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‘Climate Hushing’: Pragmatism Demoting Exaggeration (McKibben fools himself)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 19, 2026

“There’s a thing out there called a ‘climate husher.’ Anyone who cares about what fossil fuel pollution is doing to Earth’s natural systems needs to ignore these so-called ‘climate hushers’ – people who think Dems should stop talking about climate.” – Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

Climate messaging is a mess as the Progressive Left tries to square the energy circle with affordability. Traditional messages have flunked. Complained one activist:

Maybe the problem isn’t climate denial. Maybe it’s climate messaging. We’ve been attempting to scare or shame people into caring, and it’s not effective. Is it time to completely rethink how we talk about climate and sustainability? We’ve spent years trying to influence people through fear, data, and moral urgency. The results? Mixed.

The latest despair comes from Bill McKibben in his Earth Day post, Let’s TALK Climate.…

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Sierra Club: Volunteers Needed to Counter ‘Climate Disinformation’

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 18, 2026

“Climate disinformation is rampant on social media, but the volunteers of Sierra Club’s Climate Truth Tellers team are fighting back by uplifting positive, fact-based posts.” (- Sierra Club, below)

Call to Action! A leading environmental pressure group is urging us to volunteer to debate climate and energy issues on all leading social media platforms. I am very active on LinkedIn and Facebook, so I have signed up on the Sierra Club’s website. You can also.

Background

As reported at Yale Climate Connections,

Jennifer McCharen of the Sierra Club says reading this can make people feel confusion or despair. So she leads a team of more than 1,300 volunteers who are fighting back – not by arguing with online trolls but by uplifting truthful content…. Each week, her team sends a few accurate social media posts to these volunteer ‘Climate Truth-Tellers’ and asks them to flood the comments.

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Rooftop Solar Litigation: Getting Out of Long-term Contracts

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 15, 2026

Ed. Note: The following Facebook advertisement from a solar litigation firm is indicative of the collapse of the rooftop solar industry, leaving customers with long-term contracts in the lurch. Also see “Rooftop Solar Litigation: Find a Lawyer” (April 10, 2026)

Homeowners with Dividend Solar Financial or Sunlight Financial! Are You Tired of Being Trapped in a Damaging Solar Contract?

You are likely paying more than expected and feeling burdened by misleading promises and UCC-1 liens on your property.

It’s time to take control of your solar agreement. 👇

The Hidden Costs of Your Solar Contract:

💀 Higher bills than promised

🧪 Misleading promises and broken commitments

⚠️ UCC-1 liens on your property

🦠 Difficulty in canceling your contract

But there is a solution…

It May Be Time To Cancel Your Solar Contract With Cancel My Solar!…

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Disaster? NYT Op-Ed on Demoting the Climate Pitch

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 14, 2026
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Left Progressives Cool It on Green New Deal: Progressive Policy Institute

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 13, 2026
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Troubles at NuScale Power, Fermi America

By Kennedy Maize -- May 12, 2026
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Energy & Environmental Review: May 11, 2026

By -- May 11, 2026
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U.S. Fossil Fuel Environmentalism: EPA Air Quality Statistics

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 8, 2026
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Alarmist Fussing at NYT Climate Reporting

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- May 7, 2026
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California’s Climate Overreach

By Edward Ring -- May 6, 2026
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