@jeremysymons.bsky.social meta-analysis of BAAJA added to 9 climate policy scenarios shows that although the extent of this bill's impact on fossil fuel permitting may be uncertain, "even a modest contribution in this direction could swamp the clean energy benefits."

The Senate will take up permitting reform in early November, so it's time to grapple w what Dem negotiators gave up to streamline permitting for clean energy. @jeremysymons.bsky.social finds that the provisions won by the fossil & tech lobbies would cause lasting damage to our climate & clean air.

This is not the permit reform deal that was advertised

Dangerous provisions would hand Trump broad powers to block future presidents from acting on climate change and restoring the Clean Air Act

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@jeremysymons.bsky.social critiques the rationale for permitting reform, that market forces alone will accelerate the clean energy transition. Big Tech cares about "speed to power" more than cost, which "primarily means building gas turbines on site, or in close proximity, to data centers."

“Son of Godzilla Voted Down Tonight!”

Amid a rising tide of public concern over AI data centers, Democrats may soon hand Trump added power to thwart communities — a top goal of lobbyists for the tech and energy industries. Here's why.

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Americans shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their air, water & food. They rely on the EPA to do its job by setting & enforcing safeguards against toxic chemicals and pollution. But the Trump admin is weakening these protections at a high cost kids' and families' health. safernotsicker.org

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Protecting OurFamilies’ Health Many Americans are asking: Why are so many people facing cancer, infertility, asthma, Parkinson’s, developmental challenges and chronic conditions? Science shows more ex...

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What an oil grab in Venezuela means for America... #venezuela #oil #trump tinyurl.com/u23wajhy

Venezuelan Oil, Chopped Steak, and Secret Meetings

A $50 billion payday awaits two oil companies that gave big to Trump

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Really appreciate this good news about the fight against the insanity at the current EPA. Thanks to @jeremysymons.bsky.social. Need Some Good News? open.substack.com/pub/jeremysy...

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Here's how the fight to Save Lives, Save EPA is gaining momentum

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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin caught by @cbsnews.com hiding EPA's own forecast that gas prices will go up for consumers by 76 cents/gallon due to elimination of pollution and fuel economy standards for automobiles. @jeremysymons.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jeremysy...

Lee Zeldin's Gas Price Fiasco

CBS caught EPA's chief hiding a projected 75-cents-per-gallon increase in gas prices due to Trump's regulatory rollbacks

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There’s another scandal buried in the Trump-Republican budget plan that’s not getting enough attention: massive giveaways to Big Oil.

Trump’s EPA aims to roll back 30+ environmental rules. AP’s analysis: ➡️ +25,000 deaths a year ➡️ +2.8B tons CO₂ by 2035 ➡️ Billions in lost health benefits The cost of reversing science-backed protections is deadly. Read the full AP story: buff.ly/WVyuJHU #SaveEPA

From @apnews.com: The EPA rules Trump is rolling back "could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect," according to EPA's own studies + research from AP, @enviroprotnet.bsky.social, others apnews.com/article/epa-...

Trump EPA moves to roll back rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives

When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.

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Outrageously bad journalism from @facethenation.bsky.social. EPA's Zeldin didn't answer the question on health impacts and CBS rewarded him with this headline. The real answer, based on EPA's OWN analysis: the rollbacks will cause 200,000 deaths and 100 MILLION asthma attacks. See EPAFacts.org.

EPA chief Lee Zeldin says he can "absolutely" guarantee deregulatory cuts won't harm health

As the Trump administration announced 31 environmental deregulatory measures in March alone, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that these "absolutely" won't ha...

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"The EPA’s plan to roll back regulations and cut climate programs will increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths." #saveEPA www.latimes.com/environment/...

Trump is gutting the nation's environmental programs. Here's what it will cost Americans

The president's environmental actions will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.

I still have almost 2,000 followers on X but for some reason my posts to my account, @EfDOGE, are getting only 20 views. Any idea what I am doing wrong? ;-)

a man is sitting in a chair with his hands on his chin

ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his hands on his chin

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The Trump administration has canceled funding for communities across the country to improve air & water quality, lower energy costs and protect against extreme weather, putting Americans’ health and safety at risk. Learn more ➡️ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Funding for Environmental Protections Endangers Americans’ Health While Draining Their Wallets

The Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate environmental protections and funds that reduce pollution in working-class communities threaten public health and increase costs for families.

