Ben Elgin
@benelgin.bsky.social
Climate reporter for Bloomberg News
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Oil giants pledged to end routine flaring — burning off unwanted gas — by 2030. But satellites show they’re still flaring, and the World Bank said they could keep doing so if stopping wasn't profitable. Our investigation with Bloomberg News ⤵️
Oil companies say they're ending routine gas flaring. Satellite data tell a different story.
Exxon, Occidental and Diamondback are among those touting efforts to end routine gas flaring, but their flames keep spewing pollution around the world.
www.theexamination.org
October 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Oil giants pledged to end routine flaring — burning off unwanted gas — by 2030. But satellites show they’re still flaring, and the World Bank said they could keep doing so if stopping wasn't profitable. Our investigation with Bloomberg News ⤵️
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The oil industry promised to slash one of its dirtiest practices — burning off excess gas. Satellite images show flares are still going strong worldwide. Read the investigation with @theexamination.org
Toxic Flames Next Door: Persistent Gas Flares Undercut Oil Industry Pledges
Exxon, Occidental and Diamondback are among those touting efforts to end routine gas flaring, but their flames keep spewing pollution around the world.
bloom.bg
October 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The oil industry promised to slash one of its dirtiest practices — burning off excess gas. Satellite images show flares are still going strong worldwide. Read the investigation with @theexamination.org
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What an odd moment in United States history.
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
What an odd moment in United States history.
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government.
Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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1/ This @propublica.org story is just gobsmacking.
As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings?
And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings?
And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
1/ This @propublica.org story is just gobsmacking.
As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings?
And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
As table stakes: why does a family of billionaires need help paying for weddings?
And why would they accept from Russian oligarch with ties to Putin and FSB? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
My brother's terrific art!
An Etude (Study), Work on paper (pencil, watercolor, ink, other) 2026
#42 in a series
I wrote a bit about this here: cliffelgin.com/etude/etude-42
#42 in a series
I wrote a bit about this here: cliffelgin.com/etude/etude-42
August 20, 2026 at 5:34 AM
My brother's terrific art!
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European airlines surged ahead of US and Asian carriers in their use of sustainable aviation fuel last year, pushed by mandates in the EU and UK.
Europe Widens Its Lead Over US, Asia in Switch to Cleaner Jet Fuel
The owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia purchased more sustainable aviation fuel last year than all US airlines combined.
bloom.bg
August 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
European airlines surged ahead of US and Asian carriers in their use of sustainable aviation fuel last year, pushed by mandates in the EU and UK.
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This is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it.
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Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
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Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee (Gift Article)
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it.
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Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
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Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
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Free agent Gary Payton II has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell ESPN. Payton returns to the Warriors for his seventh year in the Bay Area -- and his 11th NBA season.
August 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Free agent Gary Payton II has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell ESPN. Payton returns to the Warriors for his seventh year in the Bay Area -- and his 11th NBA season.
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Bad news: The 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high today. 🚨🚨🚨
America's going to have to pay more for its colossal debt, which will soon hit $40 trillion. Interest already tops $1T a year and is growing rapidly.
Latest GOP/WH plans would increase the deficit.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
America's going to have to pay more for its colossal debt, which will soon hit $40 trillion. Interest already tops $1T a year and is growing rapidly.
Latest GOP/WH plans would increase the deficit.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Treasuries Jolted as Fed Hold Trims September Hike Bets
US bond traders lowered their expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next meeting after officials kept their benchmark steady on Wednesday, while 30-year Treasury yield...
www.bloomberg.com
July 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Bad news: The 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high today. 🚨🚨🚨
America's going to have to pay more for its colossal debt, which will soon hit $40 trillion. Interest already tops $1T a year and is growing rapidly.
Latest GOP/WH plans would increase the deficit.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
America's going to have to pay more for its colossal debt, which will soon hit $40 trillion. Interest already tops $1T a year and is growing rapidly.
Latest GOP/WH plans would increase the deficit.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Have been a member of the @whca.bsky.social almost continuously since the 1990s. Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. Unfortunately last night did not advance that cause. Time to rethink the dinner.
July 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Have been a member of the @whca.bsky.social almost continuously since the 1990s. Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. Unfortunately last night did not advance that cause. Time to rethink the dinner.
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ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
bit.ly
July 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ICE officer who shot Colombian man in Maine has history of threatening behavior and mental illness, family and court documents say.
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
www.propublica.org/article/para...
www.propublica.org/article/para...
FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
www.propublica.org
July 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
www.propublica.org/article/para...
www.propublica.org/article/para...
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An American story, with remarkable reporting by Adrian Carrasquillo of The Bulwark. Should be a gift link.
He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.
open.substack.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
An American story, with remarkable reporting by Adrian Carrasquillo of The Bulwark. Should be a gift link.
