Crazy chart. Almost as if they wanted to keep inflation from getting too LOW.
@semafor.com
The Maryland legislature recently passed a big energy omnibus bill that is effectively a huge bag of smaller policies. It's difficult to even summarize -- there's stuff on permitting, plug-in solar, data center, on & on. @jamiedemarco.bsky.social has pulled it all together into a master list:
Solar just produced more electricity than coal in the US for the first month ever
and it won't be the last...
Over the last two decades, the role of coal and solar in the US mix has changed drastically
May 2006: 🪨 48%, ☀️ 0%
May 2016: 🪨 26%, ☀️ 2%
May 2026: 🪨 12%, ☀️ 13%
It's clear that Trump pushed the "make inflation go up" button when he started the war with Iran
Here’s what I told PJM at their annual meeting today:
The current system is not working and Maryland families are paying the price.
PJM must ensure data centers are paying their own way.
Inaction will continue to increase costs for people – and that is not acceptable.
Sen. Van Hollen:
Not another penny for ICE.
Not another penny for war on Iran.
@vanhollen.senate.gov:
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
We have reached a point where Trump's endorsement is necessary in Republican primaries, but will ensure a loss in the general election
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Heat pump orders up 2x in a month. Solar panel inquiries up 250%. EV leases up 85%.
The Iran crisis has made energy security feel personal.
I understand why: I have solar panels, a heat pump & EV on a flexible tariff. When gas prices spike, my bills barely move.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
ICE has violated almost 100 court orders.
Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order.
That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.
