Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/the-great-...morethanjustparks.substack.comThe Great America First Hypocrisy on Public LandsHow Selling Public Lands to Foreign Corporations Became Patriotism 023
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/j...cnbc.comNew York offshore wind project to resume construction after judge lifts Trump suspensionEquinor, the Norwegian company developing the project, said it "will now focus on safely restarting construction activities." 000
Reposted by Green IntelJosh Morsell @joshmorsell.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Kleptocratic greenwashing? morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/utah-seize...morethanjustparks.substack.comUtah Seizes Control of 8 Million Acres of Your LandHow a Smiling “Partnership” Hands Utah the Keys to Your National Forests 043
Reposted by Green IntelJosh Morsell @joshmorsell.bsky.social · 02/11/2025e360.yale.edu/features/tro...e360.yale.eduCarbon Offsets Are Failing. Can a New Plan Save the Rainforests?Brazil is set to unveil an ambitious international plan that would provide up to $4 billion a year to countries that protect their tropical forests. Proponents see it as a potential game-changer for f... 1238
Reposted by Green IntelJames Temple @jtemple.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Ahh, mystery solved by @afreedma.bsky.social.cnn.comClimate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas | CNNA small group of writers and researchers are launching an ambitious effort to preserve key climate data that the Trump administration has taken offline, including the climate.gov website. 0115
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 28/08/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/c...nytimes.comAn Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions 001
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 17/08/2025calmatters.org/environment/...calmatters.orgAlarmingly low Colorado River levels put water talks under pressureCalifornia shoots pointed words at states upriver, as negotiators struggle toward sharing supplies. Without a deal, the Trump Administration will step in. 001
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 22/07/2025In California, too, we can restore forests and kelp and enjoy their excellent carbon capture. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...thetyee.caWant a Carbon Fix? It’s Closer than You Think | The TyeeWhile Canada bets big on engineered tech, experts say nature still offers our best climate solutions. 041
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 14/07/2025www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comRed states, defying reality, are reclassifying gas as a “green” fuelThe designation, pushed by right-wing think tank ALEC, allows fossil fuel firms to compete for clean energy funding. 033
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025www.nrdc.org/press-releas...nrdc.orgCalifornia’s Largest Proposed Wood Pellet Project DefeatedDue to public pressure, Golden State Natural Resources’ biomass project shelved. 121
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/c...nytimes.comTrump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change 010
Reposted by Green IntelTerry Hughes @profterryhughes.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Another study (using drones) shows that extreme sea temperatures in 2024 triggered mass morality of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, compounding losses in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022. (And 2025). The higher the heat exposure, the greater the impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comGlobal warming transforms coral reef assemblages - NatureAcute heat stress from the extended marine heatwave of 2016 is a potent driver of the transformation of coral assemblages, which affects even the most remote and well-protected reefs of the Great Barr... 64938
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Yikes! "300% rate hike or no water: Diablo Grande crisis deepens." youtu.be/-SpP7GaEfI0?... Here's some background: mavensnotebook.com/2025/06/25/s...youtu.be300% rate hike or no water: Diablo Grande crisis deepensYouTube video by ABC10 011
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 02/07/2025We're trying to understand the consequences of this change to CEQA - does anyone have thoughts? And on how to maximize positive outcomes and mitigate negative ones? www.latimes.com/environment/...latimes.comEnvironmental groups are outraged after Newsom overhauls CEQAGov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will overhaul the landmark California Environmental Quality Act in an effort to streamline housing development in the state. 042
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 02/07/2025National Climate Report Website Goes Dark www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/c...nytimes.comNational Climate Report Website Goes Dark 000
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 01/07/2025California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...nytimes.comCalifornia Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law 000
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Trump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/u...nytimes.comTrump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon 111
Reposted by Green Intelyessenia funes @yessfun.com · 10/06/2025my latest for @atmosmag.bsky.social is a collaboration with @emorwee.bsky.social's HEATED newsletter — all about the fossil fuel billionaire assholes funding groups on the right pushing anti-trans rhetoric atmos.earth/fossil-fuel-...atmos.earthFossil Fuel Billionaires Are Bankrolling the Anti-Trans Movement | AtmosAn investigation shared exclusively with Atmos finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding. 35526
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 03/06/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...nytimes.comThe White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to ‘Correct’ Research. 011
Reposted by Green IntelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 21/05/2025Today on Volts: Tapestry, which spun out of Google's X "moonshot factory," is an effort to pull together disparate sources of images & information to create a comprehensive map of the grid, which can help utilities lower maintenance costs & accelerate grid interconnection. Cool stuff.volts.wtfA "Google Maps for electrons"Can a comprehensive map of every wire and transformer unclog the world's grid interconnection queues? 36915
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 22/05/2025calmatters.org/environment/...calmatters.orgUS Senate blocks California’s electric car mandate in historic voteToday’s decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and will trigger a legal battle. 000
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 15/05/2025www.axios.com/2025/05/13/e...axios.comClimate lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy can proceed, Colorado's top court rulesThe City of Boulder alleges the oil giants "intentionally misled the public" on the impacts of their fossil fuel products. 031
Reposted by Green IntelDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 23/04/2025"Emissions linked to Chevron, the highest-emitting investor-owned company in our data, for example, very likely caused between US $791 billion and $3.6 trillion in heat-related losses over the period 1991–2020" www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comCarbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability - NatureA transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, whi... 5255143
