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Brett Cease

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Proud Minnesota, Dad & Husband | UTD Public Policy PhD | Born at 345. Views my own. #ClimateSolutions #OptOutside 🌲

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 18h
if @janeaflegal.bsky.social likes the permitting reform bill this much then god damn x.com/janeaflegal/...
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 05/09/2026
CCL Summer Conference keynote speaker @jigarshahdc.bsky.social on the global rise of #cleanenergy ⚡ Watch the full keynote now at cclusa.org/youtube
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 01/09/2026
This month marks our final deep-drive training into CCL's BRIDGE advocacy training program. This is your sign to catch up on all 9 training sections and join us Thursday, Sept. 4 at 8 pm ET for our final training on The Art of Climate Storytelling. RSVP: cclusa.org/bridge9
Screenshot of CCL's BRIDGE training homepage
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 17/08/2026
Part 1 of our Carbon Pricing Education Series kicks off Sept. 3! Everyone is welcome: cclusa.org/part-1 This session will cover carbon pricing basics & explore how researchers talk about it. We will also examine key design elements to consider when crafting new policy.
Carbon Pricing education series promotional graphic. Six-part virtual learning series September 2026-March 2027. cclusa.org/carbon-pricing-series. Featuring Resources for the Future and Citizens' Climate Lobby logos.
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Brett Cease @brettcease.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Here's to the power of local media like @duluthnews.bsky.social helping feature local voices and solutions we can all be a part of! 👏 After Duluth, MN experienced unprecedented air quality challenges last month I wrote the following piece published today: 📰 www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/lett...
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Reader's View: Heat, smoke show need to address climate change
...our family struggled without air conditioning in July; and, talking to old-timers throughout our community, there isn’t another summer in their memories similar to what we just lived through.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 06/08/2026
This year's Summer Conference & Lobby Day brought advocates from across the country to Washington to build relationships with Congress and push for durable, bipartisan climate solutions. 750+ volunteers. 400+ meetings on Capitol Hill. That's what people-powered climate advocacy looks like 💪
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Clean Heat Minnesota @cleanheatmn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
An unfair, outdated policy known as line extension allowances (LEAs) lets gas utilities charge existing customers for the cost of expanding gas pipelines to new customers. Each year, in Minnesota, LEAs cost customers $34 million annually.
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Lisa Danz @lisadanz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Permitting reform is something that everybody wants for their own personal reasons. I think our [clean] technologies are better, and if we have a level playing field, our technologies are going to be the majority of what gets built. - @jigarshahdc.bsky.social @cclusa.org #CCLinDC
Jigar Shah speaking at Citizens' Climate Lobby 2026 summer conference.
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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers from across the US are visiting Washington D.C. this week to speak with their legislators about clean energy policy. Please take a minute to call your legislators and lend them support! citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak... @cclusa.org
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Call Congress Day: July 27, 2026
You don't have to be in D.C. to show up! Tell your representatives: I stand with the citizen lobbyists on Capitol Hill. Help us reach our goal of 2,500 calls to Congress in one day.
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Sean Dague @dague.net · 29/07/2026
My day in DC with @cclusa.org included 2 lobby meetings, and lots of time with new volunteers as 850 of us met with over 400 offices talking climate solutions.
3 people in front of the library of Congress dressed for CCL lobby day 2 people in front of the Capitol CCL lobby team with Rep Pat Ryan's aide CCL lobby team with senator Gillibrand's aide
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Mark Vossler, MD (he/him) @markvmd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Great day yesterday meeting with Congress to discuss climate policy. Over 800 @cclusa.org volunteers had over 400 meetings. Really appreciate @repdelbene.bsky.social & her staff & their interest in working on real solutions #cclinDC
Group of people outside Rep DelBene’s office
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 16/07/2026
Is your air quality dangerous because of wildfire smoke? TELL 👏 CONGRESS 👏 Your lawmakers need to hear that you're concerned and you expect them to work on solutions to the underlying problems: community.citizensclimate.org/tools/wildfi...
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Take Action: Write Your Member of Congress About Wildfires - CCL Community
CCL's Online Community is a place where volunteers can learn and collaborate
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 01/07/2026
#Europe is in the midst of a record-breaking and deadly heatwave. The scientists at @wwattribution.bsky.social studied the event to estimate global warming's contribution.
