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Mark Brownstein

@MarkSBrownstein
SVP, Energy, Environmental Defense Fund. @EDFEnergyEx; @EnvDefenseFund. Energy Transition. O&G Methane. Whisky. I get no thrills from Pyrrhic victories.
New Jersey, USA
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  • @MarkSBrownstein
    Mark Brownstein
    @MarkSBrownstein
    Aug 29
    Pottery Barn Rule applies here. With this deal, U.S. and whatever companies partner with it become responsible for the emissions and environmental impacts associated with developing these reserves, beginning with, but not limited to methane. nytimes.com/2026/08/28/bus… via @nytimes
    An oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela’s president, Delcy Rodríguez, said a U.S. oil deal would have a “significant impact on our nation’s revival.”
    Trump Says U.S. Struck Deal for Control of More Than 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil
    From nytimes.com
  • @MarkSBrownstein
    Mark Brownstein
    @MarkSBrownstein
    Aug 16
    “2026, to me, is a tipping point,” Catherine MacGregor, the boss of French utility company Engie, said in July. “[The] climate . . . is becoming less predictable, more extreme.”
    European companies count the costs and gains of extreme heat
    From ft.com
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  • @MarkSBrownstein
    Mark Brownstein
    @MarkSBrownstein
    Jun 23
    The data don’t support the assertion being made by the U.S. & Qatar. It’s a patently false claim targeted at undermining responsible gas production/use. European policy makers who care about energy security & sustainability shouldn’t be fooled or bullied.
    US and Qatar claim EU methane rules will trigger gas supply crunch
    From ft.com
  • @MarkSBrownstein
    Mark Brownstein
    @MarkSBrownstein
    Jan 17
    “The idea that E.P.A. would not consider the public health benefits of its regulations is anathema to the very mission of E.P.A.,” nytimes.com/2026/01/12/cli… via @nytimes
    The change could make it easier to repeal limits on pollutants from coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities.
    E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
    From nytimes.com
  • @MarkSBrownstein
    Mark Brownstein
    @MarkSBrownstein
    Dec 11, 2025
    “I have 10,000 dealers around the world. Only 2,800 are in the U.S.,” Mr. Farley said. “So you do the math.” nytimes.com/2025/12/11/bus… via @NYTimes
    Doug Field, Ford Motor Company’s chief of electric vehicles, digital and design.
    Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
    From nytimes.com