Dr. Leah C. Stokes
@leahstokes
Prof climate + energy policy UCSB, @rewiringamerica. Alum @MIT @Columbia @UofT. Host @degreespod. insta/threads: @leahcstokes bluesky: @leahstokes.bsky.social
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http://leahstokes.com 13-02-2009 17:59:45
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🚨🚨🚨 SB 938, a bill to prohibit California electric and gas utilities from charging ratepayers for their political advocacy activities, will be heard again in a Senate Committee on Monday.
Based on an initial hearing yesterday, the vote may be tight.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billText…
Well deserved recognition for Sharon Lavigne risestjames and Jigar Shah who both made Time 100 most influential list today. They are both reshaping this country for the better, away from polluting, dirty energy. I'm grateful for their leadership!
time.com/6964977/sharon…
For decades, the American Gas Association has buried science and misled the public about the climate and health harms of gas. That's why I spoke with Hot & Toxic powered by Gas Leaks at their campaign to ditch the American Gas Association. We must stop misinformation and keep gas in the ground.
This b-boy bouiebaisse column may be the best column-length distillation of our current antidemocratic moment I've read yet: nytimes.com/2024/04/16/opi…
Finally IRL! Just as amazing as she is on my Zoom screen or on CNN. TY Dr. Leah C. Stokes. You do it all day, every day. And you even make time for electrifying schools. #rewiringschools The bestest! 💚
Check out Emily Pontecorvo’s great summary of Rewiring America’s demand aggregation strategy and the role of GGRF dollars and other financing to transform the market for electrification ⚡️heatmap.news/economy/heat-p…
New interview: Rebecca Solnit wants a left that is joyous, welcoming, and strategic — not angry, hairsplitting, and Puritanical.
the.ink/p/rebecca-soln…
'The Israeli government needs to open more land routes for food and medicine today. It needs to stop killing civilians and aid workers today. It needs to start the long journey to peace today.' - Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
nytimes.com/2024/04/03/opi…
It warms my heart to hear Dr. Leah C. Stokes, Jesse D. Jenkins and Gina McCarthy mention Sunrise Movement 🌅 when it comes to the political discourse around the domestic climate & energy policy.
Thank you for crediting the young people for their organizing and listening to us!☀️
1/ Today along with Eric Gimon Michelle Solomon we released 'Meeting Growing Electricity Demand Without Gas'. This report is about options to meet near-term demand growth without new gas plants. We present 6 options for consideration. energyinnovation.org/publication/me…