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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 18h

The fate of tens of thousands of acres of older forests in Washington depends on the state finding new ways to generate revenue without logging. Read all about it in this story, for which I spoke with State Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove: columbiainsight.org/does-washint...

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Does Wash. have enough money to protect legacy forests? - Columbia Insight

State budget cuts put older forests in limbo and complicate conservation goals

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 22h

South Korea is serious about leading the clean tech revolution and positioning itself as a major player in the new economy. It's yet another sign of how the US, with its embrace of fossil fuels under Trump, is falling behind in the clean energy race. www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...

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Korea to accelerate renewable energy expansion to 100GW by 2030 - The Korea Times

Korea will speed up efforts to increase its renewable energy capacity to at least 100 gigawatts by 2030, with 1 quadrillion won ($746.99 billion) i...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fall day on Chuckanut Mountain near Bellingham, WA.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today's species: Matamata turtle, Peruvian Amazon, 2008. These turtles are almost perfectly camouflaged when at rest on a muddy river bottom, where they ambush fish and invertebrates. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The public backlash against AI and data centers is like nothing I've witnessed in my lifetime. The speed at which public opinion is shifting from ambivalence, to recognizing AI as an existential threat, is dizzying. I'm eager to see what comes next for this movement.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congrats to California on becoming the 10th state to streamline balcony solar! www.yahoo.com/news/politic... PS - for the backstory on how the grassroots movement for balcony solar started, see my piece from last year on Simplify Solar: wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/simp...

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California legalizes balcony solar panels for renters

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 868 on Wednesday, making California the 10th state to allow plug-in solar systems without utility approval

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The view from Ptarmigan Ridge, Mount Baker Wilderness.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today's species: Arrowleaf balsamroot, Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, MT, 2015. These plants' deep taproots are adapted to reach water deep underground in dry environments. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today's species: Imperial moth, San Ignacio, Belize, 2009. These insects are truly spectacular members of the giant silk moth family, with wingspans of up to 7 inches. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Price of gas and diesel in Bellingham, WA today. Trump owns this.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Trail of Ancient Cedars in Whistler, BC. These trees would have been cut down in the 80s without a grassroots movement that saved them from logging. Never doubt organizing makes a difference.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Views from along BC's Sea to Sky Highway corridor. Canada is a beautiful country--that deserves to be left alone by the US.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sitkana is doing amazing work to bring clean, tidal power to Alaska's coastal communities. More in my latest story, profiling Sitkana and founder Lance McMullan: thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...

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In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People | The Tyee

The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Roadless and at risk: the Trump Forest Service wants to repeal the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres to logging. Affected area shown here: Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Submit a comment against the repeal by September 21: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Roadless and at risk: the Trump Forest Service wants to repeal the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres to logging. Affected area shown here: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie Forest near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Submit a comment against the repeal by September 21: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Roadless and at risk: the Trump Forest Service wants to repeal the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres to logging. Affected areas include spots like the one shown here in Gallatin National Forest, Montana. Submit a comment against the repeal by September 21: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Nati...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today's species: Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, North Cascades National Park, 2026. These smallish, largely nocturnal pit vipers are found throughout the dry country of the Western US. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Turns out $2 million is the pricetag for getting a GOP governor to endorse data centers with their massive energy & water use. Fun fact: Nevada is home to what will likely be the first data center on US public lands. www.levernews.com/nevada-gover...

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Nevada Governor Backed Data Centers Days After $1 Million Donation

AI-linked donors poured $2 million into Republican Joe Lombardo’s reelection campaign as he championed data centers that could consume enough water for 150,000 households.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Seasonal changes in late summer are less celebrated than those of spring or fall, but no less a part of the cycle that keeps ecosystems functioning. Here are some signs of seasonal change from yesterday's walk in the woods.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's species: Lazuli Bunting, Lolo National Forest, Montana, 2015. One of the most exquisitely beautiful songbirds in North America, I feel lucky to have spotted this one. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Republicans, the party who uses "the debt" to justify cutting social programs, control all branches of the government. They can pass fiscal policy with a simple majority in Congress if they want to. They sat back as the debt reached $40 trillion, and now they own it. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/u...

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U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today's species: Vine Maple, Olympic National Park, 2026. While not as grand as larger maple species, this is one of our most beautiful and distinctive PNW forest shrubs. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Great coverage from @heatmap.news of the growing data center resistance. A key quote: "Earlier this year, a JPMorgan report warned that 60% of data center capacity slated to open in 2027 had yet to start construction as of early June." heatmap.news/politics/dat...

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Exclusive: Over 530 Local Laws Now Seek to Ban or Restrict Data Centers in U.S.

The overwhelming majority of the ordinances were enacted this year, a Heatmap Pro review shows. They’re helping to drive an unprecedented surge of data center cancellations.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Glacier Bay National Park, July 2026. Three million acres of wilderness that are about as wild and beautiful as it gets.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This week's species: moss campion, Juneau, AK, 2026. These flowers grow in beautiful pink mats in the PNW alpine areas. They are "nurse plants," creating habitat for many other species. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It's hot right now across much of the US. Here are some tips for how to stay safe: -Make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages, and fund resilient communities. -Transition to clean energy so climate change stops getting worse. -Enact data center moratoriums to fight spiking energy demand.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The exquisite Salish Sea, as viewed from Mount Constitution, Orcas Island.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last week in Glacier Peak Wilderness Area. The world is still a beautiful place.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This week's species: western spotted orb weaver, Antelope Island, UT, 2025. Though found across much of the Southwest, these spiders reach peak abundance around Utah's Great Salt Lake. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Just imagine if we spent $300 billion investing in OUR country.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This has to be one of the most important stories I've covered recently. The grassroots movement against data centers is surging nationwide, taking on some of the world's most powerful companies--and winning. Read more: wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/the-...

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The data center backlash that’s uniting America

The passage of New York's statewide moratorium marks the speed at which the movement is growing and winning in both blue and red parts of the country.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Solar is now the third-biggest source of electricity in the US, behind only gas and nuclear. ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Today's species: bitterroot, a beautiful flower and an edible, culturally significant plant for Indigenous Nations from the Rocky Mountains to the Cascades. Missoula County, MT, 2015. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I'm re-starting my species profile post series, but as a weekly affair. This week's species: Anise swallowtail butterfly, Mount Baker, WA, 2016. I'm highlighting a species every week as a reminder of Earth's fragile, beautiful biodiversity. Photos are mine.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's almost like the climate scientists who warned us about rising global temperatures for thirty years knew what they were talking about.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Bogachiel River Trail, Olympic National Park.

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Nick Engelfried @nickengelfried.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Elaine Harvey is one of the most important voices for Indigenous sovereignty and land rights in the Pacific Northwest today. It was an honor to interview her for this piece: magiccanoe.org/in-yakama-te...

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In Yakama Territory, Elaine Harvey Is Fighting to Give Tribes a Seat at the Table - Magic Canoe

While advocating for the Yakama Nation’s treaty-protected foods and practices, Harvey has become a leading voice for Indigenous sovereignty.

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