"To the wind industry, the court rulings are bittersweet. Trump may be losing the court battle against offshore projects already under construction, but he has succeeded in causing a nosedive in new projects, leaving the industry and its allies longing for the day he leaves office."
NEW: Is Trump losing his war on offshore wind farms?
Trump tried to kill 5 wind farms, but judges rejected the administration’s arguments. Now all 5 projects are back under construction
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Disaster capitalism meets climate gentrification
The capitalists who got us into this mess are determined to profit from the very extreme weather they are responsible for
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
How climate gentrification is playing out after the LA fires:
Redlining pushed Black residents to buy homes in fire-prone area
Climate change increased fire risk
The Eaton fire disproportionally destroyed Black homes
Now investors are buying up cheap land, displacing the historic Black community
‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Previous wildfires, like the 2023 Maui fire, have shown that disaster recovery exacerbates existing inequities
A UCLA report on LA’s wildfire recovery, plus this story by @ninalakhani.bsky.social, inspired me to look for these patterns in LA:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
NEW: One year after devastating wildfires, a historic Black community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, experts say we’re witnessing “climate gentrification”
“Immediately people saw dollar signs”
My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
And @californiapuc.bsky.social just issued a proposed "phase-out" of gas incentives that keeps the wildfire rebuild loophole as well as many other gas rebates. Now is the time for the PUC to change course. Help make that happen by following directions in Hilary's story to comment in docket!
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
The CPUC has an open docket where members of the public can comment on energy efficiency proceedings. Directions for submitting an online comment can be found here, and the proceeding number for this case is R2504010:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/d...
SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric.
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
Thanks for sharing, Sammy!
The CPUC has an open docket where members of the public can comment on energy efficiency proceedings. Directions for submitting an online comment can be found here, and the proceeding number is R2504010:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/d...
Utility company Southern California Gas is using ratepayer funds to incentivize Los Angeles wildfire survivors to rebuild their homes with gas appliances. And the California Public Utilities Commissions is letting it happen. insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... via @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social
Profits over the biosphere: "The US's largest gas utility, SoCalGas, is incentivizing wildfire survivors to rebuild w/ fossil gas instead of going electric, offering thousands of $$$s of rebates to those who rebuild w/ gas appliances -- paid for by ratepayers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
LA Public Press republished my scoop for @insideclimatenews.org
It’s available for any outlet to republish 🤓
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"The country’s largest gas utility, SoCalGas, is using funds from its customers to incentivize wildfire survivors to rebuild with fossil gas instead of going electric," writes @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... 🔌💡
This is great reporting. To complement it, I'm reposting my post-fires analysis - rebuilding with gas puts these communities, and the communities that surround them, in multiple forms of danger.
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"I find it infuriating that they’re allowing the continued use of efficiency funds for this. This jeopardizes public health, safety, and our climate goals." - @missionvespa.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
This is insane!
"Some of the rebates offered, and subsidized by ratepayers, include $600 for a gas patio heater, $750 for a gas fireplace insert, and $2,250 for a gas tankless water heater"
Matt Vespa: "SoCalGas is taking advantage of the CPUC’s outdated rules to put its thumb on the scale of wildfire rebuilding"
Perfect opportunity to save millions of dollars in decommissioning costs for the natural gas system, but the utility regulators are not required to responsibly manage the energy transition and are handsomely rewarded by the industry they supposedly oversee - so they will not.
There’s something we can all do to change this:
The CPUC has an open docket where members of the public can comment on energy efficiency proceedings. Directions for submitting an online comment can be found here, and the proceeding number is R2504010:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/d...
NEW: America’s largest gas utility is using ratepayer funds to incentivize rebuilding with fossil gas appliances after LA wildfires
SoCalGas is taking advantage of “broken rules”
Thank you @missionvespa.bsky.social for going down the rabbit hole with me:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
I personally love how Metro LA has reframed public transit on socials. I’m a fan of stating the obvious, that taking the train, biking, or using electric appliances, is hot. When I’m taking the train with friends, I’ll be like, “Baddies take the train.” It’s my way of decentering fossil fuels.
A scientist is underwater in diving gear taking photos of the Florida coral reef that has turned ghostly white from a heatwave
Storm surge is about to get more dangerous in Florida
Key coral species that protect the Florida coast have been declared “functionally extinct” at the same time that hurricanes are becoming stronger, a deadly combination for people on shore:
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
Today a story I've spent months reporting and writing runs on @desmog.com and @theguardian.com.
It's based on hundreds of exclusive documents revealing how Exxon funded the rightwing Atlas Network to spread climate denial across Latin America and the Global South.
www.desmog.com/2025/11/03/a...
Congrats Damian! 🥳
Revealed: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Helps Spread Anti-Protest Laws Across the US THE GUARDIAN | WRITING Hilary Beaumont & Nina Lakhani
In this investigation, @theguardian.com reporters @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social & @ninalakhani.bsky.social detail how fossil fuel lobbyists coordinated with state lawmakers to push legislation that criminalizes peaceful protest and boosts punishments. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Thank you to Covering Climate Now Awards judges for recognizing our @theguardian.com investigation into how the fossil fuel industry is spreading anti-protest laws across America
Grateful to @ninalakhani.bsky.social for leading this investigation 💚
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