Carrie Klein

‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Photos Capture a Rare White Loon’s First Summer Montana photographer Tony Gangemi documented a season in the life of a leucistic Common Loon, from its first days as a “little cotton ball” up until its first flight.

New from @carriej.bsky.social: Folks, we’ve got a white loon. 🪶https://www.audubon.org/magazine/once-lifetime-photos-capture-rare-white-loons-first-summer

Fifteen Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill, Researchers Reveal Most-Polluting Rigs - Inside Climate News Satellite imagery shows the worst sites worldwide for oil slicks and methane emissions. Report authors expect pollution will only increase as the Trump administration opens more waters to drilling.

Big oil spills make headlines, but what about the chronic, ongoing ocean pollution from fossil fuel extraction? @carriej.bsky.social wrote about it a while back.

Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030 - Inside Climate News Holtec International launches “Mission 2030” to build two SMRs at Palisades nuclear plant, nearly doubling energy output.

Michigan is on track for two nuclear firsts: 1) reopening a nuclear power plant and 2) building the nation’s first SMRs, small modular reactors. Some say this is the way forward for clean energy, others worry about risks. My article for @insideclimatenews.org:

insideclimatenews.org/news/2703202...

Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion The long-awaited legislation comes as advocates say more state-level climate policy is needed. Governor Maura Healey is expected to sign it into law.

Hello Bluesky! Some good climate news: A new bill in MA makes it easier to build renewables, limits gas expansion, & allows gas utilities to use geothermal energy — instead of fossil fuels — to heat & cool homes. I wrote about it for @canarymediainc.bsky.social:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...