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Ryan Madden
@ryanjmadden.bsky.social
(He/him)
Climate & Indigenous Solidarity organizer
Brooklyn based
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As people across the state observed Thanksgiving & Native American Heritage Month ended, member PUSH Buffalo published an op-ed noting that efforts to implement NYs Climate Law will fail if we don’t make the connection b/w climate justice & Indigenous sovereignty

Read article at bit.ly/TUTreaties
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Last week, @nytimes.com wrote on ties between @governor.ny.gov & the fossil fuel industry; this week our new report w/ @mapthepower.bsky.social & Strong Economy 4 All shows that the problem is bigger than just her husband. Read more via @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social

newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Polluters Have Their Claws in These Democratic Governors
Two new reports highlight New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s ties to polluting industries. But she’s not the only one with that problem.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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READ OUR LATEST REPORT: NY polluters have increased lobbying by 52.3% since @governor.ny.gov took office — while NYers saw gas bills rise by an average of $288/year & utilities posted record profits. This is what blocking climate action looks like. Read more: bit.ly/PolluterLobb...
Hochul stalls climate action amid multi-million dollar lobbying effort by fossil fuel industry - Little Sis
Polluters seeking to undermine New York's climate response have spent millions of dollars on lobbying firms that have deep ties to state government and have hosted high-dollar fundraisers for Governor...
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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“NY has the power to do something about climate change, both practically as a city with 9 million people with a larger budget than not only most states, but many countries," said NY Renews Exec Director Stephan Edel in TIME Magazine on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win.

time.com/7331331/mamd...
What Mamdani's Win Means for Climate Action
Affordability and climate action, can go hand in hand, argues Mamdani.
time.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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While the Governor held a secretive nuclear industry summit inside, we joined with Haudenosaunee Nations, climate organizations, and community members to highlight the costly risks of her nuclear energy plan, and call for a renewable future.
September 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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We need major changes to NY’s State Energy Plan:

No more nuclear energy.
No more public dollars for private data centers.
No more sacrificing Indigenous lands for corporate profits. 

Send a letter today: act.nyrenews.org/isc-state-en...
September 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Join us 7/24 @ 6:30p ET for a virtual screening of the short doc “Unheard Voices: The Fight for the Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s Way of Life” and panel w/ Nation citizens + Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.  RSVP: bit.ly/TSNscreening 
#IndigenousSovereignty #ClimateJustice
July 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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NY Renews responds to the 2025/2026 NY state budget: $1B for climate is a good start. But Cap and Invest could bring in up to 12x that *annually* for lower energy bills, cleaner air, and tens of thousands of good jobs.

Read our full statement:
www.nyrenews.org/news/2025/5/...
May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The summer of shutoffs is here. The left’s answer must advance climate, affordability, and managed decline together.

"Public power can begin to build us out of this deep contradiction between the well-being of Americans and the deregulated system."

@sevier.io with Winston Yau @cplusc.bsky.social:
The Summer of Shutoffs
By isaac sevier and Winston Yau
climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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This is insulting. Trump's BLM issued a rushed 5-day comment period on a 103-page environmental assessment for a massive and controversial lithium mine proposal in Southeastern Oregon.

www.opb.org/article/2025...
BLM rushes review of Oregon lithium project following Trump’s executive order
A proposed Southeast Oregon mine’s been under review for three years. Now the Trump administration is giving people four days to comment before proceeding.
www.opb.org
March 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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🌍 Another week of action for climate resiliency and affordability across NY 🌎

THANK U to everyone who participated!  Our message to @governor.ny.gov @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social : #ReleaseTheRegs on Cap-and-Invest and #FundClimate in the budget for climate justice in NY!
March 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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It’s terrifying to be in Elon Musk’s crosshairs. I’ve spent the last 48 hours dealing with the aftermath of these tweets. Everything he has said about me and Troublemakers is an outright lie.

The right to protest is at the heart of American democracy. Join a #TeslaTakedown protest. ✊❤️
Musk doesn't get how nonviolent protest works. Why are we Troublemakers? Because as Rep. John Lewis, RIP, knew: in hard times, good trouble is ESSENTIAL to all that we love.

When the world is at risk, when democracy is at risk, we're either troublemakers—or collaborators.

So: who's a Troublemaker?
March 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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The looming tariffs on electricity will spike people's bills almost instantly. That's a disaster. But as we told @newrepublic.com, “we already pay a tariff because of how much corporate profit is priced in, compared to what the price would be under public power.”
What Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean for Your Utility Bill
Even if oil is exempted from the tariffs the president plans to slap on Mexico and Canada, experts predict a rise in electrical costs. Diversifying both energy sources and models—like offering public ...
newrepublic.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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☎️ TIME TO CALL FOR OUR FUTURE ☎️

The demand to build 15 gigawatts of public renewables has been joined by unions, health orgs, legislators, and thousands of New Yorkers. But still Gov. Hochul and her CEO Justin Driscoll are silent.

It's time they hear us, loud and clear: bit.ly/callforourfuture
January 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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In his final months in office, President Biden has crucial opportunities to secure his climate legacy and prevent Trump from eroding hard-won climate progress. www.oilchange.org/blogs/bidens...

Here’s what we need to see from him over the next 60 days:
Biden’s Final Climate Test: Time for Bold Action on Fossil Fuels
By Collin Rees and Valentina Stackl In his final two months in office, President Biden has crucial opportunities to secure his climate legacy and prevent the Trump administration from eroding hard-won...
www.oilchange.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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“There aren’t many policy tools that Trump can’t undo, and this is one of the few,” Laurie van der Burg of @oilchange.bsky.social on historic OECD deal that would drastically limit $$ for foreign oil & gas projects.

Turkey and South Korea are blocking 👀

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Europe and US Push for Oil Funding Curbs Deal to Outlast Trump
The EU, US and other countries are hammering out a plan to throttle tens of billions of dollars of financial support for foreign oil and gas projects, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump moves i...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
The force behind NYs landmark climate law, NY Renews, is hiring a Deputy Director. This is a critical moment for State leadership. Come join the team!

www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit...
Deputy Director
NY Renews is now hiring for the position of Deputy Director in New York. Apply today.
www.idealist.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Today marks the 230th Anniversary of the Treaty of Canandaigua, one of the most important treaties to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. It remains the law of the land to this day.

Join Tonawanda Seneca Nation in opposing a development project in violation of the treaty: act.newmode.net/action/ny-re...
Take Action Today!
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November 11, 2024 at 6:15 PM