Reposted by Green IntelKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/04/2025Really nerdy but also pretty important - this @accr.bsky.social report details how fossil fuel companies claim to be aligned with climate scenarios using a bunch of irritatingly clever visual data tricks www.accr.org.au/research/the...accr.org.auThe (mis)use of scenarios in fossil fuel and industry climate disclosures - ACCRAnalysis of the disclosures of a major sample of investor-owned fossil fuel companies shows a widespread misuse of climate scenarios – leaving investors blind to material risks. 1257
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 02/04/2025California ports are a major source of air pollution, challenging to electrify as ports "drag their feet and delay action," reports CalMatters. calmatters.org/environment/...calmatters.orgLA port communities have waited decades for clean air. Why a new plan may fall shortThe LA and Long Beach ports are the region's biggest sources of air pollution. Groups representing 400,000 residents say new proposed rules don't go far enough. 111
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 24/03/2025calmatters.org/environment/...calmatters.org'We should be in crisis mode’: A toxic fumigant could be seeping into these communitiesResidents near LA-area businesses that use methyl bromide are angry that officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks. 011
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 23/03/2025www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...sfgate.comA Calif. agency angered Musk. Now a Trump-backed congressman aims to gut it.Republican California congressman Kevin Kiley, backed by Donald Trump, has introduced federal legislation to essentially abolish the Coastal Commission. 010
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Canada likely to tax US coal exports, increasing pressure for US West Coast to establish a new marine export terminal for coal. US Mining Association: "Should Canada choose to target American coal, it will force American exporters to look for other export options." www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLQw...youtube.comB.C. Premier Eby calls on Ottawa to put a tax on U.S. coal exported through B.C. portsYouTube video by CBC News 031
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 20/03/2025It's a good time to donate to @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social. Let's help them appeal this crushing, unjust verdict and damages award. www.democracynow.org/2025/3/20/gr...democracynow.orgCriminalizing Dissent: Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667M to Dakota Access Pipeline Firm over ProtestsA jury in North Dakota has ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages for defaming Energy Transfer Partners, the corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Texas-based pipelin... 120
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 05/03/2025On lithium: "There [need not be a] zero-sum tradeoff between zero emissions transportation and protecting biodiversity and Indigenous rights … It is possible to have more mobility and less mining while making rapid progress to zero emissions." shorturl.at/pa7HE. Thanks @cplusc.bsky.social!shorturl.atNew Report: Achieving Zero Emissions with More Mobility and Less Mining - Climate and Community InstituteFirst of its kind research shows how the US can lower lithium demand in transportation by 90 percent in the next 3 decades: decreasing car dependency, … 06119
Reposted by Green IntelJosh Morsell @joshmorsell.bsky.social · 03/03/2025“You won’t get anywhere talking about sacrificing real people for an imagined future,” Maria Nunez-Lopez said at #PIELC 2025, in support of a just #GreenTransition. e.g. EVs are only as good as their electricity; power plants in Maria’s neighborhood cause asthma. 1/4 1133
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025If Canada puts tariffs on US coal, expect pressure to increase for the US west coast to build a new coal export terminal. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...thetyee.caEby Looks at Tariffs on US Coal Shipped Through BC | The TyeeVancouver is a major export port for coal shipments, which its US counterparts reject. 2103
Reposted by Green IntelDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025🚨How the Big 6 ad agencies all profit from greenwashing fossil fuel firms - and have also carefully greenwashed their own images to successfully escape criticism. Vital reporting from @desmog.bsky.social this week, as Ogilvy owner WPP is accused of climate and human rights violations.desmog.comAd Firms Make Oil Companies Look Green. Here’s Six Ways They Greenwash Themselves.Imagine spending countless hours producing a catchy ad campaign that’s now blanketing the internet. Views are bubbling up like champagne fizz. The creative team is high-fiving each other down the hall... 39156
Reposted by Green IntelGround Truth Forest News @groundtruth.app · 12/02/2025Open data builds trust: track climate commitments, hold decision-makers accountable, and solve problems together. Read our in review with Renato from Open Data Charter groundtruth.app/open-data-ch... #ClimateData #OpenData #Reforestationgroundtruth.appOpen Data Charter on the Importance of Environmental Data"Opening the data helps building trust by: tracking progress on commitments; holding decision-makers accountable; and engaging in collaborative problem-solving." 0113
Reposted by Green IntelChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Here is Bates's opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 525649
Reposted by Green IntelChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 296281906753
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Some things you can do to help archive federal websites and datasets: -Archive web pages using Save Page Now at web.archive.org. -Nominate web pages for preservation at digital2.library.unt.edu/nomination/e.... -Download important datasets and share them. Thanks @salonnewsroom.bsky.social!web.archive.orgWayback MachineHamburger iconInternet Archive logoWeb iconTexts iconVideo iconAudio iconSoftware iconImages iconDonate iconEllipses iconDonate iconUser iconUpload iconSearch iconSearch iconSearch icon... 050
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 07/02/2025More on the heroic archivers working to save taxpayer-funded science and federal data before the new administration deletes it - and on what we each can do to help: www.salon.com/2025/02/04/a... @salonnewsroom.bsky.socialsalon.comAs the Trump admin deletes online data, scientists and digital librarians rush to save itThe race is on to save public information about health and science before Trump makes it disappear 133
Green Intel @greenintel.bsky.social · 05/02/2025California should republish deleted federal websites on state servers and hire climate scientists fired by Trump. Keep data public. How about it, @chrisrogersca.bsky.social, @benallenca.bsky.social, and @scottwiener.bsky.social? shorturl.at/3eVTr 1/3shorturl.atThousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since FridayFederal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.” 295