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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 4d

In the race against punitive federal policy, cheap offshore wind notches a win.

Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 4d

Half of the turbines at Vineyard Wind are generating electricity off Massachusetts: www.eenews.net/articles/vin... via Ben Storrow 🔌💡

Vineyard Wind delivers power despite Trump's attacks on the industry

The partially built wind farm in the Atlantic is delivering power from more than 30 turbines to Massachusetts.

www.eenews.net

Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 5d

Love this. An actionable plan for how we get the benefits of the clean energy economy to communities and people who need them most.

Ben Beachy @ben-beachy.bsky.social · 21d

Want a blueprint for pivoting from climate rollbacks to a strategic climate offense?

That's my focus in a new article out today in Democracy Journal.

The path forward is a new climate agenda written not about impacted workers & communities, but by them.

democracyjournal.org/magazine/78/...

Blueprint for a Popular Climate Agenda

The path forward is climate policy written not about impacted workers and communities, but by them.

democracyjournal.org

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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 BREAKING: The Trump admin is trying to claw back $20B from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund—a lifeline for clean energy + community resilience.

L4GG filed an amicus brief w/ 40 Members of Congress urging the D.C. Circuit to defend this critical fund.

Full statement: L4GG.org/GGRFAmicusBrief

Lawyers for Good Government Files Amicus Brief Defending $20 Billion Clean Energy Fund From Trump Administration Power Grab — Lawyers for Good Government

WASHINGTON — Today, Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) filed an amicus brief as counsel for 40 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, urging the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a case…

L4GG.org

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you, @governor.ny.gov!

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 27d

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks to @sammyroth.bsky.social for this great conversation with Dayenu's founder and CEO, @rabbijrosenn.bsky.social!

Listen as they cover lots of ground about faith, climate, and the current political landscape: dayenu.org/media/la-tim...

@latimes.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · 28d

Dentists: welcome to the climate movement. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Why climate change could ramp up our sugar intake

A new study says Americans buy more soda and ice cream as temperatures rise. That could have implications in a warming world.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 8

If courts allow the Executive branch to arbitrarily claw back dollars that have been appropriated by Congress and already deposited in awardee bank accounts, why would **anybody** do business with the federal government in the future?

Stephen Lee @stephenlee-ca.bsky.social · Sep 2

DC Circuit rules that the EPA does have the authority to claw back $16 billion in climate grants, overturning a lower court decision. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

EPA Allowed to Block Greenhouse Gas Grants, DC Circuit Says

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the EPA can hold back billions of dollars in federal grants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions issued under the Biden administration.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 5

380 Gigawatts of solar was installed globally in just the *first half* of this year.

That’s like bringing online 400 new gas-fired power plants.

www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-i...

Global solar installations rise 64%, to 380 GW, in first half of 2025

China led the pack in solar installations, adding 256 GW — more than twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined.

www.utilitydive.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you want to build a bunch of AI data centers, and also pull the rug out from under the wind, solar + battery industries that contributed **94%** of all new generation last year, you're gonna end up with an energy affordability crisis.

From @asteephen.bsky.social:

time.com/7312151/ener...

Energy Costs are Rising. Trump and Big Tech Are to Blame

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to cut energy costs in half. Now, energy costs are skyrocketing.

time.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Heat pump populism is the new sewer socialism.

Good read from @guayjg.bsky.social

heatmap.news/ideas/heat-p...

Heat Pumps Are Good Politics

Climate policy strategist Justin Guay has a populist pitch for our warming world.

heatmap.news

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

But even if the EPA and Trump Administration break their promises to hardworking Americans, we won't. This is not the end of our road.

Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.

This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

As Matt Watkins writes in @commondreams.org, the delay isn't just about @climateunited.bsky.social or federal contracts or even appeals courts. It's about the EPA gaslighting us about the crisis we're facing, and Trump Administration executive overreach.

www.commondreams.org/opinion/cour...

Every day of delay bleeds value. A retrofit not installed means another summer of unbearable bills. A pump not delivered means another year of hauling water. A roof not secured means another tarp, another moldy wall, another child growing up in a house that never dries. A dollar spent today prevents five dollars in damage tomorrow. A dollar withheld compounds harm. The storm does not wait for petitions. The fire does not wait for oral arguments. The flood does not wait for a court’s sense of timing.

