Thomas Keepout

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Old man. Computer Science. Leftish. Believe humans are superior to corporations and that the government should surveil them and not people.
Thomas Keepout3h ago
The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules
#environment
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-deregulation-aaron-szabo-oil-gas-axpc
The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules

Before becoming a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Aaron Szabo was a lobbyist for the oil and gas industry. Metadata shows he helped draft a trade group’s 2022 letter to the EPA objecting to controls on methane emissions.

ProPublica
Thomas Keepout1d ago
Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them
#environment
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/climate/trump-god-squad-rices-whale-gulf-oil
Only 50 of these whales are left in existence. Trump’s ‘God Squad’ just chose oil drilling over protecting them

For the fourth time in its history, the Endangered Species Committee met Tuesday to decide whether to grant an exception to federal animal protections. It chose to allow oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to operate without regard for critical species, such as the Rice’s whale.

CNN
Thomas Keepout4d ago
Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees
#environment
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/climate/data-centers-are-having-an-underrported
Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data centers is predicted to explode over the next few years.

CNN
Thomas Keepout5d ago
Scientists solved the mystery of missing ocean plastic—and the answer is alarming
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260329041649.htm
Scientists solved the mystery of missing ocean plastic—and the answer is alarming

Scientists have discovered that the ocean’s “missing” plastic hasn’t vanished—it has broken down into trillions of invisible nanoplastics now spread through water, air, and living organisms. These tiny particles may be everywhere, including inside our bodies, raising serious concerns about their impact.

ScienceDaily
Thomas Keepout6d ago
Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf
#environment
https://apnews.com/article/trump-oil-gas-iran-endangered-species-32484bddd8b28aa3e6ecfd9772429bd9
Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf drilling

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran. Environmental groups argue the government hasn’t followed proper procedure and they're seeking to block a meeting by the Endangered Species Committee on Tuesday. That committee has been nicknamed the “God Squad” by groups who say it can determine the fate of a species. The Center for Biological Diversity sued last week.

AP News
Thomas KeepoutMar 28
Engineered yeast provides rare but essential pollen sterols for honeybees
#environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09431-y
Engineered yeast provides rare but essential pollen sterols for honeybees - Nature

Genetic engineering of a yeast strain provides rare but essential pollen sterols for honeybee colonies.

Nature
Thomas KeepoutMar 24
Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds
#environment
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/24/epic-river-migrations-of-fish-rapidly-collapsing-un-report-finds
Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds

Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%

The Guardian
Thomas KeepoutMar 24
Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms
#environment
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/climate/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-cancellation
Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms

The Trump administration announced it will pay nearly $1 billion to French energy giant TotalEnergies in exchange for the company abandoning plans to build offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean and instead pursue fossil fuel projects in the US.

CNN
Thomas KeepoutMar 21
New Study Shows Strong Link Between Industrialized Agriculture and Declining Bird Populations
#environment
https://sentientmedia.org/study-shows-link-between-industrialized-agriculture-and-declining-bird-populations/
New Study Shows Strong Link Between Industrialized Agriculture and Declining Bird Populations

Pesticides, fertilizers and habitat destruction are the likely culprits.

Sentient
Thomas KeepoutMar 20
GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections
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https://truthout.org/articles/gop-farm-bill-set-to-unleash-pesticide-use-and-strip-animal-welfare-protections/
GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections

The bill protects agrochemicals producers from lawsuits, and overturns food and pesticide safety laws and statutes.

Truthout