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Stacey Champion

@champpr.bsky.social
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PR, Comms, Strategy, Mama 🐻, Speaker, Writer, Activist, Advocate, Sustainability ♥️’er & Fighter 4 People + 🌎. Everyone needs a Champion. www.champion-pr.com

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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 11h
#arizona youtu.be/XV3eQFNCV20?...
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AZ Attorney General Candidate Warren Petersen is a Bumbling Idiot
YouTube video by Stacey Champion
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ridiculed for good reason. Reelect #LawyerForThePeople Kris Mayes! www.alternet.org/warren-peter... #arizona
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Arizona Republican ridiculed for belly-flop debate performance
Republican Warren Petersen struggled to make it through the debate against Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules (Gift Article)
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 Rest in peace + power… 💔 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’ve been shouting about this public health crisis for yrs. Maricopa County also undercounts ⁦‪heat deaths @npr.org‬⁩. Solution? Every county death investigator across the country use this form for better data collection if heat is a possibility: stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/130... #heatkills
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CDC Stacks
The Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library offers a diverse and extensive library collection that includes material in all areas of public health and disease and injury prevention, as well as other subjects i...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#AZ needs to pay attention- stop voting against best interests if truly interested in lower utility bills. Current ACC is completely captured by utilities they’re supposed to regulate. Kevin Thompson is former longtime SWGas lobbyist 🤷 - energyandpolicy.org/aps-funding-...
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APS funds fossil fuel front group advertising in Arizona
Fossil fuel front group Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is advertising one of its funders, Arizona Public Service’s (APS), proposal to convert Cholla Power Plant from coal to methane gas.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#LawyerForThePeople Tucson mobile home park signs $795,000 settlement after AG lawsuit news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...
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Tucson mobile home park signs $795,000 settlement after AG lawsuit
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
ICYMY - An interview with Dolores Huerta, written by my friend Alice Driver. www.elle.com/culture/care...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
APS households are using less energy but paying 23% higher costs www.12news.com/article/news... #StopTheAPSGreed
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APS households are using less energy but paying 23% higher costs
A comparison of APS customer data shows homeowners are paying significantly higher costs, though caused a fraction of increased demand since 2022.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
An important must read - especially for journalists doing turn & burn stories on utilities/politics & folks who don’t understand “base rates” are a small piece of the pie. Beware utilities and candidates bearing “rate freeze” gifts open.substack.com/pub/utilityw...
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Beware utilities and candidates bearing “rate freeze” gifts
Rate freezes sound good, but they often come with booby traps, and without real reform
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
These women are running for a seat you’ve likely never heard of. It could dictate the cost of your electricity and gas bill. 19thnews.org/2026/05/wome... via @19thnews.org
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These women are running for a seat you’ve likely never heard of. It could dictate the cost of your electricity and gas bill.
In places like Montana, Alabama, Georgia and Arizona, women of color are campaigning to become utility commissioners. If they win, they’ll bring much needed representation to their communities.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Holy fuckballs. This is out of control. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/w...
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U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
For those truly interested in understanding how our utility rates are set by Public Utility Commissions (or in the case of AZ the Corporation Commission) tune into the multi-day TEP rate hike hearing - azcc.granicus.com/player/event...
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Hearing - E-01933A-25-0103 - Tucson Electric Power Company **Tucson**
Live and Recorded Public meetings of Hearing - E-01933A-25-0103 - Tucson Electric Power Company **Tucson** for Arizona Corporation Commission
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
When reality clashes with branding: Arizona. Public. Disservice. azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/04... #StopTheAPSGreed #HeatKills
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When reality clashes with branding: Arizona. Public. Disservice. | Arizona Capitol Times
The timing of APS’ “Arizona. public. service.” broadcast during a recent Diamondbacks game was a masterclass in corporate irony.
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Capitol Media Services @azcapmedia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
@azagmayes.bsky.social gets APS to alter its rules about disconnecting customers in the summer heat even if they haven't paid their bills. And she sending the message to SRP, TEP and UniSouce that she expects similar changes from them. tucson.com/news/state-r...
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FOX 10 Phoenix @fox10phoenix.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a massive settlement with APS, following the death of a Sun City woman that stemmed from a power shut-off during a heatwave. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.
