Seen in Laurel Md.: TELL CONGRESS - NO ON BAAJA!
November 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Seen in Laurel Md.: TELL CONGRESS - NO ON BAAJA!
We said NO DATA CENTERS. Not data centers sometimes.
But the BAAJA would also make it easier for the federal government to expand detention centers by cutting off local government restrictions at the knees.
But the BAAJA would also make it easier for the federal government to expand detention centers by cutting off local government restrictions at the knees.
November 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
We said NO DATA CENTERS. Not data centers sometimes.
But the BAAJA would also make it easier for the federal government to expand detention centers by cutting off local government restrictions at the knees.
But the BAAJA would also make it easier for the federal government to expand detention centers by cutting off local government restrictions at the knees.
Tell them to stand with the American people, vote NO on BAAJA, and let Trump throw his tantrum on Truth Social.
November 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Tell them to stand with the American people, vote NO on BAAJA, and let Trump throw his tantrum on Truth Social.
Derek Thompson tells me "I don't support getting rid of the Endangered Species Act."
Me: "Thank you for opposing BAAJA."
Thompson: "Oh, I support BAAJA."
Me: "Thank you for opposing BAAJA."
Thompson: "Oh, I support BAAJA."
November 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Derek Thompson tells me "I don't support getting rid of the Endangered Species Act."
Me: "Thank you for opposing BAAJA."
Thompson: "Oh, I support BAAJA."
Me: "Thank you for opposing BAAJA."
Thompson: "Oh, I support BAAJA."
BAAJA is still BAD.
No amount of last-minute tinkering can disguise that this bill is a massive giveaway to fossil fuel companies and Big Tech at the expense of communities, the climate, and people's energy bills.
Congress must reject BAAJA.
Read more: oilchange.org/news/baaja-i...
No amount of last-minute tinkering can disguise that this bill is a massive giveaway to fossil fuel companies and Big Tech at the expense of communities, the climate, and people's energy bills.
Congress must reject BAAJA.
Read more: oilchange.org/news/baaja-i...
BAAJA is still Bad: Congress Must Reject This Fossil Fuel Giveaway - Oil Change International
After amendments, Oil Change International reaffirms opposition to the Bipartisan Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA)
oilchange.org
November 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
BAAJA is still BAD.
No amount of last-minute tinkering can disguise that this bill is a massive giveaway to fossil fuel companies and Big Tech at the expense of communities, the climate, and people's energy bills.
Congress must reject BAAJA.
Read more: oilchange.org/news/baaja-i...
No amount of last-minute tinkering can disguise that this bill is a massive giveaway to fossil fuel companies and Big Tech at the expense of communities, the climate, and people's energy bills.
Congress must reject BAAJA.
Read more: oilchange.org/news/baaja-i...
Today Rep.Girjalva and I issued the following statement in opposition to the Senate Permitting Bill (BAAJA) S. 5653 and the Managers Amendment released today ⬇️
November 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Today Rep.Girjalva and I issued the following statement in opposition to the Senate Permitting Bill (BAAJA) S. 5653 and the Managers Amendment released today ⬇️
BAAJA is bad policy and bad politics.
Folks, BAAJA proponents claim they’ve fixed the bill. They did not!!! The changes are cosmetic.
Remember: Trump backs this bill.
Do not hand him a major political win days after he was rebuked by voters!
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard TODAY to tell your Senator you oppose: (202) 224-3121.
Remember: Trump backs this bill.
Do not hand him a major political win days after he was rebuked by voters!
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard TODAY to tell your Senator you oppose: (202) 224-3121.
The fragile political math underlying BAAJA precludes adequate changes while any changes may nonetheless confer a fig leaf of cover for wobbly electeds (+some of the bigger, access-oriented NGOs subject to donor & political cross pressures) to support what will still prove a terrible deal.
November 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
BAAJA is bad policy and bad politics.
NEW: Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI Industry
Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Has Tens of Millions Invested in AI Industry
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who is heavily invested in the AI industry, is leading the charge to allow tech companies to build data centers on the public lands he oversees.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
November 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I am deeply concerned that, after this election, Democrats might pass a bill that helps big tech build data centers & procure energy, and that at best lowers monthly electricity bills on average by $5 in 2040.
What a spectacular fuck you to the electorate that would be.
What a spectacular fuck you to the electorate that would be.
November 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I am deeply concerned that, after this election, Democrats might pass a bill that helps big tech build data centers & procure energy, and that at best lowers monthly electricity bills on average by $5 in 2040.
What a spectacular fuck you to the electorate that would be.
What a spectacular fuck you to the electorate that would be.
Residential electricity bill savings estimates from think-tank BAAJA studies are between 3 and 14 cups of coffee per household per year. These estimates assume BAAJA enables no new electricity demand. Say what you will about BAAJA, but it's really not an affordability bill.
The wild thing is that these bill savings estimates all use a baseline where demand is the same with and without BAAJA. Same demand, more supply, lower price. In reality, though, BAAJA would enable new demand from data centers etc. More demand, more supply, no reason to believe prices go down.
November 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Residential electricity bill savings estimates from think-tank BAAJA studies are between 3 and 14 cups of coffee per household per year. These estimates assume BAAJA enables no new electricity demand. Say what you will about BAAJA, but it's really not an affordability bill.
I really don’t think folks who fixate on X / Bluesky re: BAAJA quite understand the massive volume of BAAJA opposition that dominates Instagram. Not sure what that means, but we might find out.
