Florida man visits #EastPalestine after gutting rail-safety rules while President. Chance to admire his handiwork and spout more lies. https://news.yahoo.com/trump-east-palestine-ohio-visit-train-rail-regulations-cut-norfolk-southern-193551291.html?guccounter=1
Ross Macfarlane
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"Retired" climate, clean energy, & democracy advocate. On boards of Sierra Club and Clean Energy Transition Institute, but posts are mine. Likes to play outside. #CW -- Mostly posts about climate and politics. On the Bird for now -- @ross_macfarlane
Proud to testify today at an EPA hearing in favor of stronger standards for small particulate. The folks who showed up unanimously told EPA to listen to the science and protect public health from fine particulate pollution. https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2023/02/sierra-club-members-show-support-strong-soot-standards-epa-public-hearings
Great interview with Sierra Club's incoming Executive Director, Ben Jealous, on @npr https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1156164561/as-the-sierra-club-reckons-with-its-past-a-new-leader-charts-a-more-inclusive-fu?fbclid=IwAR35UBt46E3w34KZMod1SqHJpH63kShpmhE8jljsdrPooHKfc2VG-9EE_aY&mibextid=uc01c0
Looking forward to participating in this webinar tomorrow discussing what fusion proponents need to know about working with environmental and justice advocates.
https://cleantechalliance.org/2023-fusion-energy-for-environmental-advocates/
Good piece on Sierra Club's new Executive Director, Ben Jealous, by our President, Ramon Cruz. "An organizer's organizer" who is deeply committed to conservation, climate action and justice.
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/introducing-new-sierra-club-executive-director-ben-jealous
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/introducing-new-sierra-club-executive-director-ben-jealous
Recommended read: I reviewed "Citizen Justice" an environmental biography of Justice William O. Douglas in Sierra Magazine.
Written by M. Margaret McKeown (herself an esteemed federal jurist), "Citizen Justice" "is a fascinating portrait of a complex and brilliant man whose profound love for wild and natural places led him to play a major role supporting environmental protection and conservation, both as a jurist and as a citizen-activist." https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/river-plaintiff-william-o-douglas
Written by M. Margaret McKeown (herself an esteemed federal jurist), "Citizen Justice" "is a fascinating portrait of a complex and brilliant man whose profound love for wild and natural places led him to play a major role supporting environmental protection and conservation, both as a jurist and as a citizen-activist." https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/river-plaintiff-william-o-douglas
Good profile of Ben Jealous as he assumes leadership at the Sierra Club in @nytimes. Ben brings a unique background as a civil rights leader who grew up treasuring special places like Yosemite that Sierra Club helped protect. To reach our potential,
we need to be an org that is "both is on fire to protect the planet and is on fire for social justice.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/climate/ben-jealous-sierra-club.html
we need to be an org that is "both is on fire to protect the planet and is on fire for social justice.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/climate/ben-jealous-sierra-club.html
Who woulda thunk it? Misinformation about #climateaction & the #climatecrisis has been proliferating since Elon bought Twitter. The top search result when you enter "climate" on the Bird App is now "climatescam." Tweets containing “climate scam” or other terms linked to climate change denial rose 300% in 2022. https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-science-social-media-a7e2e3214abb4470dcb6e2837aa39c2e
Climate misinformation 'rocket boosters' on Musk's Twitter
New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year. Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects. On Facebook owner Meta, the researchers identified thousands of ads paid for by fossil fuel companies that criticized renewable energy and the need to act on climate change. Scientists and environmental advocates say such content undercuts public support for climate policies while showing tech companies are failing to enforce their own policies against climate misinformation.
Turning the screws. The startling accuracy of Exxon-Mobil's scientific work and modeling predicting the climate crisis increases its legal risk. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/19/exxon-climate-crisis-lawsuits-documents?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Such a coincidence! https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/trump-sold-his-dc-hotel-gop-spending-disappeared/
Trump sold his DC hotel. GOP spending disappeared. - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Waldorf Astoria is in the same building with its indoor spaces kept remarkably the same, but political spending at the new hotel all but disappeared compared to when it was owned by Trump.