Sam Gilchrist
@samuelgilchrist.bsky.social
#Progressive #Hoosier in #Colorado. Western Impact Director @NRDC Posts are my own.
Neonics, a widely-used toxic pesticide, are contaminating waterways, ecosystems, and communities. We’re working to limit the unnecessary use of neonic-coated seeds that harm pollinators and pose serious public health risks.
The fight to protect pollinators and people from the ‘pesticides that are everywhere’
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.
grist.org
Neonic pesticides have become nearly impossible to avoid. Beekeepers, advocates, and researchers are pushing for stronger protections for pollinators and people. (Sponsored by @nrdc.org)
The fight to protect pollinators and people from the ‘pesticides that are everywhere’
Neonics are contaminating ecosystems and communities.
grist.org
A broad shift to electric vehicles would benefit drivers of gas-powered cars by lowering the price of fuel. That is the finding of a new study, which comes as the war in Iran rattles energy markets, driving up the cost of oil.
A Shift to EVs Would Lower the Price of Gas, Study Finds
A broad shift to electric cars would benefit drivers of conventional cars by lowering the price of gasoline. That is the finding of a new study, which comes as the war in Iran rattles energy markets, driving up the cost of oil.
e360.yale.edu
Colorado can lead with science by passing the SEED Act, SB26-065, which limits the unnecessary use of harmful neonic-coated seeds. By supporting SB26-065, Colorado lawmakers can help protect pollinators and wildlife, while preserving flexibility for farmers.
Support Colorado’s SEED Act to rein in pesticides | OPINION
By Brad Kuhn Colorado has an opportunity to take a smart, science-based step forward by passing the SEED Act, SB26-065. This legislation does not ban tools farmers rely on. It simply ensures that high...
coloradopolitics.com
Trump’s EPA is ignoring the clear threat climate change poses to human health. The agency was created to protect people from polluters, not the other way around.
The gold medal-winning US Olympic women’s hockey team has declined an invitation to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, citing scheduling issues. https://cnn.it/4rzVM2T
The Trump administration’s move to repeal the EPA’s endangerment finding is a direct attack on climate protections, science, and public health. It puts workers, communities, and our future at risk. @aflcio.org aflcio.org/press/releas...
AFL-CIO Statement on Trump Administration Repeal of EPA Endangerment Finding | AFL-CIO
This week, the Trump administration announced that it is repealing a benchmark legal finding: the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Endangerment Finding,’ the legal basis for many important environme...
aflcio.org
The EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” is the legal basis for many environmental protections that allow working people to live in healthier communities. The Trump administration's decision to repeal it is a step backward that America's unions do not support. aflcio.org/press/releas...
#SB540 can make California’s electricity cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable—but the bill needs key fixes to keep the state a clean energy leader. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Crucial California energy reform hinges on critical fix to Senate Bill 540 | Opinion
“Lawmakers should remove the poison pill from SB 540 and strengthen California’s energy alliances before it’s too late.”
sacbee.com
California has been leading the way on car pollution standards for decades. Big Oil spent millions to skirt the filibuster and stop California from providing clean vehicle options. This is a direct attack on the state’s legal autonomy and will have a ripple effect across the country.
DOGE is forcing the Social Security Administration to stop providing sign up support by phone and requiring people to visit an SSA field office in person while also shutting down field offices across the country. www.ajc.com/news/nation-...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants ...
ajc.com
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