Karin Kirk
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Geologist, skier, scientific writer for NASA Climate, science journalist for Yale Climate Connections. Tweets reflect my own views, not my employers.
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My marathon push of voter outreach was an unforgettable experience that taught me some hard-won lessons.
Bottom line: Effective conversations are totally possible, but it takes a careful approach.
I captured some of my favorite takeaways for
@sciam
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Someone wrote to NASA and asked how such a small amount of CO2 can make such a big difference. I did some math and came up with this fun comparison.
Carbon dioxide is giving Earth a jolt!
Did you know there’s about 400 parts per million (ppm) of caffeine in coffee? There's over 400 ppm of CO₂ in our atmosphere today. If you've felt the surge of caffeine hitting your system, you've experienced the effects of just 400 ppm.
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@RepRosendale
I love this.
That banner ended up being an international embarrassment and the opposite of reality.
The parallel to the sinking ship of the GOP is top-level genius.
Well done comms team, well done.👏
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@RyanZinke
The wind "runs out?" Like, we used it all up?
We've gotten used to dumb tweets from this account, but folks, I think we found a new benchmark. Wow.
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@JosephLTrahan
What does any of this have to do with being "woke"?
You made some potentially valid points, then flushed them straight down the drain with that comment. Weird.
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Way to go Livingston!
A beautiful, energizing, fun rally for trans rights, free speech, and a vibrant democracy.
We got TONS of love from passers-by and signed up many new volunteers. So encouraging!
This is the best possible response to the MTGOP's silencing of Rep. Zephyr. 💙
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The courts find that Montana is violating its own constitution when it comes to climate change. Judge Seeley strikes down the law that prohibits state agencies from even considering greenhouse gas emissions.
A landmark victory! Absolutely amazing! 🌎
Two months and two days after the Held v. Montana trial wrapped up, Judge Seeley issued her ruling in favor of the youth plaintiffs. The climate change exception to MEPA and SB557 are declared unconstitutional.
#mtclimatecase
Visit to read about the case.
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Today in Bozeman we smashed the record high temp by 7 degrees.
It was 21 degrees hotter than the 30-year average for today.
Fires are erupting around the state.
First responders injured.
Crops stressed. People stressed.
This is climate change. And we're still making it worse.
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I've been earnestly entering flowers in the Sweet Pea Festival for 10+ years. The first time I entered I got a bit scorned for my puny little blooms.
I've gotten better at growing them, and today won Grand Champion for my creative entry and 1st place for my standard entry. Woo!
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@RepMattRegier
Sorry Matt, none of that content is violent.
Your behavior is attracting a lot of negative attention because what you're doing is indefensible.
If differences of opinion make Montana strong, then why are you silencing a colleague that you don't agree with? Kinda ironic?
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I've been remiss in reporting on voter conversations lately, but holy cow there's been a major shift in the last 2 weeks.
This week was by far the best canvassing outing I've ever had. 17 conversations! People are more engaged and interested than I've ever seen. 🧵
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My op-ed:
It’s sad to see our politicians promote Canadian oil sands, while ignoring Montana’s renewable energy potential. We’re blessed with an abundant resource that can serve a patriotic cause.
Let’s get to work in replacing Russian oil with MT wind.
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@GovGianforte
Let's unpack this first sentence here. The Federal government is investing in the future of this country. Isn't that exactly the purpose of government?
The Fed government gave money to MT for projects like this. You're trying to simultaneously badmouth and take credit for it.
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@GovGianforte
Montana's homicide rate is early twice that of NYC.
Perhaps spend less time tweeting sad MAGA talking points, and more time focusing on violent crime in your own state?
MT homicide rate is 6.6 per 100k
NYC is 3.5.
No one is above the law, as I think you once learned firsthand.
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Top 4 canvassing highlights from this evening!
1. A woman who voted for Zinke last time but said, "I won't make that mistake again."
Then she asked for a
@MonicaTranel
yard sign.
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Some math:
US imports 500,000 barrels of Russian oil per day.
That sounds like a lot, but we use 20,600,000 barrels/day.
Russian imports are only 2.4% of our consumption.
Do we really need new leases and pipelines to make up such a small difference?
