Morris Matters - Extracting Profits From the Public , How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Extracting Profits From the Public , How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power BY : Eliza Martin and Ari Peskoe Executive Summary Some of the largest companies in the world — includin...

If you are concerned about high #energy prices and how data centers and the #utility structure are part of the problem, this is a must read.

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Morris Matters - Response to Decision to Rescind EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding Response to Decision to Rescind EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding Adopted February 13, 2026 The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is deeply concerned by the repeal of EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Findi...

An informed response to the @EPA decision to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding. #climatechange #CO2 #GHG

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Morris Matters - Batteries from rust? Batteries from rust? Carbon spheres filled with iron oxide deliver high storage capacity Conventional lithium-ion batteries contain problematic substances such as nickel and cobalt, and the solvents...

Batteries from rust?

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Morris Matters - NYS Announces a New Solar Project in St. Lawrence County NYS Announces a New Solar Project in St. Lawrence County February 27, 2026 Two Rivers Solar Bolsters Local Economies and Expected To Provide Millions in Local Investment Project Expected To Create 279...

#NewYork announces a new #solar project in St. Lawrence County. Project expected To create 279 good-paying construction jobs and provide significant tax payments to local governments and school districts. #renewables #energy

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Morris Matters - Food scrap collection in multifamily housing Food scrap collection in multifamily housing The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has published two blog posts that outline best practices for starting food scrap collections in multifami...

#NewYork State published information as to how to organize #food scrap collection in multifamily housing. Join the effort to keep this #waste out of our #landfills .

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Morris Matters - Record natural gas stock withdrawals Record natural gas stock withdrawals February 5, 2026 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working natural gas stocks fell 360 billion cubic feet (...

Here's a graph and narrative detailing the causes of record breaking #natgas stock withdrawals. In #NewYork State this led to high #utility bills .

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Morris Matters - Scientists debunk claim that trees in the Dolomites anticipated a solar ecl Scientists debunk claim that trees in the Dolomites anticipated a solar eclipse Peer-Reviewed Publication Cell Press News Release 6-Feb-2026 Around 14 hours before a partial solar eclipse passed ove...

#Scientists debunk claim that #trees in the Dolomites anticipated a #solar eclipse. This study was just too weird to ignore. #environment

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Morris Matters - States Can Lower Electricity Prices by Letting Solar Build States Can Lower Electricity Prices by Letting Solar Build February 13, 2026 Electricity demand is rising at a historic rate, and so are utility bills. The solution? Build more solar and storage — t...

Lots of talk and especially complaining regarding recent #utility bills. This OPED tells us that states can lower #electricity prices by building more #solar . #renewables

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Morris Matters - Scientists bottle sun with liquid battery Scientists bottle sun with liquid battery A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries Peer-Reviewed Publication University...

#Scientists bottle #sun with liquid #battery !!! #renewables #solar

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Morris Matters - Listen to Frog love songs and the sounds of climate change Listen to Frog love songs and the sounds of climate change Temperature affects the quality of male frogs’ mating calls. Females hear the difference. Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California...

Listen to frog #love #songs and the sounds of #climatechange .

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Morris Matters - Road salt creates more harm to freshwater life than expected Road salt creates more harm to freshwater life than expected University of Missouri researchers discovered road salt is more deadly when combined with the fear of predators, disrupting ecosystems and...

You have probably read of the damage that road #salt can do to the #environement . There is a new study that says that the harm to freshwater life is even greater than expected. #water

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Morris Matters - Under GOP pressure, federal agency pulls climate change chapter from offici Under GOP pressure, federal agency pulls climate change chapter from official manual for U.S. judges Read the full story at ProPublica. Under pressure from Republican state attorneys general, the agen...

Under the category of ignorance is bliss, #Republicans put pressure on Federal agency to pull #climatechange chapter from manual for US #judges . #globalwarming

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Morris Matters - Plan to Ensure Data Centers in NYS Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Grid Upd Plan to Ensure Data Centers in NYS Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Grid Updates Proceeding Advances Governor Hochul’s Energize NY Development Initiative Plan Will Protect Ratepayers While Modernizing ...

#NewYork State plan to ensure #dataceneters pay their fair share for #energy grid updates.

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Some amazing numbers from Australia . #renewables #solar

CDC says each year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional #CO poisoning not linked to fires, more than 100,000 visit an emergency department, & more than 14,000 are hospitalized. Eliminate problem with #energy efficient heat & hot #water pumps , #ESS and or V2H #battery storage & generation

Morris Matters - Europe to Ramp Up Offshore Wind in Push for Energy Independence Europe to Ramp Up Offshore Wind in Push for Energy Independence E360 Digest January 27, 2026 A group of European leaders pledged Monday to build 100 gigawatts of offshore wind, enough to power more t...

#Europe will ramp up offshore #wind in a push for #energy independence. In 2019 got 60 percent NG from #Russia , By 2025 down to 8 percent but US LNG rose from 4 to 39 percent. Though not as cheap as its onshore cousin , offshore there's great potential.

