Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 18/02/2026These subsidies don’t lower energy bills—they boost corporate profits. 75-96% of the top subsidies goes towards increasing profits, not supply. Fossil subsidies aren't just ineffective at making energy affordable - they actively do the opposite by suppressing cheaper, cleaner alternatives (4/4) 010
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 18/02/2026The federal leasing process is more complex, less predictable, and more costly for wind and solar developers than fossil fuel companies. Once production starts, solar developers pay a whopping twenty times as much in production fees as oil and gas companies. (3/4) 110
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 18/02/2026We estimate that cumulatively, fossil fuels have received an estimated $549 billion in federal tax breaks since 1918, nearly three times as much as the $195 billion that solar and wind received over the same time period (2/4) 120
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 18/02/2026New report! 🔌💡 www.americanprogress.org/article/5-hi... While Chris Wright and the Trump admin have attacked renewables subsidies, their story hides how taxpayers have paid fossil industries to extract & pollute for 100+ years (!!) Some of the most egregious things we found in our research: (1/4)nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil FuelsWhile renewables have received scrutiny from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over subsidies, the administration’s narrative hides how fossil fuel industries reap the benefits of... 2911
Reposted by Alia HidayatAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/08/2025🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.” 23358523239
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Super excited to kick-off our new series on strategies for states to lead on a pro-nature energy buildout! This starter piece is a broad overview/rebuttal of the clean energy vs. conservation argument, but we have future policy deep dives in the work so keep an eye out! 020
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 27/08/2025The Trump admin has spread misinformation overstating the harms of renewables to wildlife to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. But renewables don’t have to come at the cost of nature. Here’s how states can achieve both: www.americanprogress.org/article/stat... 🔌💡americanprogress.orgStates Can Lead the Way on an Abundant, Pro-Nature Clean Energy FutureThe Trump administration has falsely framed wind and solar power as harmful to wildlife in order to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. Here’s how state leadership can advance ... 093
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The Trump admin and congress are squeezing wind power from both sides: with the wind permitting pause still in place and DOI adding layers of high-level review, many projects will not be able to start construction to meet new deadlines for tax credits they may have been counting on 🔌💡 020
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Onshore and offshore wind projects are slated to create tens of thousands of jobs - if they survive Trump and Congressional Republicans' policies. New analysis from me and @americanprogress.bsky.social colleagues here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... 🔌💡americanprogress.orgThe Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands MoreThe Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. 185
Reposted by Alia HidayatCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 24/07/2025🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... 11211
Reposted by Alia HidayatMike Williams @mwilli.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Is this abundance? This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames. 025
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Our research dives into the IRA Energy Community adder that supports projects in brownfields and communities impacted by the fossil fuel transition. It finds that 1500+ projects were eligible for the adder - many of the projects yet to start construction now may be at risk with the early termination 010
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Energy communities - left with toxic, abandoned sites and lost employment - were slated to receive new jobs, energy, and revenues fueled by IRA. The ‘Big, Beautiful’ bill pulls the plug on this future by ending tax credits early #OBBB 🔌💡 www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...americanprogress.orgThe One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Endangers the Transformation of Contaminated Sites for Clean Energy ProductionThe congressional Republican spending bill, which President Donald Trump recently signed into law, kills tax credits that help communities turn idle toxic sites such as brownfields and abandoned mines... 1138
Reposted by Alia HidayatSabin Center for Climate Change Law @sabincenter.bsky.social · 01/07/2025❌ 🌬️ 🔋Local opposition to renewable energy facilities finds that organized efforts to block wind, solar, battery storage, and transmission grew substantially in 2024, with nearly 500 contested projects in 49 states. Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...blogs.law.columbia.eduLocal Laws and Lawsuits Targeting Renewables Becoming More Prevalent in the US - Climate Law BlogWhile federal policy can have a significant impact on renewable energy development, local policy—and local sentiment—can be just as consequential. Between 2018-2023, at least 30% of utility-scale wind... 002
Reposted by Alia HidayatCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 24/06/2025THREAD 🧵Here’s what you need to know about the current state of Senate Republicans’ plan to sell off millions of acres of America’s public lands (1/6) 31615
