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Hilary Beaumont

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Investigative journalist covering the climate crisis 📝 The Guardian, WIRED, Grist & more Signal hilarybeaumont.38 IG @hilarybeaumont www.hilarybeaumont.com

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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 12h
Supreme Court justices may find it challenging to write a decision siding with the fossil fuel industry - but that doesn’t mean they won’t Updated with experts from Earthjustice and Columbia Law: bsky.app/profile/hila...
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 18h
Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments from Big Oil attempting to gain immunity from climate cases "The hope of the industry side is that this is going to be the death blow" A short explainer on Suncor v Boulder: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level
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Jeff Goodell @jeffgoodell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Between 2018 and 2025, we estimate that some 9,000 deaths each year in the [U.S.] are impacted by heat — a factor of five higher than the official average over that same period. Some years, heat-related deaths can top 10,000.” Even this, I'd argue, is an underestimate. Great work by @npr.org
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Alleen Brown @alleenbrown.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
100+ pages of WhatsApp chats & emails reveal the details of the propaganda effort waged by Energy Transfer's security contractor TigerSwan against the Indigenous led Standing Rock movement. 10 years later and new details continue to emerge www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/... w/ @drilledmedia.bsky.social
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Inside Standing Rock’s propaganda war - High Country News
Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.
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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition @wired.com www.wired.com/story/heat-w...
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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b @mrrp.place · 15/08/2026
www.wired.com/story/heat-wave-schiz… this is a really good article ,,, thinking about my friend with schizophrenia who's been struggling a lot with the heat this summer :( i'm glad awareness of this is increasing a bit
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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Good piece on why schizophrenia is the number two* predictor of death from extreme heat: www.wired.com/story/heat-w... *number one is poverty
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Ido Liven @idoliven.com · 15/08/2026
Weekend #longread: They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked | @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social grist.org/article/exxo...
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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ncweave.bsky.social @ncweave.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
For those of us who love someone with schizophrenia, this is an important read: www.wired.com/story/heat-w...
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Marie Enger @ LBX26 Table 409 @soengery.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Every summer my symptoms flare up and I get what I would tell my friends is “reverse SAD.” My therapist said this was pretty common for schizophrenics, but we didn’t know why at the time. This was such an interesting read.
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Schizophrenia, more than any other chronic disease, puts people at a shockingly heightened risk of death from heat-related causes. Fascinating story:
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Christopher Callahan @ccallahan45.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Absolutely stunning story about extreme heat and people with schizophrenia. must-read
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
NEW: The most dangerous diagnosis in a heat wave People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet. www.wired.com/story/heat-w...
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In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Kate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Incredible feature from @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social on heat waves and schizophrenia: www.wired.com/story/heat-w...
wired.com
In a Heat Wave, One Medical Condition Is So Much Deadlier Than Any Other
People with schizophrenia face a perfect storm of dangers on a hotter planet.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
"Tonk" is a Border Patrol slur that refers to the sound a metal flashlight makes when used to beat a migrant in the head. And that's the word that Border Patrol agents under the direct command of Greg Bovino were using when bragging about their arrests in Los Angeles last year.
New court filings detail immigration agents in Los Angeles referring to potential targets using racial slurs.
Civil rights groups are asking a federal judge to bar an “ongoing campaign of suspicionless and discriminatory” stops in the Central District of California.
Immigration agents who descended on Los Angeles last summer referred to Latinos using slurs like “tonk” and “wet,” according to body camera footage and text messages detailed in a court filing asking a federal judge to bar agents from making stops based on racial profiling.

