Kevin Mock
@kevin-mock.bsky.social
outdoor enthusiast | amateur avian census taker | passenger rail fan | striving to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible
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NEW: A federal judge today struck down a stop work order Trump issued before Christmas on a big New England offshore wind project under construction
It’s a huge ruling and suggests other stop work orders against offshore wind farms in progress may very soon fail too
It’s a huge ruling and suggests other stop work orders against offshore wind farms in progress may very soon fail too
How Trump’s Case Against Revolution Wind Fell Apart (Again)
A federal court has once again allowed Orsted to resume construction on its offshore wind project.
heatmap.news
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW: A federal judge today struck down a stop work order Trump issued before Christmas on a big New England offshore wind project under construction
It’s a huge ruling and suggests other stop work orders against offshore wind farms in progress may very soon fail too
It’s a huge ruling and suggests other stop work orders against offshore wind farms in progress may very soon fail too
Well, RGGI is all but dead in Pennsylvania now with this ruling by the State Supreme Court
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Pa. Supreme Court dismisses appeals to revive RGGI carbon credit program • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The court’s order follows Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s agreement to withdraw from the multi-state climate compact.
penncapital-star.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Well, RGGI is all but dead in Pennsylvania now with this ruling by the State Supreme Court
penncapital-star.com/briefs/pa-su...
penncapital-star.com/briefs/pa-su...
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Some species officially bid us farewell this year. Recent IUCN assessments now list the slender-billed curlew, Christmas Island shrew, three Australian bandicoots, plants in Mauritius and Hawai‘i, and a Cape Verde cone snail as extinct.
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. Recent IUCN assessments now list the slender-billed curlew, Christmas Island shrew, three Australian bandicoots, plants in Mauritius and Hawai‘i, and a Cape Verde cone snail as extinct.
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‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising
‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising
Exclusive: Ancient forests and turquoise rivers of the Cochamó Valley protected from logging, damming and development
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising
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In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
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Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
I'm old enough to remember when the US didn't want to take action on greenhouse gas emissions arguing it didn't matter because China would continue to emit more. Now, China is leading and the US is flailing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...
China’s CO2 Emissions Might Have Finally Peaked
China has rapidly become the world leader in renewable energy, but continued coal use means it could take longer for its emissions to decline
www.scientificamerican.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I'm old enough to remember when the US didn't want to take action on greenhouse gas emissions arguing it didn't matter because China would continue to emit more. Now, China is leading and the US is flailing
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...
Jaguars continue to cross into southern Arizona from Mexico, which historically would have been within their home range. This is a good sign that the habitat they need along with food and water are available, but much more work needs to be done to increase their presence.
apnews.com/article/ariz...
apnews.com/article/ariz...
A new jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in the endangered species' recovery
Researchers have confirmed a new jaguar in southern Arizona, marking what they say is the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in there after crossing the U.S.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Jaguars continue to cross into southern Arizona from Mexico, which historically would have been within their home range. This is a good sign that the habitat they need along with food and water are available, but much more work needs to be done to increase their presence.
apnews.com/article/ariz...
apnews.com/article/ariz...
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Latest news: Sweden has received a formal letter from the EU Commission stating that the country’s attempt to lower the wolf reference value to a politically determined figure of 170 wolves is not acceptable.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Sweden’s wolf policy tests EU commitments to wildlife welfare
www.brusselstimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Latest news: Sweden has received a formal letter from the EU Commission stating that the country’s attempt to lower the wolf reference value to a politically determined figure of 170 wolves is not acceptable.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
Read more: https://bit.ly/3KpeOZo
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BYD EVs made up 40% of all new passenger cars registered in Albania in October 2025, and BEVs generally make up 57%. Albania is not in the European Union, and therefore does not levy punishing tariffs on Chinese imports (same with European leader Norway). cleantechnica.com/2025/11/28/a...
Albania — 57% BEV Share in October! - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. 57 BEV Share! In Albania!!! Here’s a super quick special report on the Albanian EV market for you all. Despite being a small ...
cleantechnica.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
BYD EVs made up 40% of all new passenger cars registered in Albania in October 2025, and BEVs generally make up 57%. Albania is not in the European Union, and therefore does not levy punishing tariffs on Chinese imports (same with European leader Norway). cleantechnica.com/2025/11/28/a...
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"Two studies published this year suggest that climate change ... is not just a looming threat to birds in the future but has already played a large role in bird declines in some areas of the world." Read more: https://therevelator.org/climate-change-bird-declines/
Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines • The Revelator
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
therevelator.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Two studies published this year suggest that climate change ... is not just a looming threat to birds in the future but has already played a large role in bird declines in some areas of the world." Read more: https://therevelator.org/climate-change-bird-declines/
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Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
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Wilder Parks, a new initiative by Rewilding Europe to accelerate nature recovery across Europe. Ten frontrunner parks are already on board, including German Wadden Sea.
rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/
rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/
Wilder Parks | Rewilding Europe
Protected areas lie at the heart of European conservation. The Wilder Parks initiative will build on the achievements of these areas, leveraging the power of rewilding to breathe new life into ecosyst...
rewildingeurope.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Wilder Parks, a new initiative by Rewilding Europe to accelerate nature recovery across Europe. Ten frontrunner parks are already on board, including German Wadden Sea.
rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/
rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/
Pre-turkey day hike on the bones of the Appalachian Mountains
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Pre-turkey day hike on the bones of the Appalachian Mountains
For context, the PA Wilds region of north central Pennsylvania is a little more than double the size of the proposed rewilding project in Dauphiné Alps
www.pa.gov/agencies/dcn...
www.pa.gov/agencies/dcn...
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For context, the PA Wilds region of north central Pennsylvania is a little more than double the size of the proposed rewilding project in Dauphiné Alps
www.pa.gov/agencies/dcn...
www.pa.gov/agencies/dcn...
The 11th rewilding project in Europe will be in southeastern France in the Dauphiné Alps covering an area of 500k hectares.
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/fran...
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France’s largest rewilding project takes root in the Dauphiné Alps
In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps, a region once home to thriving populat...
news.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The 11th rewilding project in Europe will be in southeastern France in the Dauphiné Alps covering an area of 500k hectares.
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/fran...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/fran...
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Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
Interpol and partners have launched a global law enforcement effort to fight illegal deforestation in tropical areas.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
apnews.com/article/inte...
apnews.com/article/inte...
Several months ago the @rewilding.org podcast had a story about the possibility of having mountain lions reintroduced into the northeastern US. Now a similar story in the Guardian UK.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Can mountain lions make a comeback in the US north-east? One group hopes so
Reintroducing the apex predator would control deer populations, maintaining healthy ecosystems and bolstering biodiversity, rewilding group says
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Several months ago the @rewilding.org podcast had a story about the possibility of having mountain lions reintroduced into the northeastern US. Now a similar story in the Guardian UK.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island
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apnews.com/article/thre...
Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island to supply power to data centers for tech giant Mic...
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island
apnews.com/article/thre...
apnews.com/article/thre...
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Advocates were incensed when House T&I chairman Sam Graves dismissed walking and biking projects as not "traditional infrastructure," and vowed to exclude them from the next major federal infrastructure bill. And now, some are organizing against him.
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill — Streetsblog USA
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Advocates were incensed when House T&I chairman Sam Graves dismissed walking and biking projects as not "traditional infrastructure," and vowed to exclude them from the next major federal infrastructure bill. And now, some are organizing against him.
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
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Congrats to the eight Democrats who gave this regime a huge win over the weekend. Here’s your reward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Congrats to the eight Democrats who gave this regime a huge win over the weekend. Here’s your reward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...