Climate Reality: Pittsburgh & SWPA is a volunteer-powered regional network for climate action & education. Freedom from #FossilFuelTyranny !

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Climate Reality Pittsburgh & SWPA is BACK! Sign up for our next meeting! forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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I wouldn’t be where I am today without the love and support that @MichelleObama has poured into me over the years. Her story — from her South Side roots to the White House and beyond — is a central part of the Obama Presidential Center.
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Hazardous petrochemicals traveling by freight rail put PA communities at risk every day. Climate change increases the risk by stressing our rail infrastructure with more excessive heat, landslides & flooding. Rail safety & modernized rail system is necessary.
🚨 BIG NEWS: My Railway Safety Act just PASSED in the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. After more than three years, this is a big step—but the fight isn't over.⁩
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RT @KHayhoe: I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms t…
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💸Rising energy costs & new gas plants are hidden costs of the data center boom. Join PennFuture & Climate Power on June 16 at 6 PM for a free webinar on these impacts and how to advocate for better policy with state leaders. Register today! secure.everyaction.com/5dQof…
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The Governor unveiled his GRID standards today. GRID is a set of principles for large infrastructure projects-like data centers- to follow in order to unlock benefits from the state, like fast-track permitting & available tax credits Here's our statement: pennfuture.org/post/PennFutu…
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A Community's Right To Know: A Conversation on the Clairton Plant Explosion. 5/27 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Clairton Municipal Building. Hear directly from the experts, ask your questions, learn more, and have dinner. Register here: luma.com/2lsbcivv @GASPPgh @412Justice
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According to the latest data from NOAA: -The continental US experienced its warmest 12-month period ever recorded. -This was the second-driest beginning of the year on record in the continental US - worse than the Dust Bowl. -99.8% of the Southeast was in drought last month.
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NEWS! ☀️Solar & 🌬️wind paired with battery storage are reliable & already deliver cost-effective, round-the-clock electricity. 24/7 #renewables even outcompete fossil fuels on #costs in high-quality regions. Check out @IRENA’s new report on the economics of firm solar & wind 👉 irena.org/News/pressreleases…
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Data centers carry a hidden cost that dwarfs their price tag, according to new research. It’s not money. It’s the health of Americans living near them. fortune.com/2026/04/21/data-…
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Deploying more solar power on the world’s dirtiest grids could reduce global emissions by up to 9.2 BtCO2e annually. This case study shows how one 210 MW solar farm in Rajasthan, India is reducing annual emissions by 280,000 tCO2e. climatetrace.org/news/shifti…
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This is a typical day's worth of particulate pollution from major facilities in my hometown of Nashville, TN. This tool from @ClimateTRACE is nominated for Best Data Visualization by @TheWebbyAwards. Vote for Climate TRACE today & check out air pollution sources in your city!
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Progress in any major social movement isn’t guaranteed, it is a choice we make by coming together and demanding action. Now is the time to become active in the largest social movement in the history of the world: the global movement for climate action. Sign up to join me and @ClimateReality in Nashville, TN, on May 1-2. Registration closes April 13. Together, we will forge the next chapter of climate action and equip you with the tools, strategies, and network to drive real change in your community. Solving the climate crisis demands clarity, courage, and sustained commitment. Together, we will focus on science-based solutions and the transformative leadership needed to make them a reality. Don’t miss your opportunity to help build a future powered by hope, action, and renewable energy: bit.ly/nashville2026
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Replying to @rawsalerts
That was the most horrifying thing he said last night. So casual about totally wiping out another country and forcing every citizen to live in rubble.
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Gas-powered data centers are a losing bet - and our communities will pay the price. Join our Rally for Residents to show leadership that we want renewables, not gas that will frack our communities for generations to come. @ProtectPT
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Neither this nor the 4.3 GW project announced yesterday for PA makes financial sense. The construction cost comes to $3,700/kw - 50% more than the already inflated prices for gas plant construction. Either the plant will be uncompetitive or electric rates would have to skyrocket.
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We are rapidly loosing our natural air conditioning system: "global glaciers are losing ice at an alarming rate, averaging 270 billion tonnes annually from 2000 to 2023." buff.ly/jSj9ldo That is not good. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #panelsnotpipelines #cdnpoli
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Natural gas energy plants and diesel generators at New Albany, Ohio AI data centers are taking over off-grid rural Ohio. It's an expensive and polluting way to get power. @rfelliott @Harry_Stevens @nytimes: nyti.ms/4bE5Pgw @clickforohio @ohiogop @OHDems @TWHilliard
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A U.S. senator calls for an investigation after satellite monitoring reveals that emissions from the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeast New Mexico are four times greater than official estimates. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
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4th air quality permit request since 2015. A $10M fine on record. No real-time emissions alerts. When the meeting ended, Shell walked out the door - no press, no community, no comments. Beaver County deserves better. April 7 public hearing - be there. Thank you to @RichPierceWPXI for coming to listen to these residents' concerns. wpxi.com/news/local/beaver-c…
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