barryvesser.bsky.social @barryvesser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is a huge win for California, for ratepayers, and for the climate! Thanks to Senator Becker and his team, our partners, and our supports for getting this signed into law. 010
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026✨️ NEW in @capitolweekly.bsky.social: The decision to undermine California's signature climate program will have huge consequences for affordable housing, transit, and climate programs across the state. Read the opinion piece from @barryvesser.bsky.social: buff.ly/8CndozL 049
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026#SB913, the Clean Local Power Act, is on the way to Governor Newsom's desk! 🎉 This bill will utilize smart technologies to make energy more affordable for everyone. Tell @governor.ca.gov to make affordable electricity a reality by taking action at buff.ly/rFdYlv4. 011
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026✨️ NEW from @jbwinters.bsky.social of @grist.org: Cap and Invest, California's signature climate program, has been a major target of Big Oil's spending spree to block climate legislation. How? Read here: buff.ly/jSzt2bfgrist.orgThe fossil fuel industry is spending record amounts to keep California from regulating itThe fossil fuel industry isn’t just raking in record profits amid the war with Iran. In California, it’s also spending big to oppose climate and worker-safety legislation. According to analyses by a… 032
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Schools in Santa Barbara are closing early this week from extreme heat. No AC. My community has the funds they need, they just need time to install the heat pumps. Plus there's enough money to electrify 200 more schools. Tell @gavinnewsom.bsky.social fund AC for kids: win.newmode.net/fund-schools 25114
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This is the final week for the California legislature to pass the COMPETE Act, a major new law that could rein in out-of-control corporate monopolies. If you're a fellow Californian, call your State Senator today and tell them to vote YES: t.co/VZEERv2pLT 2927211135
barryvesser.bsky.social @barryvesser.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Big Oil does not want to have to develop a decommissioning plan as every other energy generator in CA is required to. SB 1259 would change that. It won't raise gas prices, but it could save lives and millions for taxpayers. Tell legislators to put the rights of workers and community first! 020
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026We’re thrilled to welcome Kat Lockwood as The Climate Center’s new CEO! 🎉 Under Kat's leadership, we’re going to continue doing what we do best: working in partnership to advance bold, life-saving climate policy. Get to know her at buff.ly/4zOUJ1C 011
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialJeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026California's new $270M incentive program is for first-time EV buyers only, because research shows once drivers try an EV, they stick with them. Can other states trying to backfill lost federal EV tax credits with tight budgets try the same approach? www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... #energyskycanarymedia.comCalifornia to offer a novel $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyersResearch shows that once drivers try an EV, they stick with them. That's why these incentives target those who’ve never owned one to maximize the bang for… 0148
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialRep. Jared Huffman @rephuffman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026So much for "merit-based." The Trump administration has now admitted it canceled clean energy grants based on how states voted in 2024. Weaponizing taxpayer dollars to punish political opponents is a blatant abuse of power and an attack on our democracy. 64418
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026A world without fossil fuels is possible. Big Oil just wants you to *think* it's not. @sammyroth.bsky.social of Climate-Colored Goggles explains the power of storytelling at the #CAClimateSummit. 022
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 06/02/2026✨ NEW from @latimes.com: Nature-based solutions are the answer to shielding communities from climate disasters and their ongoing impacts. So why isn't California funding them? Read: loom.ly/ZJe6j-glatimes.comContributor: Nature is a powerful ally against fires and floods. So how will we save it?Decades of development along L.A.'s steep canyons and hillsides, combined with prolonged drought, have left the city’s landscapes highly vulnerable. 111
barryvesser.bsky.social @barryvesser.bsky.social · 26/01/2026This should be a fascinating webinar on how new techniques can help us sequester excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the soil. 000
barryvesser.bsky.social @barryvesser.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Affordable electricity is a national issue. Let Governor Newsom know that we want him to use all the options on the table to reduce costs and improve reliability not just the one's that the monopoly utilities think are in their economic interest. 030
barryvesser.bsky.social @barryvesser.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Don't miss this one. We have a great panel to discuss what did and didn't get done for climate and clean energy in the CA legislative session that just ended. 060
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 17/10/2025✨ NEW from @calmatters.org: The Chevron refinery explosion in El Segundo is the second in California just this year. A managed transition away from fossil fuels is more important than ever. Read more here: loom.ly/7rSRslocalmatters.orgTwo California refineries exploded this year. With the federal government out, who’s watching them?An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap. 032
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 14/08/2025✨ NEW from @hayleysmith.bsky.social of Los Angeles Times: Cap and Trade, California's signature climate program, needs critical reforms to meet our ambitious climate targets. Our Chief Program Officer Barry Vesser lays out the stakes here: loom.ly/irTAcRY 011
Reposted by @barryvesser.bsky.socialThe Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025#AB740 has passed the California State Assembly! 🎉 Virtual power plants aggregate clean energy resources already in our homes and driveways to make electricity more affordable and reliable. AB 740 advances local, clean energy solutions that benefit all Californians. 055