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APS reaches settlement with AZ AG over heat death
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a massive settlement with APS, following the death of a Sun City woman that stemmed from a power shut-off during a heatwave. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
For many years I have been advocating for data-driven, temp based disconnect rules. I am beyond thankful Arizona has an Attorney General who puts public health & safety > corporate greed. RIP Kate Korman. www.12news.com/article/news...
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82-year-old APS customer died after power was shut off in May 2024
An 82-year-old woman died in May 2024 after her power was cut off on a very hot day. Her son and an advocate say this shows an issue with state policies.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 09/04/2026
California is facing a home insurance crisis. The Affordable Insurance & Recovery Act would help protect the public by making Big Oil pay its fair share. On April 7, @markruffalo.bsky.social and over a dozen other prominent members of the entertainment industry signed a letter endorsing the bill. 👏
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
An important shift in power (pun intended). Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...
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Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Pay attention, Arizona. Especially those of you in/near Mohave County. Weigh in. #airpollution #methanegas azdeq.gov/public-notic...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
This should enrage everyone. Akin to big pharma, tobacco, etc., fossil fuel companies shouldn’t get a pass on the harm & chaos they’ve caused. Republicans Seek Protections for Oil Giants Against Climate Lawsuits www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/b...
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Republicans Seek Protections for Oil Giants Against Climate Lawsuits
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Coming soon to an airport near you… #tsashitshow
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...
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Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Happening today at ASU. Our very uncomfortably hot Phoenix outing is highlighted in Andrew’s new book. The irony also isn’t lost that it’s going to be 105 degrees there. Bird on Fire indeed…
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
As Phoenix, AZ is set to see 100+ temps in early MARCH, while gearing up for yet another massive APS rate hike (which shareholders are certainly celebrating) I want y’all to be aware of how much the utility monopoly CEO $$$ makes - never worried about how he’s paying HIS bill. #StopTheAPSGreed
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
An important reminder of all the good work being done by Democratic Attorneys General in this shitblizzard. mailchi.mp/nyu.edu/liti...
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Litigants Confront Jurisdictional Puzzles in the Wake of Supreme Court’s NIH Decision
In this issue of "Legally Speaking" — What a Supreme Court decision means for funding disputes in federal courts. AGs advocate for public safety in nuclear reactor reviews and hazardous material tran...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
ICYMI: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/google-...
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Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election
Google asked a PAC supporting a pro-industry SRP slate to return its money and remove its name from all campaign materials.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This is absolute BULLSHIT. Which I proved last year, and will prove again. Heat-related deaths decreased 30% in Maricopa County last year www.kjzz.org/science/2026...
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Heat-related deaths decreased 30% in Maricopa County last year
Maricopa County's chief medical officer said the county saw 427 heat deaths in 2025, down from 608 the year before.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This won’t go well. But many filthy rich people/companies will get richer. A Nuclear Reactor Backed by Bill Gates Gets Federal Approval to Start Building www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...
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A Nuclear Reactor Backed by Bill Gates Gets Federal Approval to Start Building
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A very important read for Arizonans & especially SRP ratepayers. Fuckery is afoot & it’s past time for the antiquated (& racist/classist) voting system to change. TPUSA is also heavily involving themselves + running candidates FYI. energyandpolicy.org/srp-landowne...
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SRP landowner games 2024 race to elect preferred candidate
One Maricopa County, Arizona, landowner appears to have gamed the land-based voting rules of Salt River Project in a way that enabled him to almost single-handedly decide the outcome of an election fo...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
State Terror Has Arrived www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
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Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
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Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is what a right wing paramilitary dictatorship looks like
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Happening now. Our Democratic AG’s have been holding the legal line against Trump’s insanity, so tune in. www.youtube.com/live/KC7pNbF...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Interesting read. Mainstream media helped build the myth of law enforcement www.salon.com/2026/01/20/m...
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Mainstream media helped build the myth of law enforcement - Salon.com
Alec Karakatsanis explained how the news media demonizes the poor while protecting the powerful
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
#StopTheAPSGreed Op-ed: The time is now to speak out against the latest APS rate hike www.phoenixnewtimes.com/opinion/phoe...
