4 copters being launched to help keep Sandy Fire under control.
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@Anne_Delong @douglasvb @paul_ipv6 @natesiggard @MsMerope
Gizmodo: Republican Operatives Are Astroturfing Opposition to Solar Power
A new report looks at a well-connected nonprofit that has been helping grassroots groups across the country fight local solar projects—with misinformation.
Republican Operatives Are Astroturfing Opposition to Solar Power
A new report looks at a well-connected nonprofit that has been helping grassroots groups across the country fight local solar projects—with misinformation.
Gizmodo (gizmodo.com)
@ai6yr @Anne_Delong @douglasvb @natesiggard @MsMerope
the GOP is owned, lock, stock, and barrel by big oil and large corporations. they want to deregulate, monopolize, and squeeze consumers to pay for huge data centers and use lots of oil and coal to power electrical grids.
FUD about renewable power is all part of the attempt to expand the US addiction to fossil fuels and shareholder profits over environmental concerns.
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@douglasvb @natesiggard @MsMerope @ai6yr
wood shingles have been illegal for a while but it's new "encouraging" insurance to pay for replacement.
but climate change has meant more drought, more fires, more/bigger hail. i was able to get the highest rating roof.
lake tahoe has been doing flammables clearance rules for a while. i'm expecting us to starting getting more laws in CO related to lawns (water use), bushes/trees (fire), fences (fire). right now, it's HOA specific; we need laws so all the HOA convenants get consistent.
none of this risk is getting better.
@paul_ipv6 @natesiggard @MsMerope @ai6yr that's definitely an interesting twist where the insurance companies are paying for it. I haven't seen that in California yet although the state and sometimes more local agencies have grants to help in certain circumstances.
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@ai6yr @Anne_Delong @douglasvb @natesiggard @MsMerope
the GOP is owned, lock, stock, and barrel by big oil and large corporations. they want to deregulate, monopolize, and squeeze consumers to pay for huge data centers and use lots of oil and coal to power electrical grids.
FUD about renewable power is all part of the attempt to expand the US addiction to fossil fuels and shareholder profits over environmental concerns.
@paul_ipv6 @ai6yr @Anne_Delong @douglasvb @natesiggard
even as a kid, yes, I'm lold and lived through those odd/even gas days in the 70's
when I was a kid in the freaking 70s I wondered why we didn't invest more in solar and wind
WE COULD BE LEADING THE WORLD IN RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY BY NOW.
but nooooooooooo.............
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@paul_ipv6 @natesiggard @MsMerope @ai6yr that's definitely an interesting twist where the insurance companies are paying for it. I haven't seen that in California yet although the state and sometimes more local agencies have grants to help in certain circumstances.
@douglasvb @natesiggard @MsMerope @ai6yr
CA and insurance have not been friends in CA for a while. CA offered shitty earthquake insurance and the insurance companies all bailed. PGE causes several massive fires due to not doing maintenance and they get a free pass and it's homeowners who lose.
CO has been looking at drought, climate change, fire seasons, and a super majority of Democrats has started doing legislation that actually favors consumers/voters. it's not perfect but we have had a few wins for the average person.
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@paul_ipv6 @ai6yr @Anne_Delong @douglasvb @natesiggard
even as a kid, yes, I'm lold and lived through those odd/even gas days in the 70's
when I was a kid in the freaking 70s I wondered why we didn't invest more in solar and wind
WE COULD BE LEADING THE WORLD IN RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY BY NOW.
but nooooooooooo.............
@MsMerope @ai6yr @Anne_Delong @douglasvb @natesiggard
apparently, the brilliant plan by the current administration, let go by the GOP, is let the chinese win the renewables war...
