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Climate Power

@climatepower.bsky.social
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Fighting for bold climate action, exposing Big Oil’s greed, and holding polluters accountable ⚡️

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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 8h
Because apparently the fox should run the henhouse.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 11h
Finally, something we agree on. www.reuters.com/legal/government/tr…
reuters.com
Trump says he has done a 'bad job' explaining his economic record
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of explaining his economic record as his job approval rating ​sags under the weight of high gasoline prices ahead of the Novemb...
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 12h
This is a so-called leader who doesn’t care about any of us.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 14h
“But Trump’s suggestion of a major improvement from the level he inherited is not supported by the current data.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/fac…
cnn.com
Fact check: Trump lies again that grocery prices ‘have come way down’ this term | CNN Politics
Facing abysmal poll numbers on inflation as the midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump is sticking to the communications strategy he tried in the summer: lie.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More than 170,000 households were shut off from electricity in July, a 28% increase from 2024 as we endured the hottest summer on record. www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
theguardian.com
‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump's strategy: Weaken standards→ Americans pay more at the pump → burn more fossil fuels. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se…
theguardian.com
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Americans are feeling it: groceries cost more, gas costs more, utility bills cost more. Now Trump wants to pretend everything’s fine. We’re not buying it.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump promised an economic boom, but instead, Americans are getting higher prices and paychecks that can’t keep up. axios.com/2026/09/29/midterms-economy-inflation-wages
axios.com
Midterm pocketbook pain bites Trump
President Trump's record is effectively on the ballot, and economic sentiment remains deeply depressed.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The answer is clean energy. It’s better for the climate and can help make America’s power grid more secure against hackers, cyberattacks, and rogue AI.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
please say sike, please sake sike 😩 electrek.co/2026/09/28/republicans-…
electrek.co
Think gas prices are too low? Don't fret, Trump just raised them even higher
New fuel economy rules will not only make the average car use 44% more fuel, but also raise gas prices by $.76/gal due to higher demand.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s EPA wants us to think that they’re on our side, when in reality they’re rolling back protections that keep our communities healthy and safe.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So he wants us to cover the bill while he recklessly keeps us reliant on fossil fuels…
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The cost of living in America is going up. Gas. Groceries. Electricity. Trump keeps making everyday expenses harder to afford while Big Oil walks away with the profits.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Extreme weather is making itself very hard to ignore. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202…
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Two years after Hurricane Helene, Trump is gutting FEMA and actively making the climate crisis worse. When disaster strikes, families need to know they have a government that shows up—not one that leaves them to rebuild on their own.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The planet just tied its hottest month on record, and Trump is still doubling down on fossil fuels. At this point, it feels like sabotage 😡
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Climate change is warming our waters, making the ocean temperatures powering this nor'easter 10 to 50 times more likely. www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif…
climatecentral.org
Climate change is adding fuel to this weekend’s Nor’easter | Climate Central
A nor’easter is forming over exceptionally warm Atlantic waters. Warm ocean temperatures are up to 70 times more likely due to climate change.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Turns out voters notice when everything gets more expensive.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Americans don’t want data centers that come with higher utility bills and more pollution. Big Tech should pay its fair share and protect the communities powering its boom.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump wants to fast-track data centers—and that could mean more pollution, more health problems, and up to 1,300 premature deaths a year.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Texas has already seen more than 1,200 wildfires this year. And despite a state law requiring utilities to prepare for wildfire risk, just 8 of 160 have filed their plans. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/21/tex…
texastribune.org
Most Texas utilities not complying with law on wildfire plans
Lawmakers recently learned of the slow progress made by the companies, which have four months to come under compliance with the law prompted by the 2024 Panhandle wildfires.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The planet is telling us something. Trump is doubling down on fossil fuels anyway. www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
theguardian.com
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump wants to put data centers on 17,600 acres of public lands across six states, while dismissing communities who worry about rising costs as “backwards and poor.”
