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Is your utility a climate denier? Just like fossil fuel companies, many electric utilities promoted denial and delay. I dig into the history.

Check out this excerpt from my book, Short Circuiting Policy, on @WeAreDrilled.
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If you'd like to join my digital book launch for Short Circuiting Policy, it will be next month.

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If you'd like to buy a copy of the book, here's the easiest ways to do it right now - Amazon (ebook available):
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Leah Stokes
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Got a big delivery today, 7 years in the making: Short Circuiting Policy!

Going to do an online book launch next month. More details to follow next week. Hope you can make it!

Thanks for all the support from friends on here who have been promoting my book. Means a lot.
If you'd like to buy a copy, here is a link. global.oup.com/academic/produ…
Also my book is the #1 new release in... The Physics of Energy? 🤣
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Leah Stokes
@leahstokes
Honored to be in the #Grist50 with so many of my close friends and other brilliant shit disturbers.

It's been a crazy year for the climate movement. Thrilled to be in this fight with you all.
grist.org/grist-50/2020/
Did not to see so many of my amazing friends on here too (we didn't talk about it, LOL. Friend fail...) Congrats @jnoisecat @lizwcarlisle @GeoffreySupran @AlexandriaV2005 @JeromeFosterII + many more soon to be friends!
Did not *expect* to see...
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Leah Stokes
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Fellow faculty: Just wanted to share what I've done to help students out with the coronavirus in case it inspires you.
- I'm using Zoom to broadcast my lectures
- I'm no longer taking attendance
- I've cancelled sections
- I'm doing course evals early
- I've sent them info on it
I know that at least one of my students has underlying medical challenges. I imagine some of your students might too. It makes sense to support our students who might be at higher risk by providing flexibility.
In addition, many of our graduate students at UCSB are on strike for a COLA. So I'm also supporting them by cancelling sections. It's a tough time for many right now. We should all aim to do what we can to help others.
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Erik Loomis
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The climate crisis poses *significant* financial risks to Amazon. And not just in the usual ways one expects, like disruptions to business operations.

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1/ How did Big Oil lose control of its climate misinformation machine?

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