After a June raid at Home Depot in Hollywood, body camera footage captured an agent saying: “There was a guy, I’m pretty sure he’s wet he was just sitting in that minivan.” A text chain revealed an agent referring to “tonks everywhere selling food” — using a word reportedly derived from the sound an agent’s utility flashlight makes when hitting a migrant’s head. In a video, an agent said, “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.”
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🧵 He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun. Francisco Longoria was charged with weaponizing his vehicle against immigration officers - only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harro...
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/07/2026
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling pattern
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He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling pattern
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW: He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun Francisco Longoria is speaking out for the first time as his family files a lawsuit against the government www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harro...
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
ICE keeps accusing immigrants of 'weaponizing vehicles' - but most of these claims later fall apart Important new analysis by @samtlevin.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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ICE keeps accusing immigrants of ‘weaponizing’ vehicles. Most claims fall apart
Nearly all car ‘assault’ cases promoted by DHS in press releases have been disproven or dropped, a Guardian analysis of court records reveals
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Gas industry has known for decades that it had a methane problem, and a indoor air pollution problem. It downplayed those, and engaged in PR to depict gas as "clean" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...
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Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest (Gift Article)
The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable for climate deception. Then they got hacked. Made a lil vid for ya, but read the full story here: grist.org/article/exxo...
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Rachel Santarsiero @rsanta.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Drop what you’re doing and read this piece by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social if you haven’t yet:
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Sergio olmos @sergioolmos.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A federal judge ordered major changes to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, granting a preliminary injunction that requires federal immigration officials provide people with clean drinking water and adequate medical care.  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...
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Judge demands immigrants at Adelanto get clean water and medical care
A federal judge on Thursday ordered sweeping changes to reported conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner @skirchy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Must read by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social about a case I have found fascinating for many years now: who was behind the hacking of environmentalists who were critical of Exxon? Who could it be? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers
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Grist @grist.org · 16/07/2026
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked. | grist.org/article/exxo...
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked. | grist.org/article/exxo... Great piece by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social @grist.org on targeted espionage against climate activists, following up on our @citizenlab.ca Dark Basin investigation (citizenlab.ca/research/dar...)
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
a must read. Great work as always Hilary!
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A US court case against Israeli private investigator Amit Forlit could reveal who hired hackers to target climate critics of Exxon in 2016. The indictment alleges that a lobbying firm representing Exxon, likely DCI Group, hired Forlit to hack climate activists. 👀
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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’
Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡 grist.org/article/exxo...
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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Larisa Aitch @llarisah.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“Defending itself from the investigations, Exxon quoted the meeting agenda in its court filings to argue that activists were conspiring against the company. A criminal investigation would later reveal that the email obtained by the two publications had been hacked.“
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
NEW: They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked A decade after climate activists’ emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking How the mystery unfolded through the eyes of the climate activists: grist.org/article/exxo...
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They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
A decade after climate activists' emails were breached, a court case is shedding new light on who allegedly orchestrated the hacking.
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Excited to publish a juicy story tomorrow that u climate nerds will like 💚
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
NEW: An investigation into "certified gas" shows that MiQ-certified sites in the Permian are likely emitting more methane than is claimed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Invisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Yet again, Enbridge will pay police to protect an oil pipeline from peaceful protesters via an escrow account - this time in Wisconsin. Did elected officials learn nothing from Line 3 in Minnesota? @alleenbrown.bsky.social has the details for @grist.org: grist.org/indigenous/e...
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Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.
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Third Act Maryland @thirdactmd.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"To the wind industry, the court rulings are bittersweet. Trump may be losing the court battle against offshore projects already under construction, but he has succeeded in causing a nosedive in new projects, leaving the industry and its allies longing for the day he leaves office."
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Is Trump winning or losing his war on offshore wind power?
The US president tried to kill offshore wind projects – now four are back under construction
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
NEW: Is Trump losing his war on offshore wind farms? Trump tried to kill 5 wind farms, but judges rejected the administration’s arguments. Now all 5 projects are back under construction 🌊🌊🌊 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Is Trump winning or losing his war on offshore wind power?
The US president tried to kill offshore wind projects – now four are back under construction
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Disaster capitalism meets climate gentrification The capitalists who got us into this mess are determined to profit from the very extreme weather they are responsible for www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
How climate gentrification is playing out after the LA fires: Redlining pushed Black residents to buy homes in fire-prone area Climate change increased fire risk The Eaton fire disproportionally destroyed Black homes Now investors are buying up cheap land, displacing the historic Black community
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‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’
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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
NEW: One year after devastating wildfires, a historic Black community is fighting displacement As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, experts say we’re witnessing “climate gentrification” “Immediately people saw dollar signs” My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement
As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’
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Matt Vespa @missionvespa.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
And @californiapuc.bsky.social just issued a proposed "phase-out" of gas incentives that keeps the wildfire rebuild loophole as well as many other gas rebates. Now is the time for the PUC to change course. Help make that happen by following directions in Hilary's story to comment in docket!
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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans. New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
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Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric. Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC? insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
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LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Utility company Southern California Gas is using ratepayer funds to incentivize Los Angeles wildfire survivors to rebuild their homes with gas appliances. And the California Public Utilities Commissions is letting it happen. insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... via @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social
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LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Profits over the biosphere: "The US's largest gas utility, SoCalGas, is incentivizing wildfire survivors to rebuild w/ fossil gas instead of going electric, offering thousands of $$$s of rebates to those who rebuild w/ gas appliances -- paid for by ratepayers. insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
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LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
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Hilary Beaumont @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
LA Public Press republished my scoop for @insideclimatenews.org It’s available for any outlet to republish 🤓 bsky.app/profile/lapu...
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
"The country’s largest gas utility, SoCalGas, is using funds from its customers to incentivize wildfire survivors to rebuild with fossil gas instead of going electric," writes @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... 🔌💡
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LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
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Josh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This is great reporting. To complement it, I'm reposting my post-fires analysis - rebuilding with gas puts these communities, and the communities that surround them, in multiple forms of danger. heatmap.news/ideas/la-fir...
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The Los Angeles Fires Accelerated the Looming Natural Gas Crisis
All American cities are at risk.
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Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
"I find it infuriating that they’re allowing the continued use of efficiency funds for this. This jeopardizes public health, safety, and our climate goals." - @missionvespa.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
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LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
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