Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Junk science strikes again! 🌎sierraclub.orgCan Killing Wolves Save the Beef Industry?Experts warn that a new executive order meant to help ranchers won't actually work 074
Reposted by Lindsey BottsIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Scientists estimate global warming more than quadrupled the odds of the West’s snow drought when compared to the preindustrial climate, before human greenhouse gas emissions. "The amount of snow we’re missing is about the size of Lake Mead." @mitchtobin.bsky.social waterdesk.org/2026/08/clim...waterdesk.orgClimate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normalQ&A with hydrologist Adrienne Marshall on why this past winter’s snowpack fell so low, how global warming increased the odds and what the future may hold 1125
Reposted by Lindsey BottsGo Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Feds to Open Tens of Thousands of Acres of Colorado Wilderness to Oil Drilling Wildlife habitat, endangered animals, and recreation could all be at risk in state’s biggest public land sale in modern history An area with exceptionally dark night skies but no more www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...earthisland.orgFeds to Open Tens of Thousands of Acres of Colorado Wilderness to Oil DrillingWildlife habitat, endangered animals, and recreation could all be at risk in state’s biggest public land sale in modern history. 75735
Reposted by Lindsey BottsbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 21/05/2026How Argentina’s Getting Its Jaguars Back With the birth of a wild cub, a jaguar reintroduction project in the Gran Chaco Forest achieves its biggest milestone to date. by Lucila Pinto www.biographic.com/how-argentin...biographic.comHow Argentina's Getting Its Jaguars Back - bioGraphicWith the birth of a wild cub, a jaguar reintroduction project in the Gran Chaco Forest achieves its biggest milestone to date. 114753
Reposted by Lindsey BottsJason Dove Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 11/06/2026This sucks. E&E News was a go-to outlet for everything climate, energy, and the environment. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...semafor.comExclusive: Politico folds E&E News ahead of broader energy pushIn September, Politico plans to launch a series of energy-focused newsletters. 162
Reposted by Lindsey BottsPM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 10/06/2026My favorite part of this article is when the White House spokesman says they are keeping prices down by preventing the retirement of 17 GW of fossil fuel plants. Of course, they're also inhibiting at least 57 GW of clean energy, and delaying these retirements is increasing electricity prices. 19724
Reposted by Lindsey BottsRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Climate change affects what our food costs, whether our homes are safe from disaster, and whether we face increased risk of disease or premature death. Democrats should not be cowed by corporate hacks into being silent about it.therevolvingdoorproject.orgOf Course Democrats Should Talk About Climate Change | Revolving Door ProjectThe question is not “if,” but “how.” And it has many answers. This newsletter was originally published on our Substack. Read and subscribe here. The sun in New York City obscured by smoke from… 0135
Reposted by Lindsey BottsTeam Wolf @team-wolf.bsky.social · 15/05/2026On Endangered Species Day, Team Wolf Chief Scientist Dr. Peter Kareiva made it clear in the WSJ: wolves are not driving America’s cattle crisis. Wolf kills account for less than 0.01% of livestock losses nationwide. Stop scapegoating wolves. Read: bit.ly/49PY86ybit.lyOpinion | Stop Crying Wolf Over U.S. Livestock DeathsWolves often get blamed, but they’re responsible for a tiny fraction of total cattle losses. 01610
Reposted by Lindsey BottsTeam Wolf @team-wolf.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Wyoming is cutting its regulated wolf hunt in half after disease drove wolf numbers to a 20-year low—exposing how fragile “recovery” is when wolves are kept at bare minimum numbers. Real recovery means resilience, not survival on the brink. Take action: TeamWolf.Org 1207
Reposted by Lindsey BottsDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/05/2026Another for instance! Down in Queensland, Australia, fossil gas used to provide all the peak power. Then batteries start nibbling at it. Then chomping on it. And now they've basically eaten it all up. No more gas. Look at this graphic! Glorious. reneweconomy.com.au/big-batterie... 13897237
Reposted by Lindsey BottsMartha @saaremartha.bsky.social · 14/05/2026@callmeglitter.bsky.social WE knew that! 0137
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 13/05/2026So American auto makers are scared an invasion of Chinese EVs would wipe "out the nascent U.S. EV sector..." You mean the sector, the US auto market has turned its back on. So they don't want to make cheap EVs, and they want to prevent Americans from buying them from elsewhere? Hmmmpolitico.com‘The only thing that terrifies me is BYD’: Politicians quake at Chinese EVsThe question is when, not if, U.S. and European auto markets will open up to Chinese EV investment. 010
Reposted by Lindsey BottsCenter for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 22/04/2026Republican lawmakers have introduced sweeping legislation to put Big Oil above the law. The bills would dismiss existing climate accountability lawsuits and prohibit new legal action against the fossil fuel industry, forcing all of the costs of climate change onto everyday Americans.climateintegrity.orgRepublican lawmakers introduce bills to put Big Oil above the law | Center for Climate IntegrityThe House and Senate bills would block laws and lawsuits that aim to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for its role in the climate crisis. 33925
Reposted by Lindsey BottsCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 20/04/2026All federal wind power R&D at the Department of Energy is $0.137 billion. So the government is paying 7x the amount it spends on all wind power R&D just for a fee to kill one wind project. Seems bad. 12952379
