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Excellent story by @ZachFuentesABC7 who interviewed me yesterday regarding Treasury guidance change on the EV models eligible for IRA incentives. abc7news.com/13145417/ (min 28:30) This change is just a starting point as car makers are increasing manufacturing here in the US 1/

She said she was headed to a doctor's appointment. Federal agents still attacked her. Earlier today in Minneapolis, journalist Amanda Moore (@noturtlesoup17) documented a tense, chaotic federal operation near 34th Street and Park Avenue. The scenes unfolded amid a broader surge…

Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.

.@Microsoft today unveiled a new AI infrastructure "plan" (really more of a statement of principles) designed to put "community first." A key part of their commitment: to work with utilities to bring new electricity supply to meet their needs (bring your own generation) and pay…

Stanford farm goes fully electric Stanford O’Donahue Family Educational Farm is now powered entirely by a solar microgrid with on-site battery storage. The system also serves as a living laboratory, giving students hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture and integrated…

DC is one of the few cities in the nation that offers free, universal pre-K3 and pre-K4. We're proud to report that 82% of all 3-year-olds and 95% of all 4-year-olds in DC are enrolled. The national averages are 7% and 35%.

Breaking News: A judge ruled that construction could resume on a large wind farm off Rhode Island, after the Trump administration halted the project. nyti.ms/4qW1UBL

A @realDonaldTrump appointee calmly tells the public that he refuses to succumb to Trump’s threats. Chairman Powell wins this week’s courageous conservative award. #CourageIsContagious

I stand with Jerome Powell and an independent Fed. Threatening criminal action against a Fed Chair because he refuses to do the President's bidding on interest rates undermines the rule of law which is the very foundation for American prosperity.

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: federalreserve.gov/newsevents/spe…

In a sane world, this would be front page news everywhere. But it will hardly be covered anywhere. The North Pacific Ocean surface warmed over twice as much over the past 15 years than it did over the preceding 156 years. That's an increase in warming rate of >2000%!

.@Meta's big nuclear power purchase today containts laudible elements plus a DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC one: the purchase of 2.1 gigawatts of power — enough to meet ~10% of Ohio's entire electricity usage! — from two EXISTING nuclear power plants, which will do nothing but increase…

No. Those are options, but hyperscalers can purchase new clean supply, deliverable over regional grid as well. There are 100s of gigawatts of wind, solar, storage and demand flexibility coming online through 2030. Portfolios of these resources can meet incremental capacity and…

The concern is if they are using this existing, inframarginal supply to "cover" new demand, then the market has to find 2.1 GW of real, marginal/incremental supply (at a much higher cost). That's going to drive up PJM capacity and energy prices for all and likely drive up fossil…

Our very own Clean Transportation for All Director @katherinejulia is up first today.

JUST IN: Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from a very long list of international organizations / treaties. They are: (i)       24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact; (ii)      Colombo Plan Council; (iii)     Commission for Environmental Cooperation; (iv)      Education Cannot Wait;…

I’m honored to announce that I have been appointed Ranking Member for the House @ChinaSelect Committee. I am grateful to @RepJeffries for entrusting me with the position and @CongressmanRaja for his leadership over the past three years.  I look forward to outlining a new…

A constituent asked me at my town hall today will I get off X. I told him no. Even though I may get dunked on by @friedberg every now & then, or told to be deported by lesser intellects. i don't believe in shrinking from public debate. I believe in free speech.

“The climate has always changed” is a common talking point to distract from recent-more rapid manmade climate change. Here’s a quick/simple explainer on natural CC. Natural climate change occurs over long term scales driven by predictable changes in sunlight reaching & absorbed…

NEW: @RoKhanna has been named the new ranking Democrat on the CCP Committee: In an in-depth interview, Khanna laid out his vision for the year ahead, promising a sharper critique of the Trump administration and a greater focus on how China’s actions impact American workers and…

As a response to the illegal strikes in Venezuela, Congress must force votes and debate every day this month on War Power Resolutions to prevent Trump from invading: Cuba Columbia Greenland Nigeria Panama Iran It is time for Congress to wake up & do our job.