Reposted by Alia HidayatRobinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 17/06/2025THE SENATE GOP’S SEISMIC OVERHAUL OF CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS, EXPLAINED We summarize the GOP reconciliation bill’s biggest changes to the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark climate policies. It’s horrendous for wind, solar, and EVs. by @emilypont.bsky.social and me heatmap.news/politics/sen...heatmap.newsThe Senate GOP’s Seismic Overhaul of Clean Energy Tax Credits, ExplainedWind and solar are out. Clean, firm power is in. 611966
Reposted by Alia HidayatTrevor Higgins @thiggins.bsky.social · 12/06/2025As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated. That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.americanprogress.orgThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity SystemMore than half of all new capacity added to the grid over the next 10 years will be lost if federal clean energy investment is terminated, threatening a failure to meet U.S. energy demands, to raise e... 24632
Reposted by Alia HidayatLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Just another way Trump is jacking up energy bills for everyday Americans: he's keeping expensive, dirty coal plants open that no one wants or needs. Not even the utilities who own the plants! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...nytimes.comCoal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running. 112249
Reposted by Alia HidayatTrevor Higgins @thiggins.bsky.social · 12/05/2025House Republicans tonight proposed blanket rescissions of funding that is still available from Biden's Inflation Reduction Act for cleaning up ports, trucking, schools, and manufacturing, for investments in new businesses, air monitoring, and environmental justice communities. 32916
Reposted by Alia HidayatBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025the republican plan would kick more than 8 million people off their insurance. how many is 8 million? it's more than the combined population of: Montana Rhode Island Delaware South Dakota North Dakota Alaska Washington, DC Vermont Wyoming 211151
Reposted by Alia Hidayat𝔻𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕒 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕓𝕚𝕖 @alcibiades1234.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Against Cynicism: part infinity 19517
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 06/05/2025one particularly egregious NEPA change tucked into the bill: 000
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Right now, the House Natural Resources committee is debating a tax bill that sells off our public lands, rescinds funding for coastal resilience, and provides massive giveaways to the oil and gas industry: www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...americanprogress.orgCongress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and WatersThe tax bill would now include the largest sellout of public lands by Congress in modern U.S. history. 110
Reposted by Alia HidayatJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk: -Is not accused of committing any crime -Is nonviolent -Was in this country legally -Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to -Has been locked up for six weeks 3577473259
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025You can read our full report here: www.americanprogress.org/article/near... or our one-pager here: www.americanprogress.org/article/near.... Thanks for reading! (6/6)americanprogress.orgNearshore Ocean ProgressIncreasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will provide benefits to people and communities alongside more effective protections for wildlife. 020
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025We hope that these examples can be a blueprint for a more effective approach that centers the importance of nearshore habitats and smart state/local policy. Under an administration that is rolling back environmental protections and funding, state leadership will be even more crucial. (5/6) 110
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Luckily, there are a TON of great examples of effective, community-led ocean conservation being championed by state and local orgs, that we sourced from a big survey of the ocean conservation community and highlight in this report. (4/6) 110
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Despite their relatively small footprints, nearshore habitats are critical for coastal jobs, cultures, and resilience. They are also some of the most vulnerable. Focusing conservation closer to shore will bring benefits for coastal communities, but also its own set of political and social challenges 120
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Less than 1% of the US population lives in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific territories, yet these islands are home to 99% of the marine protected areas in the country. This is a big gap, but also a big opportunity to make ocean conservation more effective and equitable (2/5) 110
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Hi all! Super excited to announce that the report that @taotaotasi.bsky.social and I (along with a whole bunch of other collaborators!) wrote is now out! www.americanprogress.org/article/exec... It's a meaty report, so here's a quick summary: (1/5)americanprogress.orgExecutive Summary: Nearshore Ocean ProgressIncreasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will benefit people and communities and provide more effective protections for wildlife. 175
Reposted by Alia HidayatAngelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 05/05/2025State and local leadership can drive real change to protect kelp forests, coastal wetlands, oyster reefs, seagrass meadows, coral reefs, and beaches. www.americanprogress.org/article/exec... 0206