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Morris Matters - Many Applauding EPA’s Action to Eliminate Animal Testing by 2035 Many Applauding EPA’s Action to Eliminate Animal Testing by 2035 January 23, 2026 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Administrat...

Many are applauding EPA action to eliminate #animal testing by 2035. This was actually in the works during
Trump first term but pulled back under Biden. #Vegan #cosmetics
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Morris Matters - EPA Seeks Applicants for Enviro Education Grants EPA Seeks Applicants for Enviro Education Grants January 26, 2026 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced up to $3.2 mil...

EPA is currently seeking applicants for #environment grants. Full details here:

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Morris Matters - Arkansas PSC Opens Door For Higher Electricity Bills Arkansas PSC Opens Door For Higher Electricity Bills Governor-appointed commissioners allow SWEPCO to raise rates by 23% Little Rock, Arkansas — Yesterday, as the region focused on an impending winter...

In the NE it is natural gas that is currently producing high #electricity and #energy bills. In #Arkansas it is another #fossilfuel that is the culprit. #Coal .

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Morris Matters - Mother of all mega-dams is China’s hidden weapon Mother of all mega-dams is China’s hidden weapon by Brahma Chellaney, opinion contributor - 01/22/26 8:00 AM ET New disclosures reveal that China’s planned super-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo — the w...

This author thinks that the MEGA #dam is not about #hydroelectricity but serves as a hidden weapon for #China

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Morris Matters - Can New Hampshire’s HB 672 serve as a model for other states grappling with Can New Hampshire’s HB 672 serve as a model for other states grappling with data center load? The short answer is no. Rao Konidena Sep 30, 2025 Mr. Fisher and Mr. Lyons’ opinion piece in the Wall Stre...

This writer opines that the #electricity sector is in crisis due to data centers and AI . He questions however, #NewHamshire attempt at a solution.

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Morris Matters - Brush with dengue was excruciating, what's even scarier is how fast it’s s Brush with dengue was excruciating, what's even scarier is how fast it’s spreading As temperatures rise and rains become more intense, the world’s becoming more hospitable to mosquitoes and the diseas...

Writers account of excruciating #dengue fever episode and warns that #climatechange is allowing it to spread quickly. #globalwarming #health

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Morris Matters - History offers warning on dollar and deficits History offers warning on dollar and deficits Economic fallout could be severe if the U.S. dollar falls from dominance as the world’s reserve currency Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Texas at...

A great historical review of and warning about #dollars and deficits from the University of Texas.
Economic fallout could be severe if the U.S. dollar falls from dominance as the world’s reserve #currency. #economy
#BRIC

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Morris Matters - Most women in STEM feel like frauds, new study shows Most women in STEM feel like frauds, new study shows 97.5% of women in STEM graduate programs report at least a moderate level of impostor experiences Peer-Reviewed Publication Binghamton University...

University finds that most #women in #STEM feel like frauds!
#science #technology #engineering #math

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Morris Matters - Scientists say two viruses may become next public health threats Scientists say two viruses may become next public health threats

I hope you do not get freaked out by this story 😝 Scientists say 2 #viruses may become the next public #health threats.

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Morris Matters - Canadian wildfire smoke worsened pediatric asthma in US NE Canadian wildfire smoke worsened pediatric asthma in US NE First study of wildfire smoke’s effects on children with asthma in the Northeast reveals growing health risks for the region as climate chan...

Here in the NE we all remember the #wildfire smoke that came from #canada . Researchers say that it worsened pediatric #asthma . BTW #diesel #school buses do as well.
#health

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Morris Matters - Carbon nanotubes power a new generation of flexible solar panels Carbon nanotubes power a new generation of flexible solar panels News Release 10-Dec-2025 Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Surrey Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but...

Nanotubes #power a new generation of flexible #solar panels.
#renewables

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Morris Matters - Mineral dust accelerating melting of Greenland ice sheet Mineral dust accelerating melting of Greenland ice sheet Study reveals that airborne dust promotes algae growth that speeds glacial melt Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Waterloo News Release...

#Scientists find that mineral dust, aerosols, and #algae are accelerating the melting of the #Greenland ice sheet. #climatechange #globalwarming

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Morris Matters - Don't Blame Renewables for Your High Utility Bills January 26, 2026 by Morris Matters (Updated) Here in the Northeast, lots of people have been complaining about high utility bills. Listening to area talk shows, people seem to have ignored the warnin...

If you live in the Northeast, particularly #NewYork State, don't blame your recent high #utility bills on #renewables #energy. Many talk show hosts & #politicians wrongly blame a so called " #green scam" in order to further their flawed agenda. Here's the truth.
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Morris Matters - Don't Blame Renewables for Your High Utility Bills January 25, 2026 by Morris Matters Here in the Northeast, lots of people have been complaining about high utility bills. Listening to area talk shows, people seem to have ignored the warnings , that ...

If you live in the Northeast, particularly #NewYork State, do not blame your recent high #utility bills on #renewables #energy. Information to put this in perspective .

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