Reposted by RandiPM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 03/08/2026When you're reading @aripeskoe.bsky.social's report on data centers and utility costs and it says "In 2023, companies began developing facilities that will consume hundreds of megawatts of power, as much as the city of Cleveland" 252
Reposted by RandiPM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 16/07/2026If you're wondering, "hey, is climate change implicated in this horrible wildfire smoke event?", the answer is yes. 0116
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Unfortunately Cuyahoga County has yet again failed in every category in the 2026 #AmericanLungAssociation State of the Air report. Ozone and particulate matter impact the health of our community and we have to do more to fix it. www.lung.org/research/sot...lung.orgCuyahogaGet the State of the Air report card for the air quality in Ohio including high ozone days, particle pollution and groups at risk. 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 27/04/2026SCOTUS got something right! www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...dispatch.comU.S. Supreme Court won't reverse Larry Householder's bribery convictionThe U.S. Supreme Court won't weigh in on the bribery conviction of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, ending a six-year legal saga that sent the former top Republican leader to prison for 20... 000
Reposted by RandiCanary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 25/04/2026A group fighting to uphold an Ohio county’s renewable energy ban has significant ties to fossil fuel promoters. www.canarymedia.com/articles/politi…canarymedia.comFossil fuel promoters tied to campaign to keep Ohio county renewable…Richland County voters are deciding whether to reject a wind and solar ban. Organizations linked to pro-gas interests have given money to keep it in place. 015
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 02/04/2026“Noga couldn’t help but joke about the potential injury report implications: “That would be the all time greatest reason to end up on the injured list. Why a player is going to miss 10 days or go on the 60 day injured list: broadsword.”” LET’S GO GUARDS! ⚾️ www.cleveland.com/guardians/20...cleveland.comFrom Medieval Times to the major leagues: The wild origin story behind Cleveland’s knight helmet home run celebrationCleveland's new home run helmet and post-game broadsword celebration originated from spring training team bonding dinner. 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Solar and EVs help countries weather energy crisis with Iran war www.npr.org/2026/03/16/n...npr.orgOil and gas prices are soaring. Some countries are ready with solar panels and EVsAs an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar. 012
Reposted by RandiCanary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 15/02/2026This Ohio bill would effectively ban solar and wind development in the state. It’s just one of dozens of state and local renewables bans popping up nationwide.canarymedia.comA new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and windThe state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude… 0910
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 10/02/2026The Cleveland Air Quality Coalition convened last week to call on the @cityofcleveland.bsky.social and @clecitycouncil.bsky.social to protect residents' health by updating the air quality ordinance for the first time since 1977. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ad...signalcleveland.orgPressure grows to update Cleveland's air pollution standardsCleveland's health department proposed new rules governing air quality last year, but council has not held a hearing on the legislation. 011
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Important letter from Yvonka Hall with Northeast Ohio Community Resilience Centre urging @clecitycouncil.bsky.social to update the @cityofcleveland.bsky.social's air quality codes to protect Clevelanders' health. cleveland.com/letters/2026...cleveland.comOutdated air quality codes negatively affect Clevelanders’ healthFailing to update air-quality standards in the city of Cleveland would leave African American communities vulnerable and thus shorten lives, writes Yvonka M. Hall, of Cleveland, CEO of the Northeast O... 010
Reposted by RandiSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 14/01/2026The Grid and the Scam. 39736365
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 08/01/2026www.statenews.org/section/the-...statenews.orgEnvironmental advocates sue Ohio for the rights to enforce clean air rulesEnvironmental advocates are challenging the legality of the state’s decision to roll back tools Ohioans have used for decades to fight air pollution. 000
Reposted by RandiSave Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Marietta injection wells approved under old, laxer rules despite 6 wells shut down for oil and gas migration that threatened local water supplies. @athensindy.bsky.social: bit.ly/4mBDhHY Lawmakers know this, yet continue to fail Ohio. @ohdems.bsky.social @butlercountydemsoh.bsky.socialbit.lyODNR using old rules on new injection wells tied to state senator – Athens County IndependentTighter rules for new fracking injection wells weren’t applied to multiple applications from a company formerly headed by an Ohio senator who chairs the Energy Committee. 031
