Jason Dove Mark
@jasondovemark.bsky.social
Former EIC of Sierra; former editor of Earth Island Journal. Author of the forthcoming book, The Earth Said Remember Me (July '26; Norton). Author of Satellites in the High Country. Lily's Dad. Gardener + Hiker. Posts = ill-considered opinions.
Climate tort cases make for strange bedfellows: "Colorado ranchers aren’t the only surprising source of support for Boulder’s case — some conservative thinkers are challenging oil companies’ arguments." grist.org/accountabili...
The surprising allies backing Boulder's climate case before the Supreme Court
Ranchers, conservative legal scholars, and former Republican EPA chiefs are siding against oil companies. Here's why.
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And here's the link to make a comment! www.regulations.gov/document/FS-...
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Jason Dove Mark@jasondovemark.bsky.social · 20h agoOct 6 is the deadline to submit comments on the Forest Service plan to scrap roadless protections for 44 million acres. A snippet from my comment: "A road through the woods may allow for many uses, but every road exists for a singular purpose: to serve people." www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
Oct 6 is the deadline to submit comments on the Forest Service plan to scrap roadless protections for 44 million acres. A snippet from my comment: "A road through the woods may allow for many uses, but every road exists for a singular purpose: to serve people." www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
A Forest Lover’s Public Comment in Defense of the Roadless Rule
Expressing your ideas and opinions about why the rule should stand as is will make a difference.
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Overheard this morning: "Climate change is certainly one of the pressing political issues of our day." -- Kannon Shanmugam, attorney for @exxonmobilcorp.bsky.social, at the US Supreme Court
Under questioning from Justice Barrett, we just got to the heart of the issue in Boulder v Suncor: Is asking a corporation to internalize the costs of the harms its products cause a form of regulation?
"This case is not about emissions--it's about deception," argues Boulder's attorney to the Supreme Court Justices just now. This should be a quote in all the major write ups today ...
If you're following the Boulder v Suncor/Exxon case, don't sleep on this subplot www.cnn.com/2026/10/03/p...
Clarence Thomas is in the hot seat for Supreme Court’s biggest climate case in years | CNN Politics
As one of the Supreme Court’s most stalwart conservative and prolific justices, Clarence Thomas’ views on the biggest cases of the day — from guns to race to religion — are rarely in doubt.
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Several conservative jurists riding to the rescue of Deputy Solicitor General Sarah Harris ...
Is it just me, or does Chief Justice Roberts sound very skeptical that the #Boulder case should be dismissed at this point?
Leaving Gorsuch to then come and ride to the rescue with a leading follow up...
Jason Dove Mark@jasondovemark.bsky.social · yesterdayJustice Kagan demanding to know why the #Boulder #climate case is any different from the litigation against the tobacco companies and the opioid maker, and the attorney really struggles to answer ...
Listening to the oral arguments in the Boulder v Suncor case, and Big Oil's argument essentially seems to be: Because climate changes' impacts are felt *everywhere* you can't hold them accountable for their actions *anywhere*
Alright, folks. Buckle up. The Supreme Court opens its new term with a blockbuster #climatechange case. You can listen to oral arguments here: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
Live Oral Argument Audio Live Oral Argument Audio
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Claude, Chat and Grok don’t know what it’s like to participate in a community apple pressing
Renewables accounted for a record 60.7% of Germany’s electricity consumption during the first three quarters of 2026, up four percentage points compared to the same period the previous year: www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewab... via @cleanenergywire.bsky.social's @carokyllmann.bsky.social 🔌💡
Renewables cover 61% of Germany’s electricity needs so far this year | Clean Energy Wire
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Super cool! apnews.com/article/clim...
The world's largest oat milk producer has joined an unusual climate journalism campaign
The world’s largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in t...
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Lighthouses of the BC South Coast. Cool. mapped.earth/lighthouses/...
Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.
Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.
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Whatever else he might do in the next few hours, fantastic news that Gavin Newsom signed this bill to support local journalism. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Newsom signs landmark bill aimed at giving lifeline to struggling California newsrooms
Assembly Bill 2222 will create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ.
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I think the people in charge of TED Talks have really jumped the shark on this one…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoHegseth: "We need students of western civilization and the pillars of our republic. Leaders who understand the faith of Jerusalem, the philosophy of anthems -- Athens. The power of Rome, and the freedom of Philadelphia circa 1776."
Reminds me of an old Onion headline: "Man grants himself 18 Strength ... 17 Charisma"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoTRUMP: I won Alaska by a lot. Do you know how many points? DAN SULLIVAN: 15, sir TRUMP: How about 22?
One of the great things about writing for outdoors mags is ... When you write your editor a note saying your draft will be a couple of days late, and you get an auto-reply saying they are out of the office (no doubt in the wilderness!!!) for the next week
Are you a writer who is preoccupied with nature, the environment, and social justice? Then you 100% apply for a residency at the Mesa Refuge. As an alum, I can tell you that you couldn't imagine a finer space to think and write mesarefuge.org/residencies/
Today in @motherjones.com, my year-long investigation into how the Trump administration pulled over $200 million from the non-profits that provide legal aid to migrants. The ensuing scramble sent several organizations reeling, while others remained steadfast: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration's attacks—barely.
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OUCH! "a mess of shrieking and spittle that will leave even the most climate-conscious viewers reaching for an Advil." grist.org/culture/digg...
‘Digger’ is the year’s big climate movie. This climate reporter hated it.
Tom Cruise’s latest film is a crude parable about an unrepentant oil executive.
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"The orders have sometimes come over the protests of the plant’s owners and are expected to cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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This book hits close to home/work in so many ways, especially after presenting at the New England Environmental History Symposium. So much of my writing adheres to the prescriptions by @jasondovemark.bsky.social Feeling encouraged - but also, what now?
Jason Dove Mark@jasondovemark.bsky.social · 4mo agoFrom the annals of self promotion. Yesterday, Kirkus Reviews published their *Starred Review* of The Earth Said Remember Me. "An urgent manifesto about what it takes to hold onto memories of a livelier world ... his greatest tool against forgetting is language. Mark doesn't hold back."
