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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 2d

Just last week, the Trump administration greenlit 13 million acres of new coal leases and canceled billions in clean energy projects.

Americans deserve better than doubling down on 18th century technology while 21st century storms wash homes into the ocean.

WTKR News 3 @wtkr3.bsky.social · 8d

At least one home in Buxton collapsed into the water on Tuesday, marking the second Hatteras Island home claimed by the ocean this month and the 13th since 2020. http://wtkr3.co/3KtTjq4

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 7d

The Trump Admin is using the government shutdown to cancel energy funding so that your utility bills go up.

A Trump shutdown completely meant to enrich Billionaires! All at your expense.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 6d

Republicans forced a government shutdown.

Now national parks across the country are closed, abandoned, and without rangers.

Map of the United States with states shaded to show national park impacts from the government shutdown. Red states indicate parks or facilities restricted or closed: Maine, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Black states indicate sites or parks left abandoned without staff or services. Large headline text reads: “Republicans’ Government Shutdown Leaves Parks Empty and Closed.” Subtext reads: “Across the country, national parks are either closed or left without staff, rangers, or services.”

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Rep. Jared Huffman @rephuffman.bsky.social · 6d

TRUTH Social, my ass.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 6d

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 7d

(2/2) courage must guide how we care for our planet.

We honor her by continuing that fight.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 7d

The world lost a beloved voice for nature today.

Dr. Jane Goodall spent her life proving that humans are not apart from nature, but part of it. Her research, activism, and hope shaped modern conservation and inspired generations. She showed us that empathy, curiosity, and (1/2)

NPR @npr.org · 7d

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 7d

Trump and Republicans don’t want government to work for you, they want it to work only for their billionaire buddies.

Thousands of public servants are being forced out and more mass firings are on the way. They're doing everything they can to make sure you won't get the services you're owed.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

(Reuters) - More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years ..

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US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week

More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts - the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats to Chunk!!

He’s clearly more qualified to be President than the guy who can’t even keep the government open without driving up healthcare costs.

explore.org @explore.org · 8d

Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion.

Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.

All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans control the government and refused to negotiate.

They own this shutdown.

They're cutting healthcare and abandoning our national parks.

They wanted this.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 20d

[email protected] Trump just ordered the Park Service to remove signs and exhibits relating to slavery. What the hell is going on here?

It is pure propaganda. It's un-American.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 22d

Wildland firefighters are getting sick and dying from smoke exposure.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social demanded better protective gear to keep them safe — and now it's finally on the way.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 26d

🔗Full story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 26d

For decades, wildfire crews breathed toxic smoke without protection.

Thanks to pressure from @housedemocrats.bsky.social, the Forest Service is ending its mask ban.

80,000 N95 masks are now stocked and headed to the frontlines of America’s largest wildfires.

Screenshot of The New York Times headline: “U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections.” Subheadline reads: “The Forest Service is reversing course as it faces growing pressure over workers falling ill with cancer and lung disease. The move is part of a flurry of changes to aid firefighters.”

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 28d

👀 @rephuffman.bsky.social on GOP's latest scheme to silence communities, gut environmental protections & shield billionaire polluters:

"Who is this legislation actually for? This bill is for corporate polluters & Big Oil donors so they can keep padding their pockets at the expense of Americans."

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · 29d

Diana Furchtgott-Roth — an architect of Project 2025 — just admitted under oath that Republicans’ plan “will cost jobs.”

Trump’s agenda is an attack on good-paying jobs, clean, affordable energy, and working families.

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House of Reps. SEEC @houseseec.bsky.social · Jul 3

We’re just as perplexed as @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social. House Republicans keep voting for a budget bill that kills the clean energy tax credits, which they themselves said would “result in a 10% increase in electricity costs for consumers by 2026.” End the war on clean, cheap energy. Kill the Bill.

Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Republican budget will stick Americans with higher energy bills.

End the war on clean, cheap energy. Kill the Bill.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Republican budget will stick Americans with higher energy bills.

End the war on clean, cheap energy. Kill the Bill.

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jul 1

– Deliver everything Big Oil CEOs asked for after Trump begged them for campaign cash

All to bankroll billionaire tax breaks.

Read RM @rephuffman.bsky.social statement: democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/media/press-...

Huffman Statement on Senate Passage of the Big, Ugly Bill | The House Committee on Natural Resources

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jul 1

– Force taxpayers to subsidize dirty energy — even as it poisons our air and water
– Gut protections for coastal communities and cancel investments in weather and climate science — even as disasters get deadlier

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨 Senate Republicans just passed Trump’s almost $4 TRILLION Big, Ugly Bill that will:
– Hike costs for clean energy while slashing fees for oil and gas
– Open up millions of acres of public lands to polluters, no questions asked

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jun 27

BREAKING: The National Park Service. And Interior Secretary Burgum doesn't even know about it.

@rephuffman.bsky.social, roll the tape:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Jun 25

The Trump administration is threatening to sell off YOUR public lands to the highest bidder, putting special places, local economies, and vacation plans in jeopardy. Read more here: www.americanprogress.org/article/see-...

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on 'Roadless Rule' Rescission | The House Committee on Natural Resources

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Natural Resources Committee Democrats @naturalresources.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 60 million acres of our wildest forests are under attack.

President Trump’s rollback of the Roadless Rule is a massive giveaway to billionaire polluters and the logging industry — and it will leave communities more vulnerable to wildfire, drought, and disaster.

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