Reposted by Lindsey BottsDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/04/2026A milestone in March: for the first time ever, renewables provided more power on the US grid than natural gas.canarymedia.comIn a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last monthIt’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid. 272691743
Reposted by Lindsey BottsDr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Solar saved Europe €3bn in fossil fuel imports in March: A new analysis found that Europe’s solar capabilities could save the continent €67.5 billion by the end of the year if gas prices remain high. www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/s...euronews.comSolar saved Europe €3bn in March. Which country is leading the race?A new analysis found that Europe’s solar capabilities could save the continent €67.5 billion by the end of the year if gas prices remain high. 2230116
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 02/04/2026It's hard to keep track of all the public land news. There are lots of great tools launching to help but here's one of my new favs—a map that tracks every fed land under assault. It includes what's happening, when it started, and what you can do. Way to go @morethanjustparks.bsky.social team 🌎morethanjustparks.comThreatened Public Lands MapTrack every threat to America's public lands. Interactive map with real-time updates, call scripts, and action tools. 082
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Just as most democratic governors are trying to lower utility bills by scaling cheap, renewable energy, NYs gov, Kathy Hochul, is trying to extend the life of oil and gas, which will lock New Yorker in the the most expensive fuel for years to come.sierraclub.orgWhy New York’s Governor Is Sinking Her Own Climate PolicyKathy Hochul seeks to hook the state on fossil fuels while forgoing cheaper renewable energy 012
Reposted by Lindsey BottsAlt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 27/03/2026Guessing we fired too many rec techs in general, especially ones who know how to use and maintain crosscut saws (that are used in Wilderness Areas, because they don’t have an engine). 56119
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 26/03/2026New Yorkers showing up for the states climate law, which the governor is trying to sink. 020
Reposted by Lindsey BottsCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 15/03/2026“Just because [climate change is] not being talked about in the media doesn’t mean that it suddenly disappeared or it’s been wiped out of [the American people’s] memory banks,” says Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication:buff.lyThe planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein. 14430
Reposted by Lindsey BottsColin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Today, @biographic.bsky.social published its first special issue: Conservation Enters a New Era One year after the Trump administration slashed biodiversity protections at home and abroad, people and organizations are figuring out where to go from here. www.biographic.com/conservation...biographic.comConservation Enters a New Era - bioGraphicOne year after the Trump administration slashed biodiversity protections at home and abroad, people and organizations are figuring out where to go from here. 12619
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Getting solar can be up to three times more expensive in the US because of unnecessary regulations. These companies are working to cut the red tape so that ppl can buy and build solar faster, while cutting costs.sierraclub.orgThe Solar Industry Has Been Bogged Down by Red Tape. Digital Tools Are Changing That.These new technologies are making it easier to power up via the sun 052
Reposted by Lindsey BottsAlt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 11/03/2026Let them eat crab legs! 12213
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Mike Lee's legacy will be playing the role of the Grim Reaper when it comes to public lands. We all knew this was coming, but somehow it's still shocking 🌎 substack.com/inbox/post/1...substack.comMike Lee Attacks Grand Staircase-Escalante With the CRA, While Harriet Hageman Goes After the Roadless RuleTwo new fronts opened up in the battle for our public lands and waters 1135
Reposted by Lindsey BottsCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 26/02/2026Mexican gray wolves are rebounding 🐺🐾 Last year the number of endangered Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest grew by 33 bringing the wild population up to 319 individuals. This is an amazing feat considering just three decades ago there were zero roaming the wild! Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4sj9xmx 18628
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 24/02/2026If you love public lands and want to stay current on all the shenanigans this administration is up to, Wes Siler is a must read. 🌎wessiler.substack.comThe Maddening Myopia Of Republican Public Lands PolicyIf not death cult, why death cult shaped? 0115
Reposted by Lindsey BottsChris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 18/02/2026This is the innovation that cross-country skiing has long been searching for to break through to a mainstream sports audience 061
Reposted by Lindsey BottsRoland Pease @peaseroland.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Neat way of framing climate change. 061
Reposted by Lindsey BottsGo Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Did you know that way back in 1962 Big Oil bragged about the fact that they could melt 7 million tons of a glacier every day They knew they were destroying our climate back in 1962 We are just beginning to pay the price as Big Oil profit $2.8 billion every single day as Earth #climate collapses 28143
