Timmons Roberts
@TimmonsRoberts
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#ClimateChange Social Scientist @BrownUniversity and @ClimateSSN, collaborator, determined dreamer, dad. RTs=/=endorse
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https://vivo.brown.edu/display/jr17 17-09-2011 13:09:12
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Super excited to have our webtool on state lobbying covered so well...
Remember, this dataset is about all issues, 17 states.
With States Leading on Climate Policy, New Tools Peer Into Lobbying ‘Black Box’ insideclimatenews.org/news/02042024/…
IBES: Institute at Brown for Environment & Society Brown Research Brown University
How hot is it? Providence's treeless neighborhoods magnify summer heat providencejournal.com/story/news/202… via Providence Journal
Timmons Roberts Hmm. Funny that those who worry about the impact of wind turbines never care about that of ships. Anyone who has been in the engine room of a ship knows that it is one of most deafening things in the world. And there are well over 100 000 ships, sailing all over the world.
This is a good roundup-we could get 80% of our electricity from these projects. How many homes could the bidded projects power in the three states?
Indeed a pivotal moment.
Tri-state offshore wind pact nets four bidders for Rhode Island. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/03/27/tri…
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Good piece. Daunting challenge.
20th-century infrastructure not made for 21st-century climate | Opinion
providencejournal.com/story/opinion/… via Providence Journal
Experts warn of a 'potentially explosive' hurricane season in the Atlantic providencejournal.com/story/news/loc… via Providence Journal
'Between 2018 and 2023, members of REAL and another industry trade group, the Retail Energy Supply Association, spent more than $3 million lobbying state lawmakers.'
Big $$
These energy suppliers say they can save you money. Regulators say it’s a scam. apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/2024/03/…