NRDC 🌎🏡 Must-read op-ed from Chicago environmental justice leaders about why people who live in underserved communities need to be front and center in the clean buildings conversation: energynews.us/2022/10/10/com…

Buildings generate close to 70% of Chicago’s total carbon emissions. The newly released Chicago Building Decarbonization Recommendations Report provides a roadmap for how to reduce emissions citywide through decarbonization and energy efficiency.

To create healthier, climate-resilient, and more affordable cities, buildings must stop burning expensive fossil fuels that pollute communities and our climate. nrdc.org/experts/valeri…

Coal is dying & I can't wait to piss on its grave.

.NRDC 🌎🏡 is #hiring a Midwest Clean Vehicles Advocate in Chicago! This person will: - protect our climate, health & communities from transportation pollution - seize great policy & campaign opportunities in the Midwest - work with an awesome team (+ me) careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/5031/midw…

New report: Chicagoans can save money and reduce GHGs by ditching expensive gas and electrifying their homes! 🏠💴🌲🌎 #PassOnGas #ElectrifyEverything  nrdc.org/experts/valeri…

.Bill McKibben - Fusion breakthrough suggests that maybe somebody we’ll have a 2nd 🌞… But in the meantime, we need to use the 🌞 we’ve already got newyorker.com/news/daily-com… The New Yorker

“As part of the experiment, the agency promised residents they could have their fossil fuel-burning systems back if they didn’t like the results. So far, none of the homeowners have wanted to go back.” BuT hEaT pUmPs DoN’t WoRk In ThE CoLd. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

.Rep. Debbie Dingell to MI Public Service Commission shares heartbreaking stories of constituents who lost power and struggled for days. "Status quo is not okay!" We must hold DTE accountable for the harm they've caused. This means just compensation for lost food, medicine + work!

Community member Tara lists 8 separate occasions when her house lost power in less than a year. She even lost power today! Meanwhile, DTE made $1.9 billion in profits, and they have the gall to ask for a rate increase! Striking testimony to MI Public Service Commission.

Incomparable community champion Rep. Debbie Dingell speaking so powerfully to the MI Public Service Commission about the impact of DTE_Energy repeatedly failing her constituents. #DoBetterDTE

Community member Noel to MI Public Service Commission: "I lose power at least once or twice a year. This has become normal but it doesn't have to be. I just lose some food, but there are people who lose their lives." This is why we must hold DTE accountable!

"We’ve been talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America for my entire life. We’re finally doing it." -me on the impacts of the landmark US climate law turning one year old in a few weeks washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

It's been ridiculously hot, and yet no real threat of blackouts (at least not yet). Why? New power supplies, and a decent amount of luck. CA: Strong hydro & so many new battery projects. TX: Solar capacity has doubled since last summer. My latest: wsj.com/articles/the-u…

.Governor Gretchen Whitmer just outlined her plan to boost our clean energy economy and act on the MI Healthy Climate Plan: ⚡️100% clean energy from sources like wind, solar, and nuclear ⚡️Streamlined renewable permitting ⚡️Energy efficiency improvements ⚡️New considerations for equity

The Goal: Enact a 100% clean energy standard for Michigan to help us protect our natural resources and produce clean energy.

Time to roll up our sleeves and get to work on this to-do list. Michiganders deserve it. 💪 freep.com/story/news/pol…