Adam Aton
@AdamAton
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Climate change reporter for Politico’s E&E News. Lapsed fencer. Open water diver. Dumb but curious. Schooling @Mizzou. RT=‽
Washington, DC
Joined March 2012
Trump declares war on state climate laws
politico.com
The president signed an executive order late Tuesday that aims to "stop the enforcement" of a broad swath of state climate regulations.
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Two coal companies owned by Jim Justice must pay delinquent mine safety fines by May 1 or face contempt. Additional sanctions are possible, including jail for company officers.
wvpublic.org
In an agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia last month, the companies agreed to pay $125,000 by Feb. 27 and the remaining balance due by May 1.
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Why Jay Inslee isn’t worried about Trump
eenews.net
The outgoing Washington governor says the resiliency of his state's cap-and-invest system speaks to the value of state-based climate action.
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Montana's Supreme Court rules the state has violated young residents' environmental rights
eenews.net
The state’s high court ruled that Montana officials violated the constitutional rights to a healthy environment by expanding fossil fuel production.
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Did selling her stepdaughter strike her, the prosecutor asked, as something out of the ordinary? “It was done to me,” Naylor-Legg said.
washingtonpost.com
In a tiny West Virginia town, Gauley Bridge Police Chief Larry Clay Jr. “was the law.” Then he was accused of paying to rape a teen and trying to cover it up.
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This is *still*’ interesting. When Oprah was the host of the Oprah Winfrey Show and endorsed Obama, the candidate did not pay for the show—Oprah (Harpo Productions) did. When Oprah endorsed Harris, the candidate paid for the show. An important power shift in media.
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Hurricanes like Helene are deadly when they strike and keep killing for years to come.
apnews.com
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier in the long run than the government calculates.
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NEW: House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris said last night that North Carolina legislators should consider awarding their state's electors to Donald Trump before votes are counted, due to the impact of Hurricane Helene. https://t.co/1RUMQvLqDw
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How @elonmusk is using @X (yes, this very platform) to spread the kind of #Hurricane disinformation that feds say is hampering relief efforts: https://t.co/R0lz3a9iZD
politico.com
The billionaire is using the power of his social media platform to spread falsehoods that officials say are hampering recovery efforts.
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NEW: @elonmusk is a primary purveyor of hurricane response disinformation, amplifying many conspiracies and other false claims. FEMA said that is demoralizing responders, putting them at risk and confusing victims who then don't seek help. w/ @AdamAton
politico.com
The billionaire is using the power of his social media platform to spread falsehoods that officials say are hampering recovery efforts.
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8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200+ MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on
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NEW: Two former Trump White House officials told me they had to show voter data to Trump to get him to release disaster funding to CA wildfire victims. He released it after learning that he had as many GOP supporters in Orange Co. as he did in Iowa.
eenews.net
Former White House advisers said Trump hesitated as president to provide disaster aid to California because of the state's Democratic leanings.
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Say what you will about Will Stancil, but his reflections on his failed race include a clear description of how “politics” differs once you’re trying to actually win and wield power, rather than just reading about it https://t.co/yMa8tXkOEG
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The Walz way: Why climate hawks see Minnesota as a model
eenews.net
The governor’s careful implementation of energy programs has made it easier for Democrats to treat climate action as a political winner.
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Alain Delon in Le Cercle Rouge is the coolest anyone has ever looked on film. RIP
Alain Delon passed away tonight and I'm again reminded that we're losing a generation of men who possessed an incredible sense of style. But what made Delon's style so extraordinary? Let's explore. 🧵
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‘Seriously, this sucks’: How the small Minnesota town of Grand Meadow was stuck with a giant pile of wind turbine blades:
startribune.com
Grand Meadow is asking for help to move a hulking pile of fiberglass wind turbine blades, left for years as one recycling company crumbled and another has yet to move the junk amid small town...
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