{"id":714,"date":"2025-01-17T23:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T04:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/triangle\/?p=714"},"modified":"2025-01-20T23:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T04:25:35","slug":"climate-strike-for-clean-energy-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/triangle\/climate-strike-for-clean-energy-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Strike for Clean Energy and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Howdy!<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a new year and there is so much going on! I will begin this newsletter with a few NC related articles before moving to events, actions, and more.<\/p>\n
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North Carolina\u2019s Climate Activists Brace for Trump\u2019s Return<\/strong> by Lisa Sorg here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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How the Department of Government Efficiency\u2019s plans will harm Appalachian communities<\/strong> by Chelsea Barnes. Part 1 here<\/a>. Part 2 here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Pipeline company misleads the public for profit and fossil fuels<\/strong> by Shelley Robins & Dr. Crystal Cavalier here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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At the heart of the lawsuit is deception’: Inside Carrboro’s case for reparations from Duke Energy<\/strong> by Lola Oliverio here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/div>\n
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January 18, People’s March Raleigh<\/strong><\/div>\n
11 am, North Carolina State Capitol, 1 East Edenton St., Raleigh<\/div>\n
One of many events taking place on Saturday. More info and RSVP here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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January 21, National Day of Racial Healing 2025 Virtual Workshop<\/strong><\/div>\n
6-8 pm, online<\/div>\n
The National Day of Racial Healing is observed each year on the Tuesday after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The offering in MLK’s memory this year is:”Advocating for Indigenous Rights: Understanding Sovereignty & the Rights of Nature.\u201d More info and register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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January 22, California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Lies<\/strong><\/div>\n
7-8 pm, online<\/div>\n
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Learn about this groundbreaking lawsuit from CA Attorney General Rob Bonta and how residents of other states can urge their own Attorneys General to file similar suits. Register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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January 24, Climate Strike for Clean Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n
9:30 – 1:30, in front of NC General Assembly, 16 West Jones St., Raleigh<\/div>\n
Hosted by Broughton HS SAFE group, join to protest SB 678, which uses phrasing to imply that biomass, including burning wood pellets, is “clean” and “renewable.\u201d Strike against SB 678 to encourage the state to implement better clean energy legislation! More info and register here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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January 30, No SSEP Oak Ridge Community Meeting<\/strong><\/div>\n
6-8 pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Rd, Oak Ridge<\/div>\n
Meet others in the community who are concerned about the proposed Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) methane gas pipeline in Oak Ridge, and take steps to prevent the project from moving forward.<\/div>\n
Register here<\/a>. There will also be a meeting in Greensboro on February 11 and Greensboro February 13. More info on actions to take and upcoming meetings here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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February 6, The Hidden Risk in State Pensions: Annual Report & Campaign Briefing<\/strong><\/div>\n
12 pm, online<\/div>\n
Too many public pensions, even in progressive cities and states, are regularly voting against climate action. This includes opposing climate action at many banks, insurance companies, and asset managers. Learn more about the report and how to push your pension to do better <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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March 22, 35th Annual Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon<\/strong><\/p>\n
Coincides with National Water Day. Check out https:\/\/hawriver.org\/river-cleanup<\/a> for more information and sign up your team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ACTIONS TO TAKE! <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Support California’s Polluter Pay Climate Superfund Bill<\/strong>, which will require CalEPA to establish a program to assess damages from climate disasters, collect funds from the biggest polluters, and direct funds to impacted communities here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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To Reduce its Carbon Footprint, UNC Could Burn Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic<\/strong>by Lisa Sorg here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
If you missed the public hearing in Chapel Hill last night about the proposal to burn pellets at the UNC cogeneration plant, there is still time to make comments by January 23rd. Email DAQ.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov<\/a> (subject \u201cUNC.24A\u201d) or call 919-707-8448. Lisa\u2019s article above and the document Key Issues Concerning UNC’s Plans to Combust Waste Pellets<\/a> will help with your comments.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tell President Biden to Free Leonard Peltier, Grant Clemency NOW<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Tell Big Banks to Stop Funding Climate Destruction<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tell Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm: No More LNG Exports<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Submit Your Public Comment: LNG Exports Aren’t in the Public interest<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Tell Insurers: Stop Fueling the Climate Crisis<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Send a message to the top executives of Chubb, AIG, Liberty Mutual, the Hartford and Travelers and demand they must insure communities, not fossil fuels!<\/div>\n
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Time is running out! Send an email to Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to obligate all funds for the IRA Thriving Communities Environmental Justice grant program NOW<\/strong>. Sign here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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HURRICANE HELENE<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Beloved Asheville<\/strong> aid here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants<\/strong> by Greg Childress here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\u2018Scars of the storm.\u2019 Helene is gone, but its impact is far from over in Mitchell County<\/strong> by Jane Winik Sartwell here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Conservation groups ask for revision to Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan after Helene<\/strong> by Celeste Gracia here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Los Angeles Mutual Aid Network<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The chronicle of a fire foretold <\/strong>by Rebecca Solnit here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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What do the Los Angeles fires tell us about the coming water wars?<\/strong> by Judith Levine here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Los Angeles is on fire and big oil are the arsonists<\/strong> by Tzeporah Berman here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The role of climate change in the catastrophic 2025 Los Angeles fires<\/strong> by Jeff Masters & Bob Henson here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The Architects Of L.A.\u2019s Wildfire Devastation<\/strong> by Katya Schwenk here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
“Developers and real estate interests crushed efforts to limit development in high-wildfire-risk areas \u2014 including in L.A. neighborhoods now in ashes.\u201d<\/div>\n
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MORE ARTICLES<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Ferocious Optimism: Holding on to Hope in an Apocalyptic World<\/strong> by the 350.org<\/a> team here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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US Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil Attacks on Hawaii Climate Lawsuit<\/strong> by Jessica Corbett here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
“With this latest denial, the fossil fuel industry’s worst nightmare\u2014having to face the overwhelming evidence of their decades of calculated climate deception\u2014is closer than ever to becoming a reality.\u201d<\/div>\n
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To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class<\/strong> by Peter Kalmus here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Biden\u2019s Lasting Legacy Is Making the World a More Dangerous Place<\/strong><\/div>\n
The president\u2019s last-minute climate announcement doesn\u2019t overshadow the troubling practical tools he\u2019s putting in the hands of his successor. By Kate Aronoff here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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A Coalition of Eight Organizations Hold Statewide Heat and Human Rights Events to Urge Adoption of Federal Heat Standards<\/strong> by NC Environmental Justice Network here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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350 Triangle is now on Bluesky 350Triangle@<\/a>bsky.social<\/a><\/div>\n
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I will end this very full newsletter with a post by climate scientist Kate Marvel:\u202c<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nphysics of climate impacts 101:
\n– Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves)
\n– Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall)
\n– Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk)
\n– Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms)
\n<\/em>– Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)<\/em><\/div>\n
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Thanks for reading and for taking action!<\/div>\n
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Peace and love for our beautiful Earth, Karen <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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