Map from World Weather Attribution of Europe's historic week of heat stress. Data shows that 45% of 854 cities analyzed have broken or are forecased to break historic heat stress records.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 29/06/2026
We're officially less than a month away from this year's Summer Conference & Lobby Day! If you haven't registered yet, let this video from CCL volunteer Emelyn be your sign to join us in D.C. and create your own incredible conference experience. See the full program and register: cclusa.org/8ce
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 25/06/2026
Recently, the U.S. Forest Service has faced significant proposed cuts to funding & programs. Now, funding for the Forest Service is under review in appropriations bills for FY2027. 🌲 Ask your members of Congress to provide robust funding for the U.S. Forest Service. Visit cclusa.org/forestfunding ⬇
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Ask Congress: Support a Fully Resourced U.S. Forest Service
Congress has started to advance FY2027 appropriations bills. Tell your representatives we need a fully resourced U.S. Forest Service!
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 03/06/2026
We're excited to welcome Tyson Bertone-Riggs of the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience as our featured guest speaker on June's Monthly Meeting! Tune in live Saturday, June 13 at 1 ET/10 PT at cclusa.org/youtube
Event graphic: Monthly Call Speaker June 13, 2026 10 AM PT/1 PM ET at cclusa.org/youtube featuring Tyson Bertone-Riggs of the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience. Featuring headshot of Tyson Bertone Riggs.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 23/05/2026
During our busiest (and favorite!) month of the year, CCLers were hard at work in their communities. From stress balls to stewardship, take a look at what our volunteers got up to in April 👀 citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/grassro...
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Fun, productive outreach during Earth Month 2026
CCLers showed up this Earth Month in creative, fun ways — while also rolling up their sleeves to be good stewards of their own backyards.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 02/05/2026
Want Congress to address climate change? We do too! Join CCL to lobby for climate legislation. We’ll connect you with your local community and provide you with information about the training and resources you need to get started. Visit cclusa.org/join
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Environmental Volunteering Opportunities | Join Citizens' Climate Lobby
Environmental volunteering opportunities are near you! Find a local chapter and help us end climate change!
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 07/05/2026
We’re excited to announce that Jigar Shah will join CCL’s 2026 Summer Conference & Lobby Day lineup as a keynote speaker! You won’t want to miss the chance to hear his insights firsthand — plan to join us in D.C. for his talk on July 27: cclusa.org/8ce
Graphic announcing Jigar Shah as a keynote speaker for CCL's Summer Conference and Lobby Day July 26-28, 2026. Shah is the co-host of Open Circut and Energy Empire podcasts and former director of the U.S. Dept. of Energy Loan Programs Office. Learn more and register at cclusa.org/summer.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 24/04/2026
Some good news from Dr. Marija Verner from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social: You are likely talking to someone who already agrees with you on climate change. Take a look at the latest numbers from YPCCC and what they mean for climate advocacy 👇 citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/advocac...
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What the Latest YPCCC Climate Opinion Data Means for Climate Advocates
CCL’s March Monthly Meeting featured guest speaker Dr. Marija Verner from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC).
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 22/04/2026
Happy #EarthDay from your fellow Planet Earth crew members. We're all on this journey to a healthier planet together 🌎💚
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Rebecca Hersher @rhersher.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
NYC people! Come learn about climate denial with me, @billmckibben.bsky.social and Ricky Bradley from @cclusa.org. Thursday, April 30th @6:30pm at the Center for Brooklyn History. @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Sign up here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...
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CBH Talk | Confronting Climate Change Part 1: Understanding Deniers | Brooklyn Public Library
Confronting Climate Change is a three-part series that explores one of the most urgent issues of our times. Join leading thinkers, scientists, journalists, and advocates for these vitally important co...
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Sean Dague @dague.net · 05/04/2026
For the morning crew, I was really happy to chat with @brianpjcronin.bsky.social for this piece about the fight in NY over whether we'll lean into a clean energy future. And some of the tools NY hasn't yet pulled from their toolbox: virtual power plants and demand response.