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Check out the Cleveland Air Quality Coalition to help improve our air and strengthen protections for Cleveland! www.cleairquality.orgcleairquality.orgCleveland Air Quality CoalitionCleveland Air Quality Coalition 010
Reposted by RandiACLU @aclu.org · 08/09/2025This Supreme Court order puts people at grave risk, allowing federal agents in Southern California to target individuals because of their race, how they speak, the jobs they work, or just being at a bus stop or the car wash when ICE agents decide to raid a place. 931321533
Reposted by RandiSave Ohio Parks @saveohioparks.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Marietta city council president and Sen. Brian Chavez clash over oil-and-gas wastewater brine danger concerns to local drinking water. Conflict-of-interest charges leveled, too. @signalohio.bsky.social: bit.ly/3HArJWU @davidpepperoh.bsky.social @repgreglandsman.bsky.social @kentksmith.bsky.socialbit.lyOhio politician's fracking waste business is ‘dangerous', official saysMarietta is fighting a fifth fracking waste injection well planned near its drinking water source. The conflict got personal at GOP meeting. 013
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 12/08/2025@sustainableytown.bsky.social held a townhall last night continuing their fight against a proposed pyrolysis plant in downtown Youngstown. Learn more here: www.wkbn.com/news/local-n...wkbn.com 011
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 17/07/2025How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar apnews.com/article/socc...apnews.comHow climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendarSoccer faces growing challenges from extreme heat, as seen during the FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. this summer. 010
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 07/07/2025The Ohio legislature continues dismantling enviro health protections for communities. To the contrary of Sen Rulli's comment, a healthy economy and workforce can and must work together with enviro protections. There is no economy or workforce without healthy people. signalohio.org/state-budget...signalohio.orgState budget kills a 50-year-old clean air law in Ohio - Signal OhioOhio’s new budget kills a decades-old rule that gives neighbors of industrial scale air polluters powers to sue over threats to public safety. 021
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 04/06/2025@espn.com will you please add the AUSL scores to your app so we can follow the league? Thanks! 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 27/05/2025“But one local advocacy group – the Cleveland Air Quality Coalition—asked the admin to make the rules stricter. A major request… is to add language that will trigger [… denial of] requests for… permits in certain areas… already heavily burdened with pollution.” signalcleveland.org/cleveland-cl...signalcleveland.orgCleveland-Cliffs wants changes to city’s proposed air pollution regulationsCleveland's Department of Public Health says it's currently in talks with the Cleveland-Cliffs about the air pollution regulations. 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Feds chop enforcement staff and halt rules meant to curb black lung in coal miners | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/26/h...cnn.comFeds chop enforcement staff and halt rules meant to curb black lung in coal miners | CNNIn early April, President Donald Trump gathered dozens of hard-hat-clad coal miners around him in the White House East Room. He joked about arm-wrestling them and announced he was signing executive or... 000
Reposted by RandiNPR @npr.org · 22/05/2025The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.npr.orgSenate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV ruleThe Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight. 31263672069
Reposted by RandiAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Federal scientists will stop updating the NOAA list of billion-dollar weather disasters. The list, which had grown rapidly in recent years, reflected both worsening extreme weather and expanding development nationwide. 23048101413
Reposted by RandiProPublica @propublica.org · 07/05/20251/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans. These are their stories 🧵 15984223417
Reposted by RandiEarthjustice @earthjustice.org · 25/04/2025Yesterday, the Dept. of the Interior (DOI) announced it will implement emergency permitting procedures to fast-track the approval of fossil fuel, mining, and other projects. Using President Trump’s National Energy Emergency declaration, DOI will shorten processes that take 1-2 years to a few weeks. 63520
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The Cleveland Air Quality Coalition is keeping close tabs on this to provide input & has plenty of information for anyone interested in getting involved and learning more about why this update is so important. Please feel free to reach out to learn more! #Cleveland #airquality 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 25/04/2025@cityofcleveland.bsky.social Council is considering updating the air code for the 1st time in 50 years. Importantly, a strong cumulative impacts ordinance will improve our most impacted communities. Learn more here! 👇https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/04/23/air-pollution-code-overhaul-ohio 100