Reposted by Alia HidayatSean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Trump’s economic legacy will be convincing people not to invest in America. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...canarymedia.comTrump’s Empire Wind freeze threatens South Brooklyn jobs and economyAn offshore wind hub could revive a working-class neighborhood — but only if the project withstands Trump’s attacks. The community is pushing back. 29518
Reposted by Alia Hidayatshannonbb-8.bsky.social @shannonbb-8.bsky.social · 01/04/2025One of the MANY needless harms from this reckless action: gutting LIHEAP staff--which cuts off $400m of life-saving relief for households facing utility shut-offs or dangerous extreme heat or cold. NEADA director Mark Wolfe says "The program could well grind to a halt.” www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...cnn.com‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts underway at US health agencies | CNNA massive wave of job cuts got underway at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building w... 620797
Reposted by Alia HidayatCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 20/03/2025📣 New event series: Join us next Monday, March 24th for the first in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans. RSVP:americanprogress.orgForecasting Disaster: How DOGE's Cuts to NOAA Will Affect Weather Awareness and Well-BeingPlease join the Center for American Progress for the first in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus... 02819
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Awful. "Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies... CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts" 031
Reposted by Alia HidayatBill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 15/03/2025The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB 22995025309
Reposted by Alia HidayatGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Something that's been clear to me for some time is that a lot of progressive advocacy and politics has overindexed on finding just the right combination of words to say while ignoring the fact that no media ecosystem exists where people might actually hear you say them. New from @mmfa.bsky.social 1002885751
Reposted by Alia HidayatMiriam Goldstein @miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Please, if you have Senators, call them. Please also vote against Congress’ attempt to strip DC of spending its own locally raised money on its balanced budget. 35121
Reposted by Alia HidayatPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Mahmoud's wife recounts ICE following them into their building as they returned from an Iftar dinner. She refused to leave Mahmoud. Officers threatened to arrest her too. The officers barricaded Mahmoud from her. They didn't show a warrant. They hung up the phone on their lawyer. 3961407
Reposted by Alia Hidayatjae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 04/03/2025If you want info on how the tariffs will make your energy bills worse, we at @heatmap.news have you very much covered 22111
Reposted by Alia HidayatAbigail Higgins @abigailhiggins.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Reports of ICE raids, & at least one detention, in Northern Virginia. Don't open the door if ICE knocks, check for a warrant signed by a judge, & don't answer questions without a lawyer are among your rights, regardless of citizenship. If you're a bystander, you can remind people. More tips here: 29266
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Elon Musk’s purge of the federal workforce is already hitting America’s parks and public lands, while our remaining government resources are being funneled to prioritize oil and gas industry profits. Great new piece from my teammates at CAP tracking this: www.americanprogress.org/article/amer...americanprogress.orgAmerica’s Park and Forest Rangers Are Being Fired, and Oil and Gas Bosses Are Now in ChargeEarly impacts of Elon Musk and his team’s purge of the federal workforce are already hitting America’s parks and public lands, while oil and gas industry loyalists shift remaining government resources... 000
Reposted by Alia HidayatLCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 27/02/2025The Trump administration is firing thousands of workers at the National Weather Service and NOAA. The National Weather Service — which provides life-saving forecasts — costs taxpayers just $4/year per person and generates $100B in economic value. This is chaos and destruction for the sake of it. 16243118
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 26/02/2025"We should not accept these rollbacks as permanent defeat, but as an opportunity to make our efforts sharper and more effective. The loss of 30×30 should be seen not as a rejection of conservation values, but as a call to reimagine a conservation strategy that works for more people in more places." 121
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 26/02/2025@taotaotasi.bsky.social and I wrote an op-ed about the loss of 30x30, how we rebuild stronger, and charting a future course for ocean conservation: news.mongabay.com/2025/02/the-...news.mongabay.comThe U.S. terminated its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity (commentary)In his first week in office back in 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a historic commitment to conserve 30% of America’s lands and waters by 2030. Two years later, the world agreed to a similar co... 0199
Reposted by Alia HidayatJoe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 26/02/2025This is also a VERY useful stat sheet for calls tomorrow reminding your members of Congress how many voters they just voted to fuck over in favor of billionaires. 11543313
Alia Hidayat @ahidayat.bsky.social · 25/02/2025the "far-left climate agenda" is farmers trying to keep the lights on, now out tens of thousands of dollars from their own pockets because our government won't fulfill the contracts they signed 020
Reposted by Alia HidayatCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 24/02/2025When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump. www.sfgate.com/california/a... 7033721291