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Imagine telling families already stretched thin by astronomically high gas prices that they should just suck it up… www.usatoday.com/story/cars/shoppin…
usatoday.com
Why high gas prices are not a 'small price to pay' as Trump says
President Donald Trump says high gas prices are a “small price to pay” for the ongoing war on Iran. Here's why that's not true for most Americans.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Families are deciding between filling their tanks and buying groceries. This is an affordability crisis of Trump's making.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump’s EPA wiped out major climate protections for our health and safety. Now, he’s being sued as families face the potential for more pollution, higher health costs, and more expensive energy down the line.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump claimed his tariffs would boost American jobs and wages. Instead, manufacturing jobs are way down, and companies are forced to help make up for what workers lost. finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/ar…
finance.yahoo.com
Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement
Williams Sonoma and TJX plan to give millions of dollars in tariff refunds back to employees through 401(k) payments and bonuses.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
GOD FORBID!!
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing data center-related proposals covering at least 17,600 acres of public land across six states — Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.” www.washingtonsun.com/climate-envir…
washingtonsun.com
Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump is once again embarrassing us on the global stage.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump can keep talking about how great he thinks the economy is. Families are the ones paying the bills—and groceries, utilities, housing, and gas are still crushing their budgets.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Gas is above $4.40/per gallon, very inexpensive for WHO exactly!?
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Again, just loud and wrong. www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
theguardian.com
Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’
Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Families want affordable energy and clean air, not gas and coal-powered data centers that drive up costs and pollution.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If Fox News is reporting this, you KNOW it’s bad 🫣
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The ripple effects are hitting Americans at home. Higher diesel prices mean higher costs to transport the food and goods we need every day.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Higher fuel costs are squeezing farmers, raising the cost of running equipment, transporting crops, and getting food to market.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re pushing back because we’re tired of being told that the future automatically means higher bills and dirtier air.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Carbon pollution harms our health and worsens the climate crisis. Trump’s EPA is choosing to ignore this very real evidence that puts us all at risk.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Probably because Trump is lying. michiganindependent.com/economy/pri…
michiganindependent.com
Prices continue to rise despite Trump’s promises to end inflation
President Donald Trump said in a Sept. 9 speech that he was lowering prices.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Families already paid more for their utility bills this summer. Trump's actions could keep those costs high, with astronomical heating bills on the horizon when the temperatures drop. www.cnn.com/2026/09/14/business/hea…
cnn.com
Get ready for a 30% jump in heating oil costs this winter as Iran war drives up prices | CNN Business
The cost of electric heat is projected to increase 9%, while heating with natural gas is expected to rise by 5.8% in price.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump is doubling down on fossil fuels and rolling back climate protections—leaving us with consequences that will last long after his presidency ends. insideclimatenews.org/news/14092026…
insideclimatenews.org
Trump Doubles Down on Climate Denial With Plan to Repeal Power Plant Rules - Inside Climate News
The EPA revoked limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, rejecting decades of settled science to argue that they do not contribute to dangerous air pollution.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump claimed he would fix inflation while simultaneously enacting policies that economists warn could make it worse. Working families can’t afford another Trump-made price hike.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Communities are being asked to absorb the cost of unchecked data center growth while our president defies common-sense guardrails. www.politico.com/news/2026/09/14/do…
politico.com
Trump tries to kill regulations on ‘HOAX’ AI dangers
The president is trying to shut down a growing push for AI regulation, amid calls from leaders to slow the production of artificial intelligence.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Unlawful, foolish, and just dangerous. apnews.com/article/fema-staffing-cu…
apnews.com
Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
His words and actions have made this abundantly clear.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump’s chaos is hitting all kinds of records—making August one of the most expensive months in our history.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump is allowing coal and gas plants to pump unlimited carbon pollution into our air. The rest of us will pay the price with higher medical bills and more trips to the hospital.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Energy costs are reaching new highs and stretching families thin. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/iran-wa…
foxbusiness.com
Iran war costs US households $860 more in higher energy prices, economist says
Mark Zandi says the Iran war has added about $115 billion in costs for U.S. households through higher gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices.
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Climate Power @climatepower.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
More than 600 days after the LA wildfires, families are still waiting for recovery aid from FEMA. This is what failing leadership looks like.
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