Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 17hFun fact for those coming around to Digger: The Digger soundtrack was done by multi-instrumentalist Cosmo Sheldrake who has composed a climate record in his own right: an album comprised of recordings of endangered birds. “Cuckoo Song” is on my climate playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/4XW... 020
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 21hZuzana Burivalova, a tropical forest ecologist who uses sound to understand the health of forests globally, was recently named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. 041
Reposted by Evan GeorgeAmanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Brazilian prosecutors are suing Shell over the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods. It’s the first time globally that a national public prosecutor has sued an oil major for climate damages. www.afp.com/en/brazil-pr...afp.comBrazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floodsBrazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding $108 million in... 03210
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My family up north reported a much stronger than normal stench of ammonia and decay today. Appears this is why: “They are starving to death” as a result of hot ocean temps disrupting their food supply. abc7news.com/post/global-...abc7news.comHundreds of sick, dying birds are washing up on Bay Area beaches: Here's WhyWildlife experts are raising concerns about the growing number of sick and dead seabirds popping up along the Bay Area coastline. ABC7 Eyewitness News got a behind-the-scenes tour of the only facility... 000
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The cognitive dissonance of jack o’ lanterns in a 100-degree heatwave was made that much worse by realizing there is pumpkin spice sunscreen. 052
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Diverting organic waste from landfills is important but not enough. Even if we were to stop sending organic waste to landfills tomorrow, “we’re stuck with these zombie landfills for decades.” More on solutions ⬇️ 010
Reposted by Evan GeorgeRyan Cummings @weakinstrument.bsky.social · 05/10/2026@jaredb-econ.bsky.social and I are looking at the AI labs this week. We show they're losing money in historically large amounts and fast, too; e.g. OpenAI has lost nearly 75% of the amount of money Uber cumulatively lost over 8 years. We also highlight their fragile financing structures, too. 371
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Big kudos to @kbaxter11.bsky.social for a perfect kicker quote. He not only focused on how extreme heat is making baseball harder to enjoy but also found a Dodger fan to succinctly comment on climate change. “The dark silver lining... is this might be the coolest October of the rest of our lives.” 020
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Go vote for people who have plans to do something about this. 161
Reposted by Evan GeorgeDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Revealed: the #methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey - Exclusive: #Cop31 host calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes #climatecrisis Story by me, @ruthmichaelson.com and Ayça Aldatmaz www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comRevealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host TurkeyExclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes 13919
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’m glad to have just finished this fantastic whodunnit by @amywestervelt.bsky.social about our polluted information ecosystem — and how to restore it! — days before the Supreme Court hears Suncor & Exxon’s attempt to short-circuit state court cases about the public harms of Big Oil’s false claims. 0238
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you're catching up on what to expect at the Supreme Court on Monday, in terms of the arguments, the players and background legal context, there's no better guide than this. legal-planet.org/2026/09/08/l...legal-planet.orgThe Legal Planet Guide to Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County - Legal PlanetUCLA Law experts explain everything you need to know about Suncor v. Boulder as the climate case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. 010
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026After a suspenseful few weeks, we’re excited to see that Gov. Newsom signed into law two key bills (SB 1359 and AB 2313) that will help reduce costly gas bills and help households transition to a cleaner energy future. legal-planet.org/2026/10/01/t...legal-planet.orgThree Cheers for Two Clean Energy Victories for California - Legal PlanetAfter a suspenseful few weeks, we’re excited to see that yesterday, Governor Newsom signed into law two key bills that will help reduce costly gas bills and help households transition to a cleaner ene... 132
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’ve been thinking about climate action all week thanks to a powerful presentation by @katharinehayhoe.com at UCLA about how facts and fear are not enough to mobilize. Time to talk climate - and to hit the phones w/ @environmentalvoter.bsky.social. legal-planet.org/2026/10/01/g...legal-planet.orgGet Out the (Green) Vote - Legal PlanetPaying people for their vote in the midterms was one of those bizarre ideas that Trump floated and even some Republicans dismissed. But there is actually an incentivized Get Out the Vote effort happen... 053
Reposted by Evan GeorgeCalMatters @calmatters.org · 01/10/2026Californians watching Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate would be forgiven for thinking the candidates for governor are President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party. cal.news/3TiZRfY 📸 Grace Widyatmadja 3191