#AmericanInnovation
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Your daily reminder that we could offset all of the Russian oil we import by improving our fuel economy by 1 mpg.
We'd save some money too!
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An Assistant Attorney General for MT got hung up in attempts to pronounce acronyms such as “IPCC.” After being corrected repeatedly by the scientist on the witness stand, he said, “I’m going to write that down. There’s a lot of Cs and Ps involved in this.”
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I started studying climate change in 1989, way before it was even offered as an Earth Science course at my school.
Kind of surreal to see everything move from a hypothetical future to an everyday reality.
But that goes for solutions, too. Let's deploy them as fast as we can!
Unofficial records suggest that in recent days the global average temperature was the warmest that has ever been directly measured. What does that mean? 🧵
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Montana taxpayers shelled out $95,000 for expert witnesses to claim that it's been hot before now, and MT's greenhouse gas pollution doesn't matter. The state cancelled the testimony of 2 of the 3 witnesses, and the 3rd got his math wrong, repeatedly.
I'd like a refund, please.
The state of Montana was billed nearly $95,000 in total by the three expert witnesses the Attorney General’s Office utilized in the Held v. Montana climate change trial, two of whom the state didn't call to the stand to testify.
@daily_montanan
#mtpol
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Now that gas prices have fallen, is it still cheaper to fill up a car on electrons rather than gasoline? The answer is yes — by a lot.
Home charging an electric vehicle in the US is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon. Interactive map below!
#energytwitter
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I'm gonna QT one of my articles about Montana's climate trial. The case was an absolute stunner to watch. The plaintiffs built a meticulous but easy to follow case. A masterclass in science, health, and civics.
The state? Oof. Major fumbles every day. The contrast was profound.
How did MT's legal team perform in landmark climate trial?
- Got basic facts wrong
- Cancelled "key" witness
- Lone expert witness made repeated math errors
- Lawyers resorted to bizarre straw man arguments
"The state made surprisingly little effort."
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Steve Daines voted against energy efficiency and cleaner energy for Americans 16 times.
His repeated calls to "unleash" energy are solely focused on making everyone's lives more polluted, and his track record shows this, without a doubt.
New infographic to come, stay tuned.
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@JoannaFuchs4
@leftcoastbabe
@StephMillerShow
@united
The much weightier version of your Dad threatening to pull the car over.
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Phone banking tonight:
Voter leans slightly toward Republican candidate. But her priorities don't match that candidate. We discuss. She decides the D candidate is more appealing. We keep discussing and had a great chat.
By the end of the call, she wants to volunteer for
#MTDems
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A chilly night of door knocking, but I found THREE people who started out unlikely to vote but ended up being motivated and ready to do it!
There is no better feeling than sprinting through the finish line. Please join me and get out there and help protect MT's constitution! 🌊
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If you take the price to charge an electric vehicle in Montana, and express it in terms of a gallon of gasoline, it costs $1.01 per 'gallon.'
In North Dakota it's 93 cents per gallon.
California, $2.47 per gallon.
Cool math!
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Our roof produced its first megawatt-hour of electricity! Took exactly 3 weeks.
I figured it would be kinda neat to have solar panels, but I was wrong. It's absolutely awesome.
We love it in so many ways - we're grateful to have some freedom to choose one's own energy sources.
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Montana Public Service Commissioner arrested for the second time. Amazingly, he publicly said that more CO2 comes from carbonated soda than fossil fuels.
He also suggested that liberal cities should punitively have their power shut off because they want cleaner energy. Yikes.
PSC Commissioner Randy Pinocci arrested on felony witness tampering charges
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@SteveDaines
US Senator doesn't realize that "global" includes more than Montana. When Arctic air comes south, that means the Arctic is crazy warm. It's raining in Greenland today.
Daines parrots fossil fuel talking points, per usual. No need to understand a topic when you get paid not to!
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Hi Matt - Can you clarify the statement below?
Montanans have a few questions.
cc
@MaritsaGeorgiou
I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure Americans can make their own medical decisions, without authoritarian government mandates.
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@GovGianforte
Oh wow this is awesome news!
So you trust parents of trans kids make healthcare decisions?
And you trust parents of young women make healthcare decisions?
LOL, no, of course you don't. You'll block those parents.