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It's hard to fight chaos. Steve Bannon calls it "flooding the zone." To withstand any flood, we need to find high ground and make our stand. THE FIGHT TO SAVE EPA IS THE HIGH GROUND. Here are 4 things we must do to reclaim our right to breathe clean air and drink clean water.

Toxic Polluters Are Taking Control of the Air We Breathe — We Can Stop Them

EPA was on track to stop 10,000 asthma attacks every day, but the new EPA head wants to crush those plans — and more — into dust

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Following up on my posts yesterday on Trump letting the cat out of the bag that he wants to gut EPA by 65%, here's a look at the White House efforts at damage control ....

At his cabinet meeting, Trump revealed plans to cut EPA by 65%. It's no surprise that corporate polluters close to Trump want him to gut EPA, but this is the first time Trump has publicly said he plans to do it. Here's what it means for all of us and how we stop it... x.com/EricLDaugh/s...

Eric Daugherty on X: "BREAKING: Trump just said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin may fire 65% of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency. WOW. https://t.co/kTF6DGybi0" / X

BREAKING: Trump just said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin may fire 65% of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency. WOW. https://t.co/kTF6DGybi0

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Symons... was at the agency when President George W. Bush assumed office after President Bill Clinton. “That transition was defined by a different policy agendas, but not this vindictive purge of public servants who haven’t done anything wrong,” he said. www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

More than 1,000 EPA employees are told they could be dismissed immediately

An email last week informed some workers that they had been identified as probationary and could be terminated.

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"Trump's wealthiest supporters won't be satisfied until they tear EPA down, leaving corporate polluters in charge of the air we breathe and the water we drink,” Environmental Protection Network Senior Advisor Jeremy Symons www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

EPA warns more than 1,100 employees could be fired 'immediately‘

Environmental Protection Agency workers seem to be the first to receive a notice that they could be dismissed immediately

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“It’s an alarming retreat from EPA’s mission of protecting public health and the environment, in service of a political agenda.” www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...

Staff placed on leave, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA

This week, 168 EPA staffers were put on administrative leave, with more layoffs expected. Several agency staffers described an atmosphere of fear and foreboding.

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The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act were not written to advance AI, they were put in place to protect our air and water. That seems to have fallen off the list of priorities of the Trump administration.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump’s EPA to prioritize AI, lobbyists and staff cuts in ‘mission to traumatize’

New EPA administrator Lee Zeldin’s pillars pledge to help auto industry and have no mention of the climate crisis

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Elon Musk Wants to Use AI to Cut Government Programs. So I asked Musk's AI program what it would recommend.... open.substack.com/pub/jeremysy...

Elon Musk Wants to Use AI to Cut Government Programs

So I asked Musk's AI program what it would recommend

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I ran $100 billion in Infrastructure and IRA programs at EPA. We obligated over $70 billion onto signed awards and contracts to protect public health and the environment. All that funding is currently frozen. Here are the facts… 🔌💡 1/X

Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for calling OMB nominee Russel Vought to account for his outrageous statements about traumatizing government employees. www.youtube.com/watch?featur...

'You Don't Want Them Traumatized Do You?': Tim Kaine Brutally Confronts Vought About Past Statements

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News

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I'm at the Senate hearing on Lee Zeldin's nomination for @EPA, where he just promised to spend all EPA funds appropriated by Congress & affirmed that only Congress can cut EPA's budget. This matters bc/ Congress rejected Trump's EPA cuts in 1st term but Trump's OMB pick wants to "traumatize" EPA.

As the senate considers confirmation of Lee Zeldin to lead #EPA, the shadow of another Trump pick looms large. www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/20250114_vou...

The Dark Cloud Hanging Over Vought Confirmation Hearings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2025CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Communications Associate(509) 429-1699 and epn-press@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org The Dark Cloud Hanging Over Vought Confirmation He...

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Insane! A @wsj.com editorial tells readers not to worry about a 31% natural gas price hike caused by #LNG because US prices are better than Europe. This amidst a steady stream of attacks on "the left's climate agenda" frothing over "price shocks" that are actually caused by gas exports.

My Substack post on why Trump can't make the new DOE LNG study go away. open.substack.com/pub/jeremysy...

In Seismic Shift, DOE Study Slams LNG

A single LNG plant adds more climate pollution than any of 141 nations

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A healthy environment is a basic human right. The Montana Supreme Court got this right! www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge's landmark ruling in youth climate case

The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on ...

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