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You realize that voters deserve to hear a candidate who might run the state of California for 8 years answer some questions, right? Anyone who cares about democracy… 100
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are about to face off in their ONLY scheduled debate before Californians vote. Why just one? And why on CNN? 110
Reposted by Evan GeorgeDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 01/10/2026Can anyone explain to me why a national permitting deal is best negotiated now, mere weeks from an election that is likely to reshape federal power? Let’s stipulate that a deal of some kind is necessary and good; my question is what about the situation makes now more desirable than, say, Q1 2027? 208917
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026UCLA’s STOP Methane Project publishes reports and user-friendly rankings of top methane emitters in various sectors thanks to the satellite data of Carbon Mapper. Our ability to do this work is about to get a rocket boost. Literally. 🚀🛰️ stopmethane.substack.com/p/new-era-of...stopmethane.substack.comNew Era of Methane Data Launches This WeekHere’s how to watch the scheduled Oct. 1 launch of the Tanager-2 satellite, which will provide “double the data.” 084
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good example of lousy journalism. Like anyone else covered by such a rule, these board members would have no reason to replace their old water heater until it breaks, which is when the rule would eventually kick in. I understand the instinct for accountability reporting but this ain’t it. 020
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m sorry, are you saying you asked all 24 board members if they had *broken* water heaters and hence replaced them with all-electric versions? Because that’s the only premise that makes sense here. 001
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Who cares about affordability and gas prices? Not Trump's Department of Transportation. Ann Carlson on the new CAFE standards... 010
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I appreciate LA Mayor candidate @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social taking part in an informal Q&A for Westside voters concerned with climate, environment, EJ and parks equity ahead of the Nov. 3 election. She didn’t duck questions or make a fundraising pitch, just good discussion about Day 1 priorities. 010
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Well, humans still outnumber dogs in our home, but they’re gaining on us! We just adopted this sweet potato named Pepper. She’s a 4-yr-old Staffy who barks like a seal (when she barks at all) and has already become the peacemaker in our family of 5, including these two very good dogs. 010
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Oh no biggie, just the second largest electric transit bus purchase in the nation! Wow earthjustice.org/press/2026/l...earthjustice.orgLA Metro Approves Purchase of 220 Non-Polluting Electric BusesLandmark investment is second largest electric transit bus purchase in the nation 064
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thank you everyone who shared news from NYCW. I stayed home and read books including “The Carbon Wave” by @leahstokes.bsky.social, which is a fantastic page-turner, insider tell-all, legislative history, memoir and blueprint for climate policymakers next time around! legal-planet.org/2026/09/24/i...legal-planet.orgI Skipped NY Climate Week and Read These Books Instead - Legal PlanetGo read "The Carbon Wave" by Leah Stokes. The Drain is a roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet. 1173
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026More thoughts here! legal-planet.org/2026/09/24/i...legal-planet.orgI Skipped NY Climate Week and Read These Books Instead - Legal PlanetGo read "The Carbon Wave" by Leah Stokes. The Drain is a roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet. 000
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026#7 on our recent Top 10 list of super-emitters was a mystery. Our process for spatial matching failed to ID a specific well or pipeline, so went hunting. This story shows why it can be hard to ID operators - and the potential value of added transparency. stopmethane.substack.com/p/mystery-so...stopmethane.substack.com“Mystery Solved!” How Satellite Data Helped Identify a Methane Gas Leak in KentuckyWe have an update to our “Methane Made in America” report that involves an intrepid professor, a public records act request, and a delay waiting for an off-road vehicle. 010
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026WATCH: Our Prof. Alejandro Camacho @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social joined @emdashsanders.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org and @pointsourcenews.org for this helpful briefing on the climate case Suncor v. Boulder heading to SCOTUS in a couple weeks. coveringclimatenow.org/event/suncor...coveringclimatenow.orgSuncor v. Boulder: The Climate Showdown at the Supreme Court — Covering Climate Now The first case the US Supreme Court will hear this fall term is a blockbuster climate lawsuit — one of dozens brought by state and local governments that argue oil companies deceived the public abou... 1126
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Young women and girls in the Ecuadorian Amazon have fought for years to stop harmful gas flaring in Ecuador. Two law clinics from UCLA just filed a brief in their case, known as the Mecheros case. law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la... ⬇️ 153