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Op-ed: The time is now to speak out against the latest APS rate hike
While many Arizonans have struggled to pay the bills, APS’s parent company made over $600 million in profit last year.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/01/2026
For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. It was equivalent to the energy it would take to boil 2 billion Olympic swimming pools. www.wired.com/story/the-oc...
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The Oceans Just Keep Getting Hotter
For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. It was equivalent to the energy it would take to boil 2 billion Olympic swimming pools.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly: 1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
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Senior Editor, Science
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Disgusting. E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
More proof that the current ACC is completely captured by the monopoly utilities they’re supposed to be regulating. Thompson (Chair) & Myers (Vice Chair) both on 2026 ballot. Vote them OUT, AZ. Vote D. youtu.be/UohwNYb1oIQ?... #StopTheAPSGreed
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Verify: Looking into claims made by Arizona Corporation Commissioners about APS legal fight
YouTube video by 12 News
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Why are Americans’ electric and gas bills skyrocketing? A new Harper’s investigation shows how regulators across the US are failing customers while protecting utility profits. harpers.org/archive/2026...
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Power Brokers, by Nick Bowlin
What’s really behind your soaring utility bills
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Why are Americans’ electric and gas bills skyrocketing? A new Harper’s investigation shows how regulators across the US are failing customers while protecting utility profits. harpers.org/archive/2026...
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Power Brokers, by Nick Bowlin
What’s really behind your soaring utility bills
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
#LawyerForThePeople Kris Mayes' advocacy 'for everybody who can't battle for themselves' www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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Mayes is an aggressive advocate. But is it enough to win her reelection?
Mayes has cast herself as Arizona Democrats' most aggressive advocate, but critics said she hasn't kept a commitment to depoliticize the office.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Has Kinder Morgan/SWGas steamrolled your community yet?
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Must watch/read story about how every community is apparently for sale to the state of #Arizona for the highest Corporate bidder. This is the tipping point of what is to come…Multi billion $$$ companies care about ONE thing. MONEY. Shame on the Governor. www.12news.com/article/news...
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Attorney General Mayes accuses Kinder Morgan of violating 'the spirit, if not the letter,' of a state law
Gov. Katie Hobbs says homeowner appeals in natural gas dispute to be addressed in a “Few Days.”
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Must watch/read story about how every community is apparently for sale to the state of #Arizona for the highest Corporate bidder. This is the tipping point of what is to come…Multi billion $$$ companies care about ONE thing. MONEY. Shame on the Governor. www.12news.com/article/news...
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Attorney General Mayes accuses Kinder Morgan of violating 'the spirit, if not the letter,' of a state law
Gov. Katie Hobbs says homeowner appeals in natural gas dispute to be addressed in a “Few Days.”
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Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
My final Down to Earth newsletter for the Guardian: What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat and broken promises www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Happy to see Nicole Rodriguez’s petition to the city for high visibility crosswalks finally getting some traction. 7 yrs. is too long tho & Mayor Gallego + Council should be embarrassed by that, especially as it should’ve happened yrs. ago. Way too many have died.Deadly PHX. youtu.be/1VfJsg5a2Wk?...
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Every woman who has experienced physical and/or sexual abuse/violence (which unfortunately is too many of us - 1 in 3) will agree with this & feel it in our core. Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A must read story by Joe Dana. The Governor’s comments doubling down to support this methane gas compressor station 1/3rd of a mile from residents is also extremely concerning. Sure seems like Kinder Morgan & SWGas are calling the shots. Deep pockets… www.12news.com/article/news...
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'Veiled threat': Audio of Kinder Morgan executive prompts allegations by Arizona homeowners
Residents of Haystack Ranches have filed an appeal to the Arizona State Land Department, asking the state to overturn an agreement between Kinder Morgan.
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Stacey Champion @champpr.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A must read story by Joe Dana. The Governor’s comments doubling down to support this methane gas compressor station 1/3rd of a mile from residents is also extremely concerning. Sure seems like Kinder Morgan & SWGas are calling the shots. Deep pockets… www.12news.com/article/news...
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'Veiled threat': Audio of Kinder Morgan executive prompts allegations by Arizona homeowners
Residents of Haystack Ranches have filed an appeal to the Arizona State Land Department, asking the state to overturn an agreement between Kinder Morgan.
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