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Hopeful Insights on Clean Energy After the Midterms with Sammy Roth of Climate-Colored Goggles!

Our recent conversation with Sammy Roth, author of the Climate-Colored Goggles Substack and former Los Angeles Times climate columnist, explored what the midterm elections mean for climate action in the United States. We discussed the Democratic victories that created new trifectas in six states, and why those wins could open the door to stronger clean…

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THE REPUBLIC, KEPT

On September 17, 1787, as Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall on the final day of the Constitutional Convention, Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite and friend of George and Martha Washington, approached Franklin. She asked him: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” “A republic,” he famously replied, “if you…

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TURNOUT OR BURNOUT!

Election Day is Tuesday. The polls haven’t closed, but the planet’s votes have been counted. For weeks, the world’s scientists have been reporting them, one after another. Different teams, different instruments, different corners of the globe. The count was unanimous. Let’s start with the big picture. The 2026 State of the Climate report tracks 16…

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THE COMEBACK KIDS

WHEN PEOPLE SHOW UP, PROGRESS HAPPENS. In 1970, about 20 million Americans, roughly one in ten, walked out of their homes and offices for the first Earth Day. That same year, as a direct response to that public pressure, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, and the nation created the EPA. Nobody handed those victories…

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THEY GOT THE DEAL. WE GOT THE BILL

A new Senate report, The Billion Dollar Deal, documents how the fossil fuel industry got one of the best deals in history — a spectacular rollback of federal climate action in exchange for campaign contributions. If they received a receipt, it might look like this:RECEIPTCustomer: U.S. Fossil Fuel IndustryDate of purchase: April 11, 2024Location: Mar-a-LagoAsking…

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ENOUGH!

21 months. That’s how long it took to strip away decades of climate protections. 26 days. That’s how long until we get a say in what happens next. We’ve covered the Trump administration’s climate record one headline at a time. Before you vote- as if you needed more reasons to vote- we want to remind…

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Hopeful Insights on Daily Action and Midterm Hope with Jessica Craven of Chop Wood, Carry Water!

Our recent conversation with Jessica Craven, community organizer and author of the Chop Wood, Carry Water newsletter, explored how the climate crisis is shaping the 2026 midterm elections and why hope is something we build through action. We discussed how high gas and diesel prices, pollution, and corruption are opening new conversations with voters in…

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