Building Decarbonization Campaigner, Cat Whisperer 😻 #keepitintheground Thoughts/opinions are indeed my own; personal account
San Francisco, CA
Joined June 2009
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The @IntlCodeCouncil just trashed two years of work that almost 50 volunteers each hundreds of hours. It’s a broken process from an institution that can’t be reformed.
NEW: The gas industry has pulled off an 11th hour win in the big climate fight over building codes.
The @IntlCodeCouncil's board went against its own staff experts to side with fossil fuel firms and gut pro-electrification measures from the latest codes. huffpost.com/entry/icc-iecc-…
Another one bites the dust. 👑
BREAKING: @Eversourcecorp leaves @aga_naturalgas. “It’s a big deal to see one of their major members leave & indicate that they’re going to focus on decarbonization.” - @ccspatz
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🚬🚬🚬#Stanford researchers measured air quality in California and Colorado homes and found that #CookingWithGas releases levels of #benzene into our homes that are similar to secondhand smoke or in some cases, living near a petrochemical facility. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=_1Xk_q7q…
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Y'all, we need Newsom to agree to support public transit! We have 24 hours to make the case. Massive BART cuts are at stake. Sign petition, make phone calls, tell your friends!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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Communities of color in Denver disproportionately suffer health impacts from burning fossil fuels in homes. @KellyBroughDen & @MikeJohnstonCO have voiced their support for making new 🏡 all-electric citywide
@rmnaacp, @NRDC_Action, @PsrColorado & @350denver conducted the survey
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Friends, we need YOUR help THIS WEEK to ban the sale of all new gas furnaces and water heaters in the Bay Area. A🧵:
I guess you know you've made it when the gas industry drafts a bill in an attempt to overturn the results of the campaign you just won. lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn…
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Washington is ready to #BuildElectric! The State Building Codes Council has voted YES on #BuildingElectrification. Building with heat pumps instead of furnaces will make our homes healthier, more efficient, AND less expensive.
There have been so many times that the natural gas industry has blatantly lied and got away with it, because trying to prove that they are lying just amplifies their disinformation. Natural gas is methane and combusting it in your home is bad for your health. #merchantsofdoubt
@RMIBuildings analysis found that all-electric homes built with an @ENERGYSTAR-rated #HeatPump cost $3,446 less than a mixed fuel home in @cityofeugene. These savings are because heat pumps can both heat and cool, avoiding the need for separate equipment (an AC and a furnace)💰💰
@SenBillDodd, will you stand with @GavinNewsom and vote yes on SB1137? Our communities deserve to be free from fossil fuel pollution! #SetbacksNow
Thank you @sunrisemvmt and @AOC for making this day happen.
BREAKING: Congress just passed the IRA — the US’ first meaningful investment in climate action.
The IRA is not the GND but it's a start. Our job is not done today. We have so much work to do to stop the climate crisis and end the era of fossil fuels.
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I strongly believe that we won't be able to get transformative climate action until we crush the patriarchy. Toxic masculinity clearly has a death wish and would rather humanity pull every drop of oil out of the ground than learn to live more sustainably. #petromasculinity
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@POTUS, if you really believe that we are in a #ClimateEmergency, then actually declare one. The lives of future generations depend on your actions today. Listen to @sunrisekidsnyc
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Man, I gotta hire methanes PR guy because that shit is deadly and it’s still as popular as ever! #stopcallingitnatural #electrifyeverything
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Mmmm, nothing says 'good morning' like a good cup of coffee and breath full of carcinogens 😍
nytimes.com/2022/06/28/clima…
@nwnatural, you sell customers methane: a product that is deadly when leaked, harmful when burnt and destructive to the climate always. There is nothing natural about that. Time to change your business model and start to #electrifyeverything.
Methane gas poses a threat to our public health and our climate. It is time we learned our lesson - gas pipelines leak.. and often explode.
We must transition our homes to 100% renewable and safe electricity. #electrifynow
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