sophielgilbert.bsky.social
Scientist working to better value and incorporate nature into our decisions. Conservation, Communities, Climate, let's do this! Senior researcher at PERC (Property and Environment Research Center)
👤 Joined on 19 September 2023
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@sophielgilbert.bsky.socialClean Water Act reaches more than wetlands, it applies to point sources as well as "waters of the U.S." Clean Air Act certainly applies. ESA applies if listed species or designated habitat are onsite or nearby. NEPA applies if there's a federal permit, federal spending or use of federal lands.
Show PostInteresting and well explained! Do you forsee capacity factors changing? In UK, building incremental wind/solar has been displacing gas from baseload to backup roles. That dramatically reduced the CF of the gas fleet, ~ 80% down to 30%CF. But in years when demand increased, gas CF rebounded.
Show PostThere is a clear "revealed preference" to do less of basically everything and spend more time home alone going online, but I'm convinced a lot of the anger and misery in contemporary America is downstream of this rather than conventional economic problems. www.slowboring.com/p/americans-...
Show PostGodspeed to the economist because as recently as this Monday I’m still fighting with people telling me I don’t understand inflation. I mean people show up at places to yell at me over it. 🤷🏾♀️
Show PostMy brother got this muntjac on camera last night. He never remembers to set the time/date. #mammals
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