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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · 9d

One of the main limiting factors is that there are no new coal plants on the horizon and no West Coast export terminal. Hearing rumblings of folks trying to change that but we'll see: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: West Virginia eyes new coal plants to power AI

Gov. Patrick Morrisey aims to rapidly expand his state's coal- and gas-fired power to fuel the “AI and technology arms race.”

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · 9d

There's also been a frenzy of activity around leasing in the Powder River Basin as well as the East Coast. But some great brains watching the markets explain how much coal is already locked up, what challenges persist: “I do not think there will be a rush to lease new reserves."

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · 9d

There's a LOT Of hype around the demand for energy re data centers. But Brendan Pierpont at Energy Innovation, said he long-term structural decline persists:

“These are older, less economic clunkers, essentially, and … it’s pretty clear that economics there are going to be a limiting factor.”

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · 9d

As we await news from Interior and DOE on their latest attempt to boost the coal sector, take a look at my deep dive into the market realities, complete with some amazeballs charts and whatnot:

www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

Trump has vowed to make coal king again. How's it going?

Energy analysts say upticks in coal production and demand are only temporary fluctuations, despite the administration barreling ahead with efforts to boost

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wow: Trump admin says it’s open to bringing back Pebble Mine, after Trump stopped it during his first term.

@hmnorthey.bsky.social confirms for @eenews.bsky.social ⛏️

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E&E News: “EPA ‘open to reconsideration’ of Alaska’s Pebble mine — DOJ”

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Jun 27

Finally taking some time off and heading up to Isle Royale next week to trek through the wilderness -- putting packs on our two boys, 9 and 5 :)

Would love to hear stories if you've been there!

And yes, I've prepared as much as possible - black flies, heat, sea sickness, rain, you name it!

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · Jun 25

*NEW*

"Trump administration plans to fast-track permits for deep-sea mining, despite pushback from conservation groups that warn that too little is known about delicate ecosystems deep underwater."

www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

Trump initiates fast track for deep-sea mining permits

The administration laid out a path to accelerate exploration and production of critical minerals in U.S. waters despite widespread concerns.

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · May 22

I asked GAO what happens with this report: "This decision does not take a position on the policy goals of the program. Changes to these policies and priorities can be addressed through the legislative process with Congress and the Administration."

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Michael Sol Warren @michaelsolwarren.com · May 22

NJ is one of multiple states suing to get these funds for building EV chargers back. Here's some local background www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/02/trum...

Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · May 22

ICYMI (because there's too much news) subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Trump move to block EV charger funding illegal, GAO finds

Federal watchdogs say the Department of Transportation violated federal law by halting a $5 billion program for electric vehicle charging stations, and spending must resume.

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · May 22

GAO in recent testimony acknowledged that it has opened 39 impoundment investigations, and the report released Thursday marks the first decision in those probes.

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · May 22

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E&E News: Trump move to block EV charger funding illegal, GAO finds

Federal watchdogs say the Department of Transportation violated federal law by halting a $5 billion program for electric vehicle charging stations, and spending must resume.

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · May 16

"The Energy Department is considering axing federal programs aimed at bolstering solar and wind technology and helping integrate renewables into the grid to comply with drastic cuts in President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request." www.eenews.net/articles/doe... by @hmnorthey.bsky.social 🔌💡

DOE’s wind, solar, hydrogen offices on chopping block, leaked doc says

The Department of Energy is considering eliminating key renewables offices amid proposals for steep funding cuts. Congress will need to approve that plan.

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Apr 15

Bet you really wanted to hear this flute trill in the background of this lignite coal movie. I really dig it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2lT...

So what exactly is lignite?

YouTube video by CuriosityShow

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · Apr 12

Scoop: DOGE now controls how grant opportunities get posted across government.

DOGE engineer removed users’ permissions to post to Grants-dot-gov without telling them. Now requests flow thru DOGE-controlled mailbox.

with @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social + @hannahnatanson.bsky.social

DOGE takes over federal grants website, wresting control of billions

A DOGE engineer removed users’ access to grants.gov, threatening to further slow the process of awarding thousands of federal grants per year.

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dave @gloomfather.bsky.social · Apr 7

Boycotting the grocery store until they start buying an equivalent volume of groceries from me

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · Apr 8

Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family

Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Apr 7

Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) concerned about Zeldin overturning the endangerment finding.

'He understands climate science ... he understands that the agency has a role in addressing all of that'

Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Apr 7

Some Long Island groups accuse Zeldin of being a 'political chameleon,' others say he's playing to constituents and relishing being a 'Trump disruptor.'

'Write his name down, because he’s going to run for governor, he’s going to run for president, he’s a very ambitious man.'

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Apr 7

NEW: Trump’s wild-card pick to lead @EPA, Lee Zeldin, is pushing to demolish the Biden agenda — and MAGA world is taking notice.

A deep @politico.com/@eenews.bsky.social dive (w/a dynamo team) into his political aspirations and how he landed in Trump's orbit:

www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

From pro-climate Republican to ‘one of the Trump disruptors’

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's attacks on his agency's spending and regulations have made him a rising star in the Trump Cabinet, but left some former colleagues mystified.

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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · Apr 3

Leaked Slides: DOGE Playing Star Role In DOE Kill List Drama
#news #environment

@hmnorthey.bsky.social reports for @eenews.bsky.social

EJ Today Headlines: www.sej.org/headlines/list

www.eenews.net/articles/lea...

Leaked slides: DOGE playing star role in DOE kill list drama

Elon Musk's government-slashing entity appears to be orchestrating a Department of Energy push to cut spending on a slew of projects.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · Apr 1

NOAA’s office of Oceanic Atmospheric Research has had IT and other support contracts canceled in the last day or so that will fundamentally affect its operation. One source there said “It will seriously hurt our ability to improve weather forecasting and climate projections.”

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Hannah Northey @hmnorthey.bsky.social · Apr 1

“To state this plainly: DOGE forced out the directors and staff of a nonexecutive agency, installed one of its own GSA staffers as president, and that person is now attempting to hand the institute’s $500 million headquarters over to the agency he came from, at zero cost.”

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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · Mar 30

Another hard hitting investigation by journalism Ted Williams

This time he blows the lid off 1 of the most corrupt & environmentally destructive industries in America - mountain top removal coal mining in Appalachia

ewilli9767.substack.com/p/removing-m...

Removing Mountains from the Coal

For the coal industry, the Appalachians aren’t in the way.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 26

Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Mar 26

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

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CNN @cnn.com · Mar 24

Greenland’s prime minister said a planned visit to the island by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive,” plunging relations to a new low after President Donald Trump vowed to annex the autonomous Danish territory.

Greenland’s prime minister slams ‘highly aggressive’ visit by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance | CNN

Greenland’s prime minister said a planned visit to the island by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive,” plunging relations to a new low after President Donald Trump vo...

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