But when it comes to super contagious stuff, let it rip!
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@Lancegooden
That's plainly false.
The EV tax credit doesn't apply to:
- incomes above $150k
- cars above $55k
- SUVs and trucks above $80k
- Vehicles not assembled in North America
IRS audits are focused on $400k income and above.
Lance has it backwards because truth doesn't matter to him.
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Many lessons for Montana here. We're in a similar situation, and this thread shows where the seeds of extremism are not only sown, but nurtured.
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Steve Daines complained about energy prices nearly every day last week, but mysteriously stopped.
Can anyone figure out why?
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Was having a bleh day until just now - testified to the MT Public Service Commission about the future of our electricity.
WOOO it's fun to do that! Way better to share your enthusiastic thoughts with your gov't reps than to shout into the void. Empowering!
10/10 recommend. ⚡️
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Door knocking:
I ask unsuspecting guy in the parking lot if he's voted.
"No," he says, "I haven't registered. Can I still do that?"
You bet. I hand him the form; we talk about health care, his top issue.
Quite quickly, he realizes
@stevebullockmt
is by far the better choice.
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For AT&T or Direct TV customers that want to stop paying money to Fox News, I have some options.
I contacted them via the chat on their website, which surprisingly yielded some results. They gave me a $20 credit, which doesn't do much... unless lots of people ask for the same.
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Ah, Montana, you're making me feel better.
Talking to people with deep roots in this soil and a firm sense of traditional values is giving me hope. Montanans are not partisans. Montanans are not impressed by dishonesty.
Voters of all stripes are ready to reject extremism in Nov!
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Hello, Sweet Pea Festival!
It's been a nice year for sweet pea flowers - not too hot, good rain, and we expanded our growing area to add more plants. Plus, we have some excellent new varieties this year. Thanks to all that, I was able to defend my Grand Champion ribbon, woo hoo!
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It's a long walk between houses out here in rural districts! But wow, amazing conversations on the front porches - these doors don't get knocked hardly ever, so the investment is worth it. Many fans of
@GallatinDems
and
@MonicaTranel
out here!
Also had good chats with the cows.
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There was a 2-3 hour line at Gallatin courthouse this afternoon and evening. The line was almost entirely young people. Super proud of these folks for showing up and sticking it out!
Now I totally see why MTGOP wanted to get rid of same day reg - it would mostly affect students.
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@SteveDaines
The irony of this tweet is that Montana has only 86 wind energy jobs, while North Dakota has 20 times that.
This is exactly how Montana gets left behind. MT government celebrates and spreads misinformation, with no interest in developing solutions for Montanans. We all lose.
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@SteveMacNBC6
@nbc6
Thank you - keep on shouting from the rooftops. That is exactly the thing to do, especially since you have a big audience. And thanks for sharing it here, too.
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@GovGianforte
I know! I mean, we tried to ban teaching scientific theories, we celebrate more pollution, punish clean energy, consider women to be akin to livestock, stack the deck against renters, and espouse hateful rhetoric.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why the kids are leaving??
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It's so rewarding to be part of an effort as huge and successful as this one. The thing that stood out most was how eager people were to sign the petition. This is a meaningful issue for Montanans, and I'm thrilled we got way over the bar.
See you at the ballot box!
This week we submitted over 117k signatures in support of CI-128 - an amendment to protect
#reprorights
in MT - nearly double the number of signatures required to qualify for the November ballot. We could not have done this without our fierce and determined volunteers!
#mtpol
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@SheehyforMT
@washingtonpost
Yeah I don't think they're attacking you for serving your country.
I'm pretty sure it's the *lying* that they're interested in.
To summarize: Lying ≠ serving.
Hope that helps!
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While we're on the topic of unity, why do you only use the word "environmentalist" with the prefix "radical" in front of it? I pay attention to these things, and it's clearly intentional, and also sad.
You take every chance to be divisive, then cry for unity. It's tiresome.
A message for
@JoeBiden
: You can’t have unity when all you do is yield to radical environmentalists and kill American energy & union jobs.
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@SteveDaines
Unleash Montana's clean energy potential, instead of blocking it, Steve.
Just this one time, could you work for us instead of Canadian tar sands?