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Finished this. Great read! Inspiring, infuriating, a little sad, super interesting behind-the-scenes of a most important ongoing policy project. But I switched the soundtrack to John Denver and S.O.B by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. 000
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I cleared today to walk the dogs and read “The Carbon Wave” by @leahstokes.bsky.social with Talk Talk’s Spirit of Eden on repeat. 4237
Reposted by Evan GeorgeLegal Planet @legal-planet.org · 17/09/2026A challenge has already been filed opposing EPA's repeal of rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. legal-planet.org/2026/09/17/t...legal-planet.orgThe EPA Power Plant Rule Repeal Don’t Make No Sense - Legal PlanetThe hair-on-fire news this week was from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Drain is a roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet. 034
Reposted by Evan GeorgeDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Who could have guessed? The biggest super-emitter of #methane in the US, Energy Transfer, is run by major donor to Trump, who has gutted regulation @uclalawemmett.bsky.social Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUS ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysisEnergy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings 47442
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Some U.S. gas exports come with a BIG methane footprint, which is increasingly clear thanks to satellite data – as are opportunities for mitigation. A new report by UCLA’s STOP Methane Project spotlights 15 of the highest-emitting #methane sources in key oil & gas basins law.ucla.edu/news/methane...law.ucla.eduMethane Made in AmericaThe U.S. supply system for liquefied natural gas keeps growing, and so does the ability to observe America’s methane emissions from satellites. This report spotlights fifteen of the highest-emitting m... 042
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026To quote the Linda Lindas’ great new song “Nothing Left” All you tech and oil men Profit at our lives' expense How much will your money mean? When you got no air to breathe? 022
Reposted by Evan GeorgeZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comEPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power PlantsThe US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. 115754527
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Two important affordability bills that frankly haven't gotten much attention now await the gov’s signature. AB 2313 and SB 1359 would build on a growing collection of states’ policies reducing wasteful spending on unnecessary utility infrastructure, write my @uclalawemmett.bsky.social colleagues. 020
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This week on The Drain: Bad news from the UN but good news about methane leaks in Turkmenistan - and great news about environmental media expansions at @canarymedia.com (a @jeffstjohn.bsky.social newsletter!) the Washington Sun, and @grist.org's local news initiative legal-planet.org/2026/09/10/g...legal-planet.orgGood News from Turkmenistan! Bad News from the UN - Legal PlanetIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times — this week, like most weeks. The UN Environment Programme’s new report, “Limiting Overshoot: Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways toward ret... 042
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I grew up outside D.C. where summer was hot, muggy, and often rainy in the afternoon. I've lived in LA for 26 years this week (!) and every September has been this hot, some humid, but I've never ever felt East Coast humidity like this year, thanks to climate change. www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comOppressive humidity strangles Southern California, brings health dangersSweltering heat and higher-than-normal humidity is causing dangerous conditions for Southern Californians on Wednesday. 112
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Wondering what the Supreme Court could do on climate liability when it hears Suncor v. Boulder? Here are the 5 most likely outcomes and an assessment of the legal arguments from @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social and Cara Horowitz @legal-planet.org. legal-planet.org/2026/09/08/l...legal-planet.orgThe Legal Planet Guide to Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County - Legal PlanetUCLA Law experts explain everything you need to know about Suncor v. Boulder as the climate case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. 040
Reposted by Evan GeorgeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It's not often you can pinpoint real, positive change a journalist has caused. But as Turkmeni sources state, @dpcarrington.bsky.social's persistent and probing coverage of this issue has been critical to a change of policy, with massive implications. Big congrats www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaksSecretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas 261995575
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Good news from Turkmenistan! When we released a Top 25 list of super-emitting methane plumes for 2025, the majority of the list consisted of oil and gas sites in Turkmenistan. Now, there's evidence that Turkmenistan has started plugging several leaks. law.ucla.edu/news/spotlig... 041
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Happy National Park Week — celebrated in true Trump fashion! 021
Reposted by Evan GeorgeUCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This bill just passed the Legislature and is headed to Gov. Newsom’s desk. 011
Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Good news from Sacramento on electrification, decarbonization and affordability! 011