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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 7h

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

Democrats and a federal union argue that Trump administration language posted on federal agency websites and some emails blaming a shutdown on the "Radical Left Democrats" violates a 1939 federal law.

Democrats take legal aim at 'the Radical Left' language during shutdown

Democrats and a federal union argue that Trump administration language posted on federal agency websites and some emails blaming a shutdown on the "Radical Left Democrats" violates a 1939 federal law.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

The Hopi Tribe received a multimillion-dollar federal grant to install solar panels and battery storage systems for hundreds of homes. But the Trump administration has canceled the funding.

A tribe in Arizona planned to connect 600 homes to electricity. Then the funding was cut

The Hopi Tribe received a multimillion-dollar federal grant to install solar panels and battery storage systems for hundreds of homes. But the Trump administration has canceled the funding.

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New Hampshire Public Radio @nhpr.org · 2d

The last coal-fired power plant in New England, Merrimack Station, has stopped running.

With the closure of that facility, the region is poised to become the first in the United States without a coal plant on its grid.

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New England’s last coal plant has stopped operating, according to its owners

Merrimack Station has been winding down its operations for years. But in September, they announced they would cease operations of their coal-fired generators.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 1d

It's been four years since I took the gas stove controversy into an environmental epidemiologist's home to measure NO2 pollution from preparing a meal. The @npr.org story still holds up: www.npr.org/2021/10/07/1...

We need to talk about your gas stove, your health and climate change

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

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Chandelis Duster @chandelis.bsky.social · 3d

"Reacting to this would require me to waste my time watching it, and like the millions of Americans who have tuned out from SNL, I have more entertaining things to do - like watch paint dry," White House Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told me.

SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Bad Bunny addresses Super Bowl criticism

Bad Bunny returned to SNL as a host for the second time, and the musician addressed criticism over his upcoming Super Bowl performance.

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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 6d

The Trump administration announced Wednesday night that it is revoking $7.6 billion in funding for clean-energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning states, including a $1 billion cut to the Pacific Northwest’s multi-state hydrogen hub.

Trump energy department axes funding for Northwest hydrogen hub

The Trump administration announced Wednesday night, the first night of the federal government shutdown, that it is revoking $7.6 billion in funding for clean-energy projects in 16 Democratic-leaning s...

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 6d

An update on what’s known about cancelled Energy Department projects in Colorado from @ishan-thakore.bsky.social @cprnews.bsky.social. Untangling this has been a group effort among pub radio climate reporters. www.cpr.org/2025/10/02/e...

Department of Energy cancels more than $608 million for projects in Colorado

The department announced that funding for 223 projects, overwhelmingly located in Democratic states, would be terminated.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 6d

"This isn't a functioning democracy any longer when — in the middle of a high stakes funding fight — the President illegally suspends federal projects in states run by Democrats as a way to punish the political opposition," said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut

NPR @npr.org · 6d

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Energy Department canceled billions in funding. Democrats say it's retribution

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 7d

“The so-called Department of Government Efficiency effort has failed to deliver on its outsized promises to cut costs and increase efficiency, NPR's latest analysis of federal data finds.” www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...

Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 9d

"A top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on 'how they look.'”

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 10d

Dozens of ICE agents were spotted in downtown Chicago early Sunday afternoon. The agents, some of whom were masked, were walking north on Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park toward Tribune Tower.
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ICE agents spotted downtown on Michigan Avenue, along Chicago River

Dozens of agents, some masked, were seen on Michigan Avenue and along the Riverwalk.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 12d

From @jpradio.bsky.social @romanbattaglia.com — another example of why we need reporters everywhere.

OPB @opb.org · 12d

Environmental advocates say that excluding the public and press from timber auctions limits government transparency and prevents meaningful oversight of public land management.

The Bureau of Land Management says the auctions are business meetings, not public events.

BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public

An environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 12d

"A judge is considering Duke Energy's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the town of Carrboro... claiming the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign for decades to dismiss concerns around climate change" - @celllyg.bsky.social @wunc.org www.wunc.org/environment/...

Judge considers motion to dismiss Carrboro's lawsuit against Duke Energy

The town of Carrboro filed suit against Duke Energy last December, alleging the utility giant engaged in a public deception campaign to dismiss concerns about climate change. Lawyers for Duke Energy a...

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 13d

Don't sleep on the good news. This quarter, China will sell more electric cars than the US will sell all cars of any kind (EVs or gas-guzzling pick-up trucks).

The rise of EVs in developing countries from Nepal to Costa Rica is an extraordinary story. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Extraordinary Rise of Electric Cars in Developing Countries

Colin McKerracher, head of transport for BloombergNEF, joins Zero to discuss the latest global trends in electric-vehicle sales.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you for the gift link!

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 16d

The world is producing too much coal, oil and natural gas to meet the targets set 10 years ago under the Paris Agreement, according to a new report led by the Stockholm Environment Institute. My @npr.org story: www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Leaders promised to cut climate pollution, then doubled down on fossil fuels

Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal.

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NPR @npr.org · 17d

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.

5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 17d

The dog park is empty when the Eagles are playing (the football team, not the band).

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NPR @npr.org · 18d

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California. From @jeffbradynews.bsky.social

5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses

With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 18d

Cruz's spokesperson "provided NPR with a response from ChatGPT that reads, in part: 'What's not publicly demonstrated (so far) is a direct, documented grant-to-lawsuit pipeline.'" - @michaelcopley1.bsky.social @npr.org
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Ted Cruz claims without evidence that China is funding U.S. climate lawsuits

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn't provided evidence to support the claim.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 18d

Would you mind sharing your quotes with me? Panels are a lot cheaper now than when these were installed but there are many scams. We’ve seen financed systems marked up significantly. My email is [email protected]

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 18d

Interesting to read your experience. What part of the country are you in?

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you for the reply. A few years back there was an effort to charge people who disconnect (in another state)—watching for more signs of that.

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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 18d

Did you disconnect from the local gas utility? If so, what was that like?

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