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A new era in tracking global methane pollution and holding emitters accountable has begun! Check out the moment @MethaneSAT successfully separates from the @SpaceX #Falcon9 and commences orbit.
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This is what the United States looked like before and after the EPA. We cannot let Scott Pruitt gut the agency that protects our air and water. Tell Congress to fully fund the EPA:
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The planet is warming even faster than previously thought, according to a bombshell report issued by the #IPCC . That means we are risk of even more devastating impacts, including stronger and more frequent heat waves, wildfires, and hurricanes.
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We're so proud of @BBrown_West and her work with @EDFBiz to make the consumer products we use daily free from toxic chemicals. Take a look at her feature alongside 24 inspirational women in climate on @GreenBiz . #InternationalWomensDay
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It’s high time that world leaders pay attention to the inequities of the world’s fisheries. #WorldOceansDay
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Rachel Carson was one of the most significant American environmentalists of the past century. These women followed in her footsteps. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Rogue Twitter accounts prove that public servants are committed to following science & law. Why we need this passion
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We can’t afford to rollback our clean air & water safeguards. Tell Scott Pruitt Americans want a strong EPA.
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Earlier this week, @DebHaalandNM made history by becoming the first Native American Cabinet member. We’re thrilled to work with her and create a world where people and nature can prosper. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Tesla is sending solar panels and batteries to Puerto Rico to help the island restore power after Maria.
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Trump should take note: Renewable energy is creating U.S. jobs twice as fast as any other industry.
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Need some good news? Lego just reached their 100% renewable energy goal -- 3 years ahead of schedule.
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New Yorkers are tough – but ten years ago, #HurricaneSandy proved that climate change is tough too. @EnvDefenseFund @billionoyster @ourwaterfront @_lindashi @cibproject1 look back on Sandy's impact on the region & what we need to prepare for the future.
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We need an EPA Administrator who believes in #ClimateFacts , not one who parrots polluter lies. #PolluterPruitt
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This is a huge step toward reducing global greenhouse gas emissions: All major U.S. airlines have voluntarily committed to U.N. climate goals.
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BREAKING: The Courts blocked the Trump administration’s attempts to delay this methane pollution rule – a huge win for public health and the climate.
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This is a really big deal. All NYC municipal vehicles will be electric by 2040. That’s every single garbage truck, ferry, ambulance, police cruiser and bus, the equivalent of taking 750,000 cars off the road! 👏
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Trump should take note: Renewable energy is creating U.S. jobs twice as fast as any other industry.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: “The Trump administration, for some reason, is hellbent on reversing decades of history and [clean air] progress. I can tell you that it’s wrong. It’s un-American.”
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We know what the country looks like without the EPA: Filthy.
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Scientists are suing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for his attempts to delegitimize science, arguing that his purge of independent advisers was an unlawful attack.
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Happy birthday Rachel Carson! Here’s what today’s environmentalists can learn from one of the most significant American environmentalists of the past century.
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Last week, Congress rejected Trump’s drastic EPA budget cuts. But it wasn’t Congress that ultimately saved the EPA – it was you.
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JetBlue announces a plan to offset emissions from domestic flights, setting an example for other airlines trying to meet demands to cut pollution.
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The Associated Press has called it for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! 🎉 We congratulate you on this historic moment.
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Pete Buttigieg is right! There is a bipartisan appetite to transform and improve America’s infrastructure. It could help fight climate change too.
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A new report says the global economy would save up to $160 trillion by shifting to renewables and electric cars.
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The local air pollution that chokes so many cities and the emissions that warm our planet are intricately connected. If we want to go bold on climate, clean air is key.
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Global climate momentum: China will replace all 67,000 fossil-fueled taxis in Beijing with electric cars.
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Trump’s clean car rollback will cost the U.S. $457 billion.
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BREAKING: Senate votes to keep methane rules over the express interest of oil&gas lobby. This is a huge victory for people and the planet.
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"Climate change is one of the great dangers we face, and it's one we can prevent," Stephen Hawking.
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Roses are red Violets are blue We love clean air and water Wish Pruitt would too #PruittValentines
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Solar and wind power has quintupled in a decade. If renewables sustain this rate of growth, the U.S. could be on track to get all of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050.
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A stark outcome with climate change: A quarter of the world’s population faces a looming water crisis.
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Defend our planet. Donate now. #EDFMatch now up to $5-to$1 thanks to entrepreneurs @MegWhitman @tfadell @nestmatt !
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These are five of the most dangerous people at the EPA you’ve never heard of.
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@EnvDefenseFund
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What’s making North Carolina “the envy of other states”? Could be that its booming manufacturing sector is getting a boost from clean energy jobs. Or that community colleges offer training to help people take advantage of the clean energy job boom.🤷🏽
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This is who will be protecting our health: One of Scott Pruitt’s incoming EPA advisers thinks the air is too clean.
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This is what the United States looked like before and after the EPA. We cannot let Scott Pruitt gut the agency that protects our air and water. Tell Congress to fully fund the EPA:
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Louisiana loses a football field’s worth of land every 90 minutes. We need to protect our coasts in the face of climate change.
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States step up in absence of federal leadership: Hawaii’s mayors just committed to 100% renewable transportation.
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Trump has promised 25 million new jobs – coal is not the answer. Here’s the biggest industry he’s overlooking.
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Huge environmental win: Methane pollution rule will stand thanks to YOUR help!
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Want some good news? Common sense wins in the Senate as polluters fail to win support to move forward with methane rule rollback
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Greenland halts all oil exploration, citing the climate crisis and the need to rely on renewable energy sources.
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BREAKING: A powerful new report from the IPCC outlines the urgent action needed to reduce warming emissions. One of the most important steps we can take: #CutMethane . A rapid, full-scale effort to reduce methane pollution could slow the rate of warming by as much as 30%.
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Trump’s nominee for EPA safety chief argued that kids are less sensitive to toxins. He can’t be trusted.
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ICYMI: 46 Republicans crossed party lines to say the military should be thinking about climate change.
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Why have Scott Pruitt’s operatives banned EPA from investigating toxic pollution? A major new story details a frightening decline in enforcement.
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Both parties agree: Scott Pruitt needs to be held accountable for his misleading comments on climate change.
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75% of Trump voters want to accelerate the growth of clean energy.
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Cutting methane emissions is the best thing we can do to slow down climate change. Listen to @ilissaocko explain why.
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New poll: Over two-thirds of Americans oppose Pres Trump’s decision to ditch the #ParisAgreement .
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New England Fisheries Need A New Roadmap http://t.co/l1IubCpDOI
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Lego just announced it’s running on 100% renewable energy -- three years ahead of schedule.
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Tell your Senators you’re gravely concerned about Scott Pruitt as next EPA administrator. #ProtectAndDefend
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