November 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I really don’t think folks who fixate on X / Bluesky re: BAAJA quite understand the massive volume of BAAJA opposition that dominates Instagram. Not sure what that means, but we might find out.
Trump wants a YES on BAAJA. Scores of environmental advocates and opponents of data centers are saying NO. Why the hell would any Democrat vote yes, especially after this election? Call both your senators at 202-224-3121.
November 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Trump wants a YES on BAAJA. Scores of environmental advocates and opponents of data centers are saying NO. Why the hell would any Democrat vote yes, especially after this election? Call both your senators at 202-224-3121.
this saturday is decidedly not a baaja blast
November 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
this saturday is decidedly not a baaja blast
Put your Senators and Representatives on BAAJA Blast
And by that he means non-renewable energy. We know that because he's actively sabotaged renewable energy capacity.
Tell your MoCs to kill it with fire:
Tell your MoCs to kill it with fire:
November 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Put your Senators and Representatives on BAAJA Blast
Call your Senators to tell them to oppose BAAJA, S. 5653 in its current form
5calls.org/issue/bipart...
5calls.org/issue/bipart...
Oppose Harmful Provisions in BAAJA the Bipartisan Affordability and Jobs Act - SENATE VOTE NEXT WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls
After years of negotiation, a bipartisan group of Senators has introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), S. 5653, a …
5calls.org
November 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Call your Senators to tell them to oppose BAAJA, S. 5653 in its current form
5calls.org/issue/bipart...
5calls.org/issue/bipart...
The BAAJA would be devastating for the environment and us, it would give huge power to corporate polluters, data centers, Big Oil.
Whitenouse(RI) + Heinrich (NM) Dems cosponsor this bill. Dems should be passing NO bill in the lame duck, much less one that gives Trump power. Call now 202-224-3121
Whitenouse(RI) + Heinrich (NM) Dems cosponsor this bill. Dems should be passing NO bill in the lame duck, much less one that gives Trump power. Call now 202-224-3121
What Will BAAJA Do? Whatever the Trump Administration Wants
BAAJA would create more legal runway for this president to make corrupt deals and greenlight harmful projects of all kinds.
earthjustice.org
November 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The BAAJA would be devastating for the environment and us, it would give huge power to corporate polluters, data centers, Big Oil.
Whitenouse(RI) + Heinrich (NM) Dems cosponsor this bill. Dems should be passing NO bill in the lame duck, much less one that gives Trump power. Call now 202-224-3121
Whitenouse(RI) + Heinrich (NM) Dems cosponsor this bill. Dems should be passing NO bill in the lame duck, much less one that gives Trump power. Call now 202-224-3121
Martin Heinrich's constituents are leading the fight against his dirty #BAAJA bill.
Join them today! Tell Congress: nodirtydatacenterdeal.com
Join them today! Tell Congress: nodirtydatacenterdeal.com
November 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Martin Heinrich's constituents are leading the fight against his dirty #BAAJA bill.
Join them today! Tell Congress: nodirtydatacenterdeal.com
Join them today! Tell Congress: nodirtydatacenterdeal.com
November 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Erik corrects Methane Man’s disinformation about BAAJA
Billionaire lies for BAAJA.
✅ Affordable for fossil fuels
✅ Reliable for corporate investors
✅ Sustainable for oligarchs
✅ Scalable for AI data centers
✅ Employment for tech, energy, finance lobbyists
✅ Independence from public opposition
✅ Affordable for fossil fuels
✅ Reliable for corporate investors
✅ Sustainable for oligarchs
✅ Scalable for AI data centers
✅ Employment for tech, energy, finance lobbyists
✅ Independence from public opposition
November 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Erik corrects Methane Man’s disinformation about BAAJA
If passed, #BAAJA would eliminate the courts' power to do this.
SCOOP: ICE to pay $32 million to convert Roxbory, N.J., warehouse into a detention center. A court order bars any construction work until the agency has completed an environmental review.
This is a developing story.
This is a developing story.
SCOOP: ICE to pay $32 million for Roxbury, N.J. warehouse conversion
The firm that brokered the agency’s warehouse purchases will renovate its Roxbury property, which a court agreement bars ICE from converting until an environmental review is done.
www.projectsaltbox.com
November 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
If passed, #BAAJA would eliminate the courts' power to do this.
All modeling of #BAAJA shows that under it US emissions rise over the next four years.
World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climate #pollution #environment #science #Blues
#climate #pollution #environment #science #Blues
World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says
Action needed to avoid disastrous overshoot of climate targets, according to organisation’s environment body
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
All modeling of #BAAJA shows that under it US emissions rise over the next four years.
Oh hey, here's a very cool tracker of senate public statements on BAAJA
Made updates to the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) tracking sheet. The "permit reform" bill would be a generational disaster for cultural heritage (and the environment). If you know a senator who's taken a public stance, let me know.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Statements on Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA)
docs.google.com
November 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Oh hey, here's a very cool tracker of senate public statements on BAAJA
BAAJA = more data centers.
More data centers = less water for you and your community.
Pull the Plug on BAAJA
More data centers = less water for you and your community.
Pull the Plug on BAAJA
The idea that community's concerns about water are "fake" or "made up" is one of the worst and most damaging outright lies of the broad pro-slop community, spanning from effective altruists to tech CEOs
Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry on an Indonesian island where data centers power the global artificial intelligence boom.
November 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
BAAJA = more data centers.
More data centers = less water for you and your community.
Pull the Plug on BAAJA
More data centers = less water for you and your community.
Pull the Plug on BAAJA