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@GovGianforte
So you funded school lunches, the farm-to-food bank program, cleaner air, gun safety, and expanded mental health care?
Oh wait. You did none of those things. You did the opposite, in fact.
You also made Montana internationally infamous for oppressing our rights.
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Driving an EV lowers CO2 pollution - but only in the places shaded in green.
Spoiler: Everywhere is shaded in green. ⚡️⚡️
From
@CC_Yale
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I'm adding up my canvassing stats because I love to add things up.
📞 2,557 calls
🚪701 door knocks
🏁28.8 miles walked
👥440 conversations
All in the name of a cleaner environment🍃 and healthy public lands! 🏔️
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I knocked my 916th door this afternoon, and that's a wrap for 2020. It has been a complete honor to reach so many voters and to work with
@taylorlarick
.
As I wrap up my volunteer efforts, I feel energized & hopeful. We have a lot to celebrate.
A literal hat-tip to
@Patagonia
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@RepRosendale
Advanced body armor "solutions."
Solutions to what, exactly?
There is nothing good about a regular citizen needing or wanting body armor. The fact that you're a public servant and you can't see that is pretty troubling.
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There's been lots of misinformation circulating about Biden "destroying" US energy production.
Here are 3 graphs that show what's actually happening. Energy production of oil & gas and renewables are ALL growing, and net exports are at record highs.
Re-use and share freely.
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Montana has the 7th best wind energy potential in the USA - it's truly a world class resource. 🏆
In 2020, we ranked 48th in wind jobs, but wind energy has flourished since then. So how are we doing now?
We rank 49th. 🙃
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@RyanZinke
Ryan Zinke works for the oil industry, not Montana.
If he worked for MT, he would know we have the 5th-best wind resource in the US.
He'd also know that the district he's running in has no marketable oil and gas deposits.
But he's not working for MT, he's working for Big Oil.
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Senator, why haven't you lifted a finger to bring clean energy jobs to MT?
MT ranks 48th in wind energy jobs.
But we have the 2nd-best wind potential in the USA.
You'd rather blame radicals for the lack of jobs than work on actually helping us gain new jobs. Sounds lazy to me.
They chose to stand with Green New Deal radicals over American jobs & blue-collar workers. They chose to stand against tax revenue for counties & low energy costs for families.
Montanans & the American people will know where they stand. But also know this, I won’t stop fighting.
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@LauraSunlight
@daveregrets
Aww, those misunderstood fossil fuel companies. Three decades of bullying scientists, lining the pockets of senators, fighting clean energy, fighting limits on pollution, and spreading disinformation, all so they could pollute for free. Obviously they're the good guys here! 😂😂
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I'm so confused about the Canadian border.
Are we supposed to want it open? Or closed?
Do Montana families, businesses, and workers depend on an open border, or not?
Does Steve even try to tell the truth? Or not?
I'm fighting for Montana families, small business owners and workers who depend on cross border travel and pushing my bill to force
@JoeBiden
to open the Canadian border NOW.
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Did something new and fun today. A cross country ski race! I'm very new to the sport but am loving the learning curve. I got roundly beaten by a 9-yr-old today, but hey, I still clinched the age group win, LOL. 😅
The race was magnificently organized by Crosscut, thank you!
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Door knocking:
Undecided, uncertain voter. Her top issue is health care. We talk Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, & track records of
@stevebullockmt
&
@SteveDaines
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"Thank you!" she says. "I feel inspired to vote now!"
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I'm not an expert in politics, but if you're running for office and you're so disliked that you have to prevent people from commenting on your posts - is that a bad thing?
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Skiing fresh powder AND gathering enthusiastic signatures for
@mtreprorights
all in one excellent outing? It's hard to beat that for a win win!
Fellow skiers were stoked for pow, and stoked to keep our freedoms.
Such fun conversations! (Outstanding skiing, too!)
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@WesleyHuntTX
A gasoline powered car wastes 80% of the energy that goes to fuel it.
An EV wastes only around 11%.
So yes: Drive an EV, charge it at night or off-peak, and you've made huge gains for energy reduction.
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@RyanZinke
Yes I'm definitely going to vote! But - get this - I'm gonna vote against oil lobbyists like yourself. I'll be casting my vote for a cleaner, cheaper, safer energy future, which does not include you.