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Cleveland was again ranked one of the worst cities in the nation for year-round particle pollution by @lungusa.bsky.social's 2025 “State of the Air” report. www.lung.org/media/press-...lung.orgNew Report: Cleveland Ranked 9th Most Polluted Area in the U.S.American Lung Association’s 26th Annual “State of the Air” report highlights air quality in Cleveland and across the nation 120
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Join us today to hear from Abre' Conner, NAACP's Director of the Center for Environmental & Climate Justice, on building relationships that ensure community-centered environmental and climate justice strategies! 4:30pm @ Case Western's School of Law -- CLE credit available! case.edu/law/our-scho...case.eduBuilding Authentic Pathways for Environmental Justice Advocacy with Abre L. Conner | School of Law | Case Western Reserve UniversityEnvironmental and climate issues impact us all. While some advocates are ready to help, what does it mean to approach environmental and climate justic... 010
Reposted by RandiClare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 08/04/2025NEW: Trump's latest executive order declares state climate change policies "illegal and unconstitutional." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...whitehouse.govProtecting American Energy From State OverreachBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. 81612
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Join the Burke Center for Environmental Law tomorrow to hear Bob Inglis, founder of RepublicEN, share his thoughts on #climatechange. case.edu/law/our-scho...case.eduCan free enterprise solve climate change? with Bob Inglis | School of Law | Case Western Reserve UniversityClimate change is a threat to America’s environment, national security, economy, agriculture and people. The world must come together quickly to ena... 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Spot on! If you're interested in this free virtual pro bono bootcamp, check out more info here: www.offitkurman.com/events/2025-... grist.org/looking-forw...grist.orgThe climate movement needs lawyers. This 'pro bono bootcamp' helps connect the dots.It's not just high-profile lawsuits — climate solutions need contracts, corporate advice, and IP filings. 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Absolutely shameful that anyone would agree to help the Trump administration instead of fighting against these types of baseless attacks against firms. Very proud of these associates & former attorneys standing up against the leadership and standing for their values. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...nytimes.comElite Law Firms’ Deals With Trump Decried by Their Associates (Gift Article)The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts. 020
Reposted by RandiMoms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 14/03/2025A federal judge sharply criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for canceling $20 billion in climate grants without providing evidence of misconduct, but she did not indicate whether she would intervene immediately. www.dailyclimate.org/epa-faces-le...dailyclimate.orgEPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grantsA federal judge sharply criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for canceling $20 billion in climate grants without providing evidence of misconduct, but she did not indicate whether she would ... 06918
Reposted by RandiBrian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed 676199037064
Reposted by RandiAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 12/03/2025This is where the last few years of criminalizing climate protest have been headed: newrepublic.com/post/192660/...newrepublic.comTrump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate GroupsThe Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant. 20352195
Reposted by RandiJonathan Welle @wellejonathan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Yes yes and yes "There is a third option: creating a democratic economy that widely distributes the power that comes through ownership and decision-making." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comRepublicans want corporate oligarchy. We need economic democracy | Rashida Tlaib and Michael A McCarthyThe GOP budget seeks vast cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and more. Instead, let’s build an economy for everyone 112
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Wouldn’t it have been nice if Ohio was part of this lawsuit, fighting for funds that would make us stronger and more resilient? 000
Randi @leppla.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Some positive local environmental news: Free composting for Shaker Heights residents coming on Earth Day www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/0...cleveland.comFree composting for Shaker Heights residents coming on Earth DayCity Council on Monday greenlit a free, citywide composting program beginning on April 22 -- Earth Day. 000
Reposted by RandiDr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 22/02/2025#BlackHistoryMonth: #ICYMI: The Father of Environmental Justice reflects on the movement he helped to start. Four decades into his activism looks back on his legacy and the work ahead. Scientific American - www.scientificamerican.com/video/the-fa... @BullardCenter #HBCUscientificamerican.comThe Father of Environmental Justice Reflects on the Movement He Helped to StartFour decades into his activism, Robert Bullard looks back on his legacy and the work ahead. 013033