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 07/02/2026A program meant to expedite environmental review for logging was being abused?? No Wayyyyy!!!🙄 insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...insideclimatenews.orgDecades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court - Inside Climate NewsThe Forest Service didn’t make a ‘reasoned decision’ in using a categorical exclusion to exempt timber harvests from environmental reviews to ease wildfire mitigation and habitat improvement, the judg... 000
Reposted by Lindsey BottsThe Revelator @therevelator.org · 07/02/202630x30 aims to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. The recently enacted High Seas Treaty could help us achieve that for the ocean: therevelator.org/30x30-oceantherevelator.orgHow to Transform 30x30 From a Political Slogan Into an Ecological Reality • The RevelatorThe recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before. 0107
Reposted by Lindsey BottsBan Wildlife Killing Contests Everywhere. @bankillcontests.bsky.social · 07/02/2026www.tiktok.com/@brooksbabbl...tiktok.comWolf crossing the road in Yellowstone National Park. 🐺 It was the most incredible morning working in Yellowstone National Park #wolf #wolves #wolvesoftiktok #ynp #yellowstonenationalpark #yellowston...TikTok video by BrookBabbles 062
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Republicans in Congress are trying to force mining and gas extraction using a tool that has never been used for public lands management. The process could set the stage for a single lawmaker to undo any public land plan they don't like. And it looks like national monuments could be next. 🌎sierraclub.orgThis Backdoor Legislative Tool Could Unravel Public LandsCongress continues effort to erase protections for America’s shared lands and waters 096
Reposted by Lindsey BottsScott Kelley Ernest 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Mountain Goats? Noooo! An iconic species is declining in Glacier National Park www.sfgate.com/national-par...sfgate.comAn iconic species is declining in Glacier National ParkResearchers found Glacier National Park's mountain goats have declined by 45%. 931488
Reposted by Lindsey BottsJacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against major oil companies including ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of engaging in a decades-long conspiracy to block the development of clean energy and electric vehicles.jacobin.comDid Big Oil Conspire to Kneecap the EV Industry?The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against major oil companies including ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of engaging in a decades-long conspiracy to block the development of clean energy and electric vehicles. 02813
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Congress is up to it again. Look for sneaky language that would provide a less public way to sell off public lands in the coming year.substack.comThe Flimsy Numbers Behind The GOP Push To Sell Off Federal PropertiesHouse Republicans say they want to offload "underutilized" federal buildings. Their math isn’t mathing. 0126
Reposted by Lindsey BottsDana Drugmand @danad1012.bsky.social · 31/01/2026As Trump continues to try to shut down wind energy here at home while maligning it on the world stage, Europe is embracing it as a key instrument for not only decarbonization, but energy security at a time of rising geopolitical instability www.oneearthnow.org/p/european-c...oneearthnow.orgEuropean Countries Plan Offshore Wind Buildout in the North Sea, Defying TrumpThe deal to deliver 100 gigawatts of clean power through cooperative projects is a key step towards enhancing energy security and reducing fossil fuel dependency. 13915
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Saving threatened and endangered species is always really popular until the numbers are discussed. Here's a way to fund conservation and keep common species common. 🌎hcn.orgWould you pay 1% more for wildlife? - High Country NewsA bill in the Oregon Legislature would tax tourists for conservation. 0123
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Clear slopes and grey skies!! Making the most of winter!! ❄️ 011
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Just out by me - wolverines could be on their way to Colorado soon! 161
Reposted by Lindsey BottsCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 20/01/2026Over 150,000 people visit the breathtaking #BoundaryWaters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern #Minnesota there every year, drawn to its vast network of pristine lakes and rivers, beautiful boreal forests, rare wildlife like #wolves and Canada lynx, and the sheer solitude of its unspoiled landscapes. 0155
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Not even wildlife refuges are safe under this Congress. In its first year, this administration and Congress have proven to be one of the most anti-public land cohort of leaders in recent history. 🌎 wessiler.substack.com/p/theyre-com...wessiler.substack.comThey’re Coming For Your Wildlife RefugesThe Fish and Wildlife Service’s over-holiday review, and what it means for 850 million acres of public land and water 23016
Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Despite the update, this is a clear sign that republicans are trying, once again, to set the stage for a public lands sell off...publicdomain.mediaRepublicans Move To Sell Off 'Federal Properties'The Republican Study Committee says the policy proposal doesn’t target federal public land, but rather “underutilized” federal buildings. 000
Reposted by Lindsey BottsTory Stephens @torystephens.bsky.social · 12/01/2026The biggest US solar-storage project yet takes shape in California. Westlands Water District approved 21 gigawatts of solar and batteries on water-parched fields in the Central Valley, giving farmers a way to profit from fallow land. bit.ly/4qOdtuz #California #Solar #Batteriescanarymedia.comThe biggest US solar-storage project yet takes shape in CaliforniaWestlands Water District approved 21 gigawatts of solar and batteries on water-parched fields in the Central Valley, giving farmers a way to profit from… 0128