricity bills.
Five solar farms come online in Maine, slashing electricity costs electrek.co/2024/12/19/f...
Five solar farms come online in Maine, slashing electricity costs
Ampion Renewable Energy has brought five community solar farms in Maine online, adding nearly 25 MW of clean energy to the grid annually.
electrek.co
December 20, 2024 at 5:17 AM
💰⚡️Households and businesses that get power from new solar farms in Maine will save up to 15% on their electricity bills.
Finally, some good news.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...
‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say
The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Finally, some good news.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/u...