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BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
July 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
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US president Donald Trump has done the whole of American soccer a disservice by involving himself in the Balogun red card saga.
It's an unsusprising overreach that confirms the negative perceptions many already have about the USA.
Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
It's an unsusprising overreach that confirms the negative perceptions many already have about the USA.
Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
US president Donald Trump has done the whole of American soccer a disservice by involving himself in the Balogun red card saga.
It's an unsusprising overreach that confirms the negative perceptions many already have about the USA.
Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
It's an unsusprising overreach that confirms the negative perceptions many already have about the USA.
Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters.
Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters.
This is just terrific reporting by @themadstone.bsky.social, @amywestervelt.bsky.social and @katieworth.bsky.social
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
www.propublica.org
June 25, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is just terrific reporting by @themadstone.bsky.social, @amywestervelt.bsky.social and @katieworth.bsky.social
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
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The most expensive public school in SF history, Willie Brown Middle was a "shitshow" when it opened in 2015.
Today, it's one of SF's most coveted schools, and its turnaround can be credited to one great principal.
✍️by @sarahlacy.com for @sfstandard.com.
sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/s...
Today, it's one of SF's most coveted schools, and its turnaround can be credited to one great principal.
✍️by @sarahlacy.com for @sfstandard.com.
sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/s...
The middle school miracle: How one San Francisco school went from ‘carnage’ to a waitlist
The $54 million Willie Brown Middle School was to be the pride of SFUSD. Then it cracked apart. Now its principal has led a once-unthinkable turnaround.
sfstandard.com
June 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The most expensive public school in SF history, Willie Brown Middle was a "shitshow" when it opened in 2015.
Today, it's one of SF's most coveted schools, and its turnaround can be credited to one great principal.
✍️by @sarahlacy.com for @sfstandard.com.
sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/s...
Today, it's one of SF's most coveted schools, and its turnaround can be credited to one great principal.
✍️by @sarahlacy.com for @sfstandard.com.
sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/s...
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The thesaurus really got a workout on this headline
May 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The thesaurus really got a workout on this headline
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Jack Thornell, a 26-year-old photojournalist for the Associated Press, captured the haunting moment James Meredith pulled himself across the pavement after a surprise shotgun blast sent him to the ground in Hernando, Mississipi, on June 6, 1966.
See our gallery of Thornell's Mississippi photos:
See our gallery of Thornell's Mississippi photos:
Photos | Jack Thornell’s Historic Images of Mississippi During Civil Rights, Camille and More
Associated Press photojournalist Jack Thornell captured Mississippi history. Here are some of his most stunning photos from the 1960s to 1980s.
buff.ly
May 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Jack Thornell, a 26-year-old photojournalist for the Associated Press, captured the haunting moment James Meredith pulled himself across the pavement after a surprise shotgun blast sent him to the ground in Hernando, Mississipi, on June 6, 1966.
See our gallery of Thornell's Mississippi photos:
See our gallery of Thornell's Mississippi photos:
Pete Hegseth may dismiss it as that "climate change crap," but the Pentagon is still spending gobs of money adapting to a warming planet. Great reporting by @amandakhurley.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Hegseth Says Climate Change Is ‘Crap.’ The Military Is Still Bracing for It
Climate is now a verboten topic in the Pentagon, but the battle against storms, fires, floods and rising seas hasn’t stopped.
www.bloomberg.com
April 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Pete Hegseth may dismiss it as that "climate change crap," but the Pentagon is still spending gobs of money adapting to a warming planet. Great reporting by @amandakhurley.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Delta Waters Down Net-Zero Target to an ‘Aspiration’. The airline also erased its green fuel pledge—Delta generated about 60 million tons of heat-trapping emissions in 2024… www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... @benelgin.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
Delta Waters Down Net-Zero Target to an ‘Aspiration’
The airline also erased its green fuel pledge.
www.bloomberg.com
April 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Delta Waters Down Net-Zero Target to an ‘Aspiration’. The airline also erased its green fuel pledge—Delta generated about 60 million tons of heat-trapping emissions in 2024… www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... @benelgin.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
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The President just threatened genocide.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff must disregard any such military orders that violate federal and international law.
Republicans in Congress can't hide anymore: we must consider all options – including impeachment – to stop Trump.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff must disregard any such military orders that violate federal and international law.
Republicans in Congress can't hide anymore: we must consider all options – including impeachment – to stop Trump.
April 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The President just threatened genocide.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff must disregard any such military orders that violate federal and international law.
Republicans in Congress can't hide anymore: we must consider all options – including impeachment – to stop Trump.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff must disregard any such military orders that violate federal and international law.
Republicans in Congress can't hide anymore: we must consider all options – including impeachment – to stop Trump.
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US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images https://aje.news/fnp5w7
April 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
US satellite firm Planet Labs announces blackout on war on Iran images https://aje.news/fnp5w7