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Joe Robertson @joro.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
With everything else going on, spend some time with the fact that yesterday, after the successful Trans Lunar Injection burn, the crew of Artemis II became the first humans to leave Earth orbit since 1972. They will travel further from Earth than anyone ever has. www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
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Artemis II Flight Day 2: Orion Completes TLI Burn, Crew Begins Journey to the Moon - NASA
NASA’s Artemis II crew is on the way to the Moon.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 01/04/2026
When CCL Bozeman noticed a major lack of snow this season, they got creative with a public display of homemade snow people. Their efforts earned them a segment on two local TV channels! Way to get crafty for climate change awareness 💪 #grassrootsclimate
Three members of CCL Montana smile for the camera in front of their snowman protest tabling setupScreenshot of local news coverage of CCL Bozeman's homemade snowman protest
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Sean Dague @dague.net · 15/03/2026
Today is the final day for Early Bird registration of the @cclusa.org North East conference (5 hours left!). Prices go up +$20 tomorrow, so don't miss out! Wonderful program, wonder folks.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 10/03/2026
You're invited! Join us March 14, 2026 at 1 ET/10 PT for our monthly meeting, featuring guest speaker Marija Verner, PhD, of @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social 🙌 Learn more: citizensclimatelobby.org/monthly-spea...
Marija Verner PhD headshot with text: "Monthly Call Spewaker March 14, 2026 10 AM PT/1 PM ET Marija Verner, PhD Climate Change Communication Researcher & Educator, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication cclusa.org/youtube"
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 18/02/2026
Experts say Fervo Energy is one of the most promising climate tech companies out there. It is "slated to open a 100-megawatt enhanced geothermal system next year," @heatmap.news reports. CCL's Geothermal Action Team is hosting an event next week to hear from them! heatmap.news/insiders-sur...
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This Is the Most Promising Climate Tech Company, According to People Who Know
Plus, the technology our experts say is least ready for primetime.
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Brett Cease @brettcease.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Today's news lands heavily for all in the climate/public health space. Years of scientific work led to the #endangerment finding. Its repeal matters for emissions & trust in science. At @cclusa.org we remain focused on durable bipartisan solutions in Congress citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/ep...
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EPA move shows urgent need for congressional climate action
Today’s decision reveals in stark terms that regulations alone are not a reliable path to enduring climate action.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 27/01/2026
America's aging power grid infrastructure is tested every time we experience intense weather events. Relying on fossil fuels just isn't a long-term strategy. 👎
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 30/01/2026
Language from the PROVE IT Act was included in a funding package that is now law! "It's like so many legislative accomplishments. It starts years before it's accomplished," Sen. Cramer told @eenews.bsky.social. CCL is part of the story of those years... 🧵 subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
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E&E News: How Congress came to approve a long-shot carbon trade bill
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer kept a “cone of silence” around his "PROVE IT Act" as it was tucked into a spending package.
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Christine_Mpls @christinempls.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Thank you Minnesota Citizens Climate Lobby for hosting a booth at this year's Great Northern Festival here in Minneapolis! @cclusa.org empowers every day people to drive climate solutions in Congress.
Volunteers at the Citizens Climate Lobby booth in Minneapolis
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Brett Cease @brettcease.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
We can disagree on policy and still agree that violence that violates human life is unacceptable. What is happening in Minneapolis, especially this morning’s horrifying, senseless shooting crosses that line. For the sake of protecting life, dignity, safety and de-escalation, ICE needs to leave MN.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 12/01/2026
Major #carbonpricing news this month: The EU has "fully implement[ed] a functioning border carbon adjustment policy." In order to trade certain goods with Europe, "importers must now pay for the greenhouse gas emissions contained on their products." www.clearbluemarkets.com/knowledge-ba...
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The EU’s CBAM enters a New Phase: Why the EU’s Carbon Border Tax Matters
CBAM is now fully operational.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17/12/2025
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.
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Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 07/01/2026
CCL applauds the reintroduction of the Clean Competition Act from @whitehouse.senate.gov & @repdelbene.bsky.social! The bill "would give domestic companies a step up in the global marketplace while lowering emissions at home & abroad," Sen Whitehouse says. www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release...
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Whitehouse and DelBene Reintroduce Carbon Border Adjustment Bill to Boost Domestic Manufacturers and Tackle Climate Change - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congresswoman Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-01) today reintroduced the Clean Competition Act, legislation aimed at making American companies more...
