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Join the webinar on Friday, October 30 at 1pm ET/12pm CT/10am PT to hear from Tribal leaders and Federal Indian Policy experts about how the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would undermine important government-to-government Tribal consultation practices, leave Tribal lands and waterways unprotected, and take away Tribal Nations’ right to protect sacred and cultural sites.

Presenters:

• James Floyd, Board of Trustees for National Parks Conservation Association and former Principal Chief of the Muscogee Nation
• Christie Modlin, Tribal Secretary for the Iowa Tribe of Oklahomas and Recording Secretary for National Congress of American Indians
• Valerie Grussing, Director of Legislative Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at the National Asociation of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

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10/30/2026 at 01:00PM

Join the Climate Action Campaign and partners outside the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Halloween-themed public comment delivery. We will urge the EPA to abandon its proposal to strip its authority to regulate climate pollution from new and existing power plants plants.

From harmful air pollution to worsening extreme weather and rising costs for families, power plant pollution comes with a frightening price tag. We’re coming together to remind EPA that power plant pollution costs us our health, our safety, and our future.

Costumes are encouraged! RSVP today and join us in standing up for clean air and healthy communities!

EPA Headquarters
1201 Constitution Ave. NW

10/30/2026 at 12:00PM

Congress is considering major changes to federal permitting laws that could reshape how fossil fuel infrastructure, data centers, and other large projects are approved, and how much say communities have in those decisions.

​Join Climate Justice Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, and AI Now Institute for an interactive session where we’ll break down the proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) and provide easy ways to take immediate action.

​The session will be led by:

• Mar Zepeda Salazar, Legislative Director, Climate Justice Alliance
• Ben Goloff, Senior Climate Campaigner, Center for Biological Diversity
• Sophie Song, Data Center Policy Fellow, AI Now Institute

​We’ll start with a short explanation of the proposed legislation and then move into an interactive, action-oriented session. The goal is to help people understand what’s in the bill, what it could mean for their communities, and what they can do to make their voices heard.

​Whether you have five minutes or an hour, we’ll share practical tools for contacting members of Congress, writing letters to the editor, creating social media messages, and organizing with others in your community.

​Read and Share the Permitting Bill Resource Document

​Come with your questions, your experiences, and a willingness to participate! We’ll provide resources, sample language, and opportunities to connect with others.

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10/29/2026 at 03:00PM

Press conference against BAAJA.

Speakers:

• KeShaun Pearson, director of the Memphis Community Against Pollution
• Daisy Maldonado, Fight Chihuahuan Desert Xtraction
• Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, executive director of Western Environmental Law Center
• Jordan Harmon, policy analyst & legislative advocate of Indigenous Environmental Network
• Rashida Tlaib, member of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives

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10/28/2026 at 11:00AM

Vice President Harris is joining the DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis and Lead Locally PAC to show her support for Democratic candidates for public utility commissions in Georgia and Arizona, and to raise funds to ensure they win.

We’ll hear from Arizona Corporation Commission candidates Clara Pratte and Dr. Jonathon Hill, and Georgia Public Service candidates Shelia Edwards and Peter Hubbard!

Public utility commissions are a frontline battleground for our clean energy future, affordable energy, and data center regulation. They make decisions about the kind of power that gets built, who pays for it, and whether communities have a real voice in the process.

These races matter. On Tuesday, we’ll dig into how public service commissions have the power to fight for American families who are facing skyrocketing utility bills, and to ensure Arizona and Georgia transition to 100% clean energy.

Co-hosts:

• DNC Council on the Environment & Climate Crisis
• Lead Locally PAC
• Sunny Bates
• Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
• Camila Thorndike
• Michael Kieschnick
• Oona Coy
• Jake Schwartz
• Charlie Bailey
• Georgia Democratic Party

Virtual event is

Tuesday Oct 27 at 7:45 ET

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Zoom link provided upon RSVP

10/27/2026 at 07:45PM

Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA) invites Tribal organizations, environmental and community advocates, and allied organizations to join students and community members on Tuesday, October 27, for the “Pull the Plug on AI” Walkout & March, starting at the University of New Mexico and marching to Senator Martin Heinrich’s Albuquerque office (flyer attached).

The rally will raise concerns about the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers and the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA), S. 5653, co-sponsored by Senator Heinrich. BAAJA could accelerate the approval of large-scale data centers at the expense of our lands, waters, communities, sacred places, and collective ability to participate in decisions that affect our futures. This demonstration is an opportunity to stand together across our communities and call attention to the implications of data centers and the proposed legislation.