But thanks for the advice Ryan, we really appreciate it.
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@Xx_WiReD_xX
@portiajessene
@DrTrillions
Cool question! The answer is no.
Volcanoes don't come from Earth's core. They come from Earth's crust and sometimes from the mantle.
The 1.2 degree rise in global surface temps doesn't have much of an effect on 1200 degree magma that's a few kilometers down in the crust.
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My op-ed today:
"Gianforte’s actions show no interest in innovation, and instead he’s wielding the brute force of government to maintain the status quo. Meanwhile oil, gas, and coal interests have given $513,000 to Gianforte’s campaigns..."
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"Energy" is not limited to oil, gas, and coal.
What
@SteveDaines
forgot is that there are other kinds of energy, which Biden will vigorously support. In doing so, he'll bring jobs to rural areas, stoke American innovation, and help MT provide clean energy to eager customers.
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Winding down a beautiful summer evening by knocking doors for
@Marum4MT
and
@MonicaTranel
with the indefatigable
@BillyMcWillia12
.
We had an amazing session with so many excellent conversations. Billy made it even more fun than usual. Yay!
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Winter lettuce crop is kicking in!
This is in an unheated greenhouse. At night I cover it with a thick quilt, which keeps it above freezing most nights.
During the day, I uncover and let the soil soak in heat to carry through the night. Simple, effective, tasty.
#energytwitter
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Oooh, this is exciting. The first offshore wind turbine in the US is officially spinning. Offshore wind is expensive, but offers tons of benefits, like steady wind, huge scale, and proximity to big population centers.
Yay for a less polluted future!
⚡First Power⚡
@SouthForkWind
is officially delivering its first power, becoming the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in U.S. federal waters to begin providing clean, offshore wind energy to the grid!
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Montana's Decker Mine is bailing on union workers' pensions. The company says it can either fulfill worker contracts *or* clean up the site. They say they can't afford both.
Meanwhile, they paid execs $700K in cash bonuses.
This is the model Steve Daines is working to preserve
I voted against Rep. Haaland's confirmation to
@Interior
because I cannot support her hostile record toward made in America energy, natural resource development, and wildlife and land management.
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Today's satellite view from NASA showing Elmo fire and 2 in Idaho. This is from the Aqua satellite. The orange dots are thermal anomalies - hotspots.
One of my NASA jobs is to watch imagery of fires and other Earth happenings and describe the events. Fun to watch this planet.
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@SteveDaines
@JoeBiden
When I think of Montana energy jobs, I think of how we have only 86 jobs in wind energy despite having a world class wind resource. I think of the $85K median salary in wind energy.
And then I think of the reason Montana has been left behind: because of people like Steve Daines.
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@SteveDaines
@JoeBiden
Montana wind is a huge energy source. Yet we rank 48th out of the 50 states for wind jobs. We're delivering far below our potential.
Can you remind us what *you've* done to help Montana 'unleash' more of this safe, local, and clean source of energy?
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Long overdue.
I put the amount of money (plus more) I was paying the
@nytimes
into monthly donations to organizations that are working to protect democracy.
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@KnoppRyan
You sounds like a really wonderful, caring, and smart physician. Thank you for all you do!
Your message is excellent and helpful - I hope it spreads far and wide.
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@SteveDaines
Indeed, to ignore science is detrimental. It's lovely to hear you say that. With that in mind, I'd love to talk about climate change, energy, water resources, wildfires, & wildlife. There's tons of great science that you may have missed. Looking forward to helping you catch up!
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@SteveDaines
@JoeBiden
There is no logic behind this statement, despite the all caps.
KXL would import heavy oil from Canada. It makes the US *more* dependent on foreign oil imports.
It would add less than 1% to the oil we already consume.
The US already has the ability to ramp up our own production.
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Yet another map showing Montana left behind.
This one shows new manufacturing projects related to cleaner energy. Not a single one here.
MT has decided to avoid modern energy, which means we lose out on jobs, innovation, training opportunities, and relevance. Sad to see it.
America's manufacturing boom is due largely to Biden and Democrats' three big bills: the BIL, CHIPs, and IRA.