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 31/12/2025
We are in the final days of our biggest fundraiser of the year, and your support right now will determine how strong we enter 2026. We’re currently $107,000 away from reaching our $1.25 million year-end goal, with only 2 days left to give.
Headline text: "Earth can't afford to lose its lobbying team in 2026." Button: "Donate Now." Photo of CCL volunteers waving from the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Progress meter on the bottom of the photo shows we have raised $1,143,690 of our $1,250,000 year-end fundraiser goal.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 12/12/2025
Human-caused climate change is settled science. Our grassroots volunteers will continue to lobby Congress for evidence-based climate solutions, no matter what the EPA's website says.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 08/12/2025
U.S. forests offset 12% of our annual climate pollution, with the potential to do even more. But with wildfires increasing, they need some help. That's why we've worked hard to support the #FixOurForests Act this year! Here's what we've been up to: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/policy/...
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Our Fix Our Forests advocacy in 2025
As the Fix Our Forests Act awaits a floor vote in the Senate, let’s take a look back at our 2025 advocacy efforts to advance this bill.
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Brett Cease @brettcease.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Happy #GivingTuesday2025! There's so many important causes to give to today. In honor of our shared work at @cclusa.org I set up a fun fundraiser for climate friends as I train for the #AmericanBirkebeiner to help celebrate winter & support our ongoing advocacy charity.pledgeit.org/2025YEF/@bre...
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Support Brett Cease - CCE 2025 Year-End Fundraiser
By day, I'm CCL's VP of Field Operations. But outside of my work life, I love spending every moment I can outdoors with friends and family. And one of the traditions I engage in annually is the Americ...
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 27/11/2025
CCL volunteers are holding more than 300 grassroots lobby meetings and have placed more than 800 calls as part of our fall lobbying push! Learn more from our Government Affairs team about the climate policy ideas and bills we're lobbying for:
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Steady progress toward big wins: Our 2025 fall lobbying and call-in campaign
CCL volunteers are holding more than 300 meetings and have placed more than 800 calls as part of our fall lobbying push for climate policy.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 15/11/2025
We've just kicked off today's program with an opening message from CCL Interim Executive Director Ricky Bradley and a fantastic keynote from @azevin.bsky.social! Follow along with the rest of our virtual conference on our YouTube livestream:
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davidmkline.bsky.social @davidmkline.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thanks to Peter Trapp from @crow.house.gov 's office for meeting with volunteers from @cclusa.org this morning. Thanks for sharing your insights on energy infrastructure permitting reform and forest policy.
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SoBoBob @sobobob.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thanks to Shane Londagin, Ashton Knepell, and Megan Day from Senator John Hickenlooper's @hickenlooper.bsky.social office for meeting with @cclusa.org this morning. We appreciated hearing your insights on energy permitting reform and forest policy.
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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This week, I will be lobbying Congress along with 100's of other members of @cclusa.org to get more clean energy and transmission lines on the grid so we can accelerate away from fossil fuels. Give your Reps and Senators a call here to give us a boost. citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...
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Tell Congress to Work on Clean Energy Permitting Reform
We made progress on clean energy permitting reform last Congress, but we need to move faster with a new, bipartisan legislative package in this Congress.
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cclvachris.bsky.social @cclvachris.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thanks Sarah in the office of Rep. Jenn McClellan for meeting with your @cclusa.org constituents!
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Josh Gutwill @jgutwill.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Grateful to meet with staff from @replsimon.bsky.social office during @cclusa.org Lobby Week. Strong leadership on clean energy and wildfire resilience is essential for #CA12. #ClimateAction
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Dumple @dumple.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Today I joined other volunteers from @cclusa.org for a lobby meeting with the office of @sarajacobs.house.gov. We had a chance to push for action on energy permitting reform. We also spoke in favor of passing the Fix Our Forests Act when when it comes back to the House.
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LVclimatedoc @lvclimatedoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thank you @susielee.house.gov and staff for meeting with @cclusa.org volunteers yesterday to discuss legislation to protect forest health and speed clean energy permitting!
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SoBoBob @sobobob.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org Colorado Members had a good discussion with Senator Bennett's @bennet.senate.gov staff on permitting reform. Together we hope to make desperately needed and sensible changes to our aging electrical grid
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