Walkout and March Details

• Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
• Time: Walkout from UNM at 12:00 pm, start march at 12:30 pm, rally at Sen. Heinrich’s office at 1:30 pm
• Starting location: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• Rally location: Senator Martin Heinrich’s Albuquerque office (Downtown - 201 3rd St. NW)

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10/27/2026 at 02:00PM

Ellen Chapman of Cultural Heritage Partners joins the Council of Virginia Archaeologists and Archeological Society of Virginia this Friday for a lunchtime discussion. We will discuss our upcoming November 9 rally to speak up for Section 106 at the U.S. Capitol and how area archaeologists can encourage Senators Kaine and Warner to vote against BAAJA or its historic preservation section.

10/23/2026 at 12:00PM

With electricity demand booming, tax incentives changing, and a major bipartisan permitting deal newly on the table, what will it take to get energy projects built and financed? Join Heatmap News in Washington, D.C., as we convene energy executives, financiers, and policymakers to discuss the future of project finance.

​Agenda

​5:30pm: Doors Open

​6:00pm: Opening Interview: What Can Get Built?

​* Julie Kozeracki, Acting Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing

​Moderated by Alexander Kaufman, Correspondent, Heatmap News

​6:15pm: Structuring the Deal

​How project fundamentals, financing structures, and tax-credit transferability affect whether deals close.

​* Mark Riedy, Partner, US Energy & Infrastructure Project Finance, Womble Bond Dickinson

​Moderated by Nico Lauricella, Editor-in-Chief and CEO, Heatmap News

​6:30pm: The Developer’s Bottom Line

​Which projects are moving forward, which are stalling, and what makes the difference.

​6:45pm: Where Institutional Capital Goes Next

​How investors and lenders are assessing opportunities, pricing risk, and deciding which projects to back.

​7:00pm: Networking

​8:00pm: Event close

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Arlo Washington DC
333 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

10/14/2026 at 05:30PM

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) invite you to a briefing about the benefits of interregional transmission for the economy, climate, and grid reliability. The U.S. electric grid is undergoing unprecedented transformation, driven by rising electricity demand, the growth of renewable energy, and security threats posed by extreme weather and cyberattacks. Building more interregional transmission lines—the cables that move power across different regional grids—can bolster grid resilience and move cleaner, more affordable electricity from lower to higher-priced regions. Yet planning for interregional transmission has lagged behind regional transmission planning, and implementation gaps remain.

This briefing will explore policy levers and best practices for long-term, future-proof interregional transmission planning. Panelists will discuss the current state of interregional transmission, and outline the regulatory and institutional hurdles to progress. The briefing will also identify emerging policy solutions—pulling from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2024 regional transmission framework as a model—for lawmakers, federal regulators, and regional grid operators alike that can save ratepayers money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Speakers

• Mark Falinski, Senior Manager for Power Transition and Decarbonization, World Resources Institute
• Rachel Levine, Senior Transmission Policy Analyst, Niskanen Center
• Daniel Palken, Director of Infrastructure for Energy & Permitting, Arnold Ventures

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10/07/2026 at 01:00PM

Join us to rally in support of communities demanding accountability for Big Oil’s climate lies. On October 5th, Big Oil will be at the Supreme Court arguing that they shouldn’t be held accountable for the harm they’ve caused. While SCOTUS is hearing Suncor v. Boulder, we’ll be outside making our voices heard.

What is Suncor v. Boulder?

The City and County of Boulder, Colorado, are suing ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to hold them accountable for concealing the dangers of their fossil fuel products and to make them pay for the resulting local damages, including more destructive fires, droughts, and extreme heat. Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Boulder’s case should proceed toward trial.

Now, Big Oil wants the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the case before the people of Boulder have their day in court to present the evidence against Exxon and Suncor.

Exxon and Suncor separately told the justices that their decision in Suncor v. Boulder could resolve “parallel suits across the country” that have been filed against Phillips and Conoco.

“The Court’s resolution of this case will have implications for the entire petroleum and natural-gas industry, including API’s members,” the American Petroleum Institute wrote in an amicus brief urging the justices to rule in favor of the oil companies.

On September 28, Judge Alito recused himself from the case because he was warned by the fossil fuel companies he is invested in that climate deception lawsuits “could adversely affect our business” (Phillips 66) and “financial condition, as well as the value of an investment in our common stock” (ConocoPhillips).

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10/05/2026 at 08:45AM