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

There's a term for this: predatory delay.

Americans face an affordability crisis, with energy costs skyrocketing, and storms and fires forcing millions of families across the country to choose between paying rent, energy, food or medicine.

Meanwhile, the Trump Admin delays funding for solutions.

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

But the Trump Admin apparently doesn't want Americans to benefit from lower energy bills, less pollution, and good-paying jobs. Instead, EPA drags this case on, freezing funds + terminating awards (illegal), accusing awardees of fraud (false), and putting red tape up for clean energy projects.

Solar executives warn that Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch that spikes electricity prices

Renewable power executives say difficulty getting permits, rising costs due to tariffs and the end of key tax credits are making it tough to plan.

www.cnbc.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

The funding that EPA froze was intended to lower energy costs, spur U.S. manufacturing, and create jobs across the country. Not just a little bit - A LOT MORE:

💰$52 billion in household energy savings
👷‍♀️41,000 more jobs annually
🤑$23 billion in wages earned
🌞Enough solar to power 2.2m homes annually

Clean Energy As Economic Development: An Analysis Of The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund • Energy Innovation

New modeling finds the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could save consumers $52 billion and create up to 41,000 annual jobs.

energyinnovation.org

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yesterday, a U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 to vacate a lower court's injunction barring EPA from clawing back billions in critical clean energy funding that @climateunited.bsky.social & others were awarded last yr. Here's how this decision could hurt hardworking Americans across the US 🧵

Appeals court sides with EPA in climate grant terminations fight

The court said the claims must be brought before a special court that handles contract disputes involving the federal government.

www.politico.com

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Climate United @climateunited.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of EPA's efforts to claw back billions of GGRF dollars that were legally obligated and disbursed last year.

This is another hurdle in our fight to lower energy costs for the families and hardworking Americans who need it most.

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 27

The number one cause of death for whales off the NY/NJ coast is getting hit by large, fast-moving container ships.

Blocking wind farms will kill thousands of jobs and increase electricity costs for hardworking Americans while doing nothing to save 🐋

The Verge @theverge.com · Aug 27

There’s plenty of disinformation trying to blame the nascent offshore wind industry for whale deaths without evidence. Not only is that misleading, it also takes the focus away from solutions that might actually address the leading causes of death — vessel strikes and entanglement with fishing gear.

Whales are dying, but it’s not because of wind farms

Investigating a whale beaching is grueling work, and scientists see the same culprit again and again.

www.theverge.com

Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 26

Why? Businesses know that renewables are the cheapest and fastest way to add new power capacity to meet increasing demand. Along with efficiency, grid upgrades, and new tech like virtual power plants, geothermal and nuclear, we can avoid the impending energy affordability crisis. LFG!

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 26

From the Dept. of Good News:

Despite attacks on the industry, clean energy is projected to account for **94%** of new electricity generation placed in service this year in the U.S. - a record!

www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 18

Whatever the ADL used to be is history. Greenblatt is a shakedown artist who uses lies to extort, not a defender of Jews.

forward.com/news/763210/...

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 5

"There’s a broad understanding that Appalachia is a disadvantaged region. Call it EJ, call it whatever you want. We deserve support now that the coal is gone. That’s an uncontroversial thing to say.” - Dana Kuhnline @reimagineappal8ia.bsky.social

news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

Trump Country Feeling Pain of Environmental Justice Grant Cuts

In February the skies opened over southwestern Virginia, dumping seven inches of rain in a torrent that washed out roads, destroyed homes and businesses, and prompted Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to declar...

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 1

Exhibit A: www.abqjournal.com/news/nationa...

'Fire clouds' over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate

Two wildfires burning in the western United States are so hot that they’re spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems. The wind-whipped wildfire

www.abqjournal.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Aug 1

The thing about climate change is that the overheated atmosphere doesn't care whether or not politicians believe climate solutions to be politically popular or not at any given moment. It will keep getting hotter until we do something about it. www.axios.com/2025/08/01/d...

Democrats retreat on the Green New Deal

Democrats aren't explicitly disavowing the Green New Deal, but they've stopped talking about it.

www.axios.com

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Phil Aroneanu @philaroneanu.bsky.social · Jul 31

Which one is it gonna be?

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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