These bills incentivize companies to build factories and make everything from semiconductors (chips) to EV batteries to solar panels.
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Northwestern Energy uses the cold snap as a plea to build more fossil fuels, but <shockingly> leaves out the part where Colstrip ran at half speed for ~6 days.
Also left out: Major gas hub in Washington failed, too.
#energytwitter
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Montana taxpayers:
We're paying $30,000 plus $400 per hour (allegedly) to hire a professional climate denier for the upcoming court case about climate change.
"Montana Is Paying a Climate Denier to Give Expert Testimony in Upcoming Trial | Judith Curry, a go-to figure on the denial circuit, is expected to take the stand for the defense in the youth climate lawsuit" by
@Dana_Drugmand
for
@DeSmog
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@SheehyforMT
We're all learning things about Tim. Now we know he'll happily repeat fantastical conspiracy theories that he prob knows are false - all for a shot at the Senate.
A willingness to lie for the GOP was Daines' litmus test for his chosen candidate. Tim passed.
MT deserves better.
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I know there's no shortage of bad news these days. But take a moment to consider how far we've come with public support for climate solutions. This is incredibly good news, and it's why the US finally is making strides on climate policy. Let's keep going!
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"Your" bill. Seriously? The bill was written by Jon Tester. You weren't even on the original list of co-sponsors. You got around to co-sponsoring 4 months later. Ultimately more than half the Senate co-sponsored it.
What part of this is "yours"?
How did you "fight" for it?
Thank you
@realDonaldTrump
for signing my bipartisan bill into law that will provide critical mental health services and resources to Montana veterans who have served our country.
I’ll always fight to support our Montana heroes.
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Delighted to find my Keystone XL article quoted by
@billmckibben
in the New Yorker this week.
All the better that it's a gratifying documentation of hard times for the world's biggest polluters.
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So ashamed for Montana, again.
"Industry-designed bills to silence climate protests are under consideration in Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota and Montana. More are likely to come."
Stay strong. As outrageous as this is, it means you are winning.
#KeepItInTheGround
#DefendTheDefenders
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@GovGianforte
Montana is 35th out of 50 when it comes to vaccines.
We even got money from the American Rescue Plan to help with vaccine outreach.
The money was never spent. People died.
Schools closed, economy hobbled. Health care workers beyond exhausted.
An utter failure of leadership.
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@SteveDaines
@JoeBiden
This Montanan wants to let you know that
@JoeBiden
is giving me exactly what I voted for and I'm thrilled.
Montana is blessed with abundant clean energy resources. ND has 20 times the wind jobs that MT has. Why can't MT do that? Apparently ND has better leadership?
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@aaronflint
This country WAS attacked. On Jan 6, remember?
The so-called 'liberty' movement did the attacking.
Trump cheered on from a safe location.
A few brave members of the GOP stood up to defend the Constitution, and they got censured for it.
The rest were too weak to stand up.
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@ATrueMTWoman
This is sexist language.
When a man does it, he's strong and confident.
When women do it, we're having a hissy fit.
We're tired of the hypocrisy.
Honestly, I freaking *love* that photo. Tranel's willingness to assert herself is a huge appeal to me. Plus she's smart as heck!
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@ScottGarbien
@GovGianforte
@USDA
Welcome to Montana, Scott! Nice of you to suggest we should all be ignored. Way to be a good neighbor!
Ignoring climate change isn't conservative - it's just bad policy. The Gov is begging for Fed money, while he won't collaborate on climate solutions. How is that conservative?
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@GovGianforte
The mask recommendations have changed *because* the data changed.
That's science.
If we picked a stance and stuck to it, regardless of what the evidence showed, that's doctrine.
Get everyone vaccinated and masks become largely irrelevant. We have an easy, data-driven answer.
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@MattForMontana
, I have a question. At your debate, I heard Kathleen Williams tell you she does not support defunding the police. But you run ads saying she does.
You heard Kathleen and so did everyone else.
Why are you running dishonest ads?
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@SteveDaines
@realDonaldTrump
I love how hundreds of random people are explaining this to you, over and over. It's almost as if it's common knowledge that your grievance is total nonsense.
It would be so neat if, as a Senator, you understood this important issue as well as the general public does.
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