A magical view from the rocks above Shark Reef, Lopez Island.
Governor Jay Inslee
@govjayinslee.bsky.social
Former governor still on a mission to defeat climate change and building a better future for everyone. Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and organize.
Thousands of firefighters and first responders are risking everything right now. Facing unprecedented fire storms, they're standing between disaster and everything we call home. They deserve our gratitude all year, not just during fire season. Thank you. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Over a dozen wildfires erupt across WA amid a parched forecast
Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.
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Three enormous wildfires are raging in Spokane. Thousands of people are evacuating, not knowing if they’ll come back to a home or nothing but ashes. Climate change isn’t some faraway threat. It’s happening right now, to our neighbors and friends. We have to fight for them.
The fossil fuel industry lied to us. For decades, they’ve peddled the myth that “natural” gas is "clean" to pad their bottom line. @climateintegrity.org's new report rips the mask off: climateintegrity.org/projects/nat...
Great to join former Wisconsin Chair @benwikler.bsky.social last night in Seattle as part of his tour for “This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy.” I know the audience walked away inspired by what's in the book: thisistheplan.com
Trump administration officials acknowledge cancelling federal grants to states that didn't vote for Trump in 2024. Jay Inslee, former Governor of Washington, says that Trump is essentially proclaiming, "I'm only going to work for half the American people, those who are subservient to me."
Wildfires are burning in what feels like every corner of the globe. This is no coincidence. It’s climate change. We have the science. We have the solutions. What we don't have right now is federal leadership. So states must pick up the mantle and lead. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/w...
Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
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Taxpayer money isn't a party favor to be handed out for loyalty and yanked away for dissent—that's extortion with a fancy letterhead, not governance.
My heart and Trudi’s go out to everyone who was on the plane—and we’re hoping for a speedy recovery for all. I have every confidence in Kenmore planes and pilots, and I’m looking forward to getting back up in the sky above the beautiful Salish Sea soon. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
How 11 Kenmore Air crash survivors were rescued off Sucia Island
When emergency responders arrived, passengers had managed to exit the plane — which then caught on fire — and scramble from the rocks to dry land.
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This isn’t governing, it’s a shakedown. American tax dollars are not your personal slush fund, Donald.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2w agoBREAKING NYT: Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed Trump in the 2024 election.
Let’s be clear: States have tremendous power in providing Americans cheaper, cleaner energy. Check out the rich menu of options states have within reach ⬇️ evergreencollaborative.com/policy-hub/a... (via @evergreenaction.bsky.social)
In 1975, a single solar panel cost $128. Today it costs 26 cents. And as the price plummeted, the generation line went vertical. Solar went from a rounding error—0.01% of the world's electricity in 2000 —to nearly 9% last year. That's not a trend. That's a takeoff.
Affordability vs. climate is a false choice, and 11 states are already proving it. Cheaper power. More homes. Cheaper ways to get around. Less pollution. New from Evergreen Collaborative, a cross-state playbook for legislators, govs, and regulators: 🔗
Affordable, Clean, Reliable American Energy: A Guide for States - Evergreen Collaborative
With these common-sense actions, we can cut costs and pollution at the same time, delivering benefits for consumers and the climate alike.
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Farmers have always been at the mercy of forces beyond their control, whether it's the weather or the market. But clean energy is handing them something rare while they continue to grow the food on our tables: certainty. finance.yahoo.com/energy/artic...
Illinois farmland is becoming a clean energy payday, with some solar leases reaching $200,000
Income that does not rise and fall with the weather or commodity markets.
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Every state that hits a record like this makes it easier for the next one. That's how the clean energy transition moves—state by state, grid by grid, proving out what critics said couldn't be done. Colorado just did it. Who's next? www.denverpost.com/2026/07/10/r...
Bottom line? State leaders can lower utility bills through a combination of near-term relief, utility regulatory reform, and expansion of a clean energy grid. This new briefing book shows how. ⤵️ www.ncelenviro.org/resources/en...
Energy Affordability Briefing Book | National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
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Millions of Americans are now breathing the consequences of the climate change that is fundamentally changing North American forests. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/w...
Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out
Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn.
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Orange is bad. For Presidents and our climate. The smoke on our east coast is a warning to everyone.
Donald Trump will complain tonight that he won the 2020 election. Just an old whine in new bottles.
It has been gratifying to see the warm reception Vinod Khosla and his family have received since the announcement of their Seahawks acquisition. Knowing Vinod as a leader in the development of clean energy, I am looking forward to his leadership of the Hawks. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Who are the Khoslas? Meet the family set to buy the Seattle Seahawks
Vinod Khosla is a prominent venture capitalist, and his wife, Neeru, is an education philanthropist.
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Donald Trump goes to Pennsylvania today. He’s raised prices on the average Pennsylvania household by $2,182 this year — climbing to $3,695 for families with ACA — driven by higher gas prices, higher utility bills, and tariffs. @climatepower.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Pennsylvania Republicans won on lowering prices. Then came the Iran war.
Two Republicans who unseated House Democrats in 2024 after promising to lower the cost of living are fighting to keep their seats amid rising prices.
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"We pay more, Republicans rubber-stamp it, and Trump's donors walk off with the bag." — @govjayinslee.bsky.social The Trump energy plan: — $2.7B paid to wind companies to not build — $1.13B poured into coal — Will cost ratepayers $3.12B+ by 2028 — Coal generation costs 28% more than it did in 2021
‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates
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As always, listen to my friend @billmckibben.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/o...
Opinion | The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate
Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the possibilities in this new era of energy abundance.
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Great to see @jocelynbenson.bsky.social stepping up w strong, comprehensive plans to address rising energy bills & climate change. The future of clean energy in our country is going to be determined by states. Americans want leaders who are going to take action. www.jocelynbenson.com/news/benson-...
Benson Rolls Out Environmental Plan in Grand Rapids, Earns Michigan LCV Endorsement
Today, on Day 6 of her statewide “Costs Down, Wages Up” tour, Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson gained the endorsement of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters (LCV)…
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Tariffs. Utilities. Gas. Health care. All of them, stacking up month after month. 📈 These are direct policy choices made by Trump and his friends in Congress. And working families are the ones sent the bill. www.americanprogressaction.org/shareable/co...
Costs have piled up every month during President Trump's second term
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Three things are true: 1️⃣ The Trump administration is bribing companies to abandon huge clean energy projects; 2️⃣ These projects are massive job creators; 3️⃣ They’re using your hard-earned tax dollars to do it. Unbelievable. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/c...
Trump Administration Pays Duke Energy $129 Million to Halt Offshore Wind Farm
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130M+ Americans under heat alerts this week. AC cranking, grid straining, wildfires burning—right before July 4th. This is the face of climate change. We don’t have to live like this.
Climate Power@climatepower.bsky.social · last mo.We’re all feeling it—this is the cost of climate change.
A man down for a half an hour. That’s Yankee grit. On to Seattle for Team USA! 🇺🇸
U.S. Soccer Men's National Team@usmnt.ussoccer.com · last mo.FOUND A WAY THROUGH!
No one has fought a war over getting wind energy through the Strait of Hormuz. We need to make a choice to seize a clean energy future and leave dirty, dangerous fossil fuels behind.
