Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Sammy_Roth
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
430
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Ormat Technologies, a geothermal power company, plans to sue the US Fish and Wildlife Service over the Dixie Valley toad's endangered species status. This conflict highlights the tension between renewable energy development and wildlife conservation, particularly as concerns over endangered species have emerged as a barrier to construction across the American West. While some argue that there are other already-disturbed areas where renewables could be built without imperiling endangered species, others point out that geothermal development on federal lands will have the biggest impact on the environment. Climate change and our response to it are complex, but reading articles from reporters like @Sammy_Roth can help educate us on the state of the world.
Topic Modeling
- Endangered species conservation and renewable energy development
- Legal battles between geothermal companies and environmental agencies
- Alternative solutions to reduce emissions and dependency on fossil fuels
- Public opinion and criticism towards climate and conservation journalists
- The intersection of climate change, politics, and regulatory capture in California
Emotional Analysis
There is a range of emotions expressed in these tweets, primarily surrounding the issue of endangered species and the conflict between renewable energy development and conservation efforts. Some individuals express anger and frustration towards geothermal company @OrmatInc for threatening to sue the USFWS over the listing of the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species, while others argue that renewable energy construction should take place in already disturbed areas to avoid imperiling endangered species. Others express concern about the impact of renewable energy development on wildlife conservation, while some argue that renewables are necessary to combat climate change. There are also some personal attacks and dismissive comments towards energy reporter @Sammy_Roth and others in the conversation.
Trend Analysis
- A conflict between renewable energy development and wildlife conservation, specifically the endangered species listing of the Dixie Valley toad.
- Debating the use of federal lands for renewable energy development and the potential impact on endangered species.
- The role and impact of different types of renewable energy sources, especially geothermal, in the context of federal lands and endangered species conservation.
- Discussions around climate change and the need for clean, renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels.
- Coverage and analysis of energy and environmental-related news and events in California, including concerns over Big Oil and the response by government officials to dismantle fossil fuel infrastructure and promote clean energy development.
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
121
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of Original tweets
13
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
430
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
282
Percentage of total tweets
65%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
29
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
31
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 175 |
| Twitter Web App | 144 |
| Twitter for Android | 85 |
| Twitter for iPad | 12 |
| TweetDeck | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| latimes | Los Angeles Times | News from a West Coast perspective. | 3,990,404 |
| Harpers | Harper's Magazine | “Stranger and better than you might expect.” @nytimes Subscribe: https://t.co/XnU1Vxfvc0 Press: media@harpers.org Customer care: helpdesk@harpers.org | 122,498 |
| JesseJenkins | JesseJenkins | Macro-energy systems engineering, optimization, and policy w/a focus on electricity. Prof @EPrinceton (MAE) & @AndlingerCenter. PI of ZERO Lab. More at link 👇 | 76,860 |
| Sammy_Roth | Sammy Roth | Energy & environment reporter @latimes. Formerly @MyDesert. Dodgers fan, hiker, co-host @TheHatchPodcast. Trying to be good to people. | 30,208 |
| Artemis888Infin | 🏹Artemis888🌐 GOTV 4 @janetforjustice WI SCOTUS | ♈📚🎶☕🧁🍫🍷💃🎾 blood has no race🆎️ Persist🦋🍃 Biden💎Harris climate crisis 🌍🔥➡https://t.co/KW9M1YVv3v save flora fauna🐝🐘🦜 prodemocracy🗽 prochoice♀ gun reform☮ | 29,205 |
| SamMillerBB | Sam Miller | . | 25,096 |
| macroliter | Jeremy Kamil, @macroliter : same handle elsewhere | These tweets are 100% my own opinions/not my employer's. Virologist. I study cytomegalovirus. Genomic surveillance evangelist. (he, him). I love the outdoors. | 23,755 |
| SolarFred | Tor "@SolarFred" Valenza | Tor Valenza aka "@SolarFred" is the founder of solar PR agency UnThink Solar and chief storyteller of @ProbTrueSolar, a very odd solar fiction podcast. | 20,312 |
| Leah__Gonzalez | Leah Gonzalez | PAFT Fashion & Textile/General ;Yoga, like fitness, travel cooking, hiking, forwarding is not an endorsement travel and cooking, reposting is not an endorsement | 18,884 |
| NewRiverInvest | 3.9% symmetrical objective proponent | Personal opinions of Guillermo Roditi Dominguez. not investment advice or solicitation for business. hates: prison industrial complex. ❤️: water infra. he/him | 18,345 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artemis888Infin | 🏹Artemis888🌐 GOTV 4 @janetforjustice WI SCOTUS | ♈📚🎶☕🧁🍫🍷💃🎾 blood has no race🆎️ Persist🦋🍃 Biden💎Harris climate crisis 🌍🔥➡https://t.co/KW9M1YVv3v save flora fauna🐝🐘🦜 prodemocracy🗽 prochoice♀ gun reform☮ | 31,184 |
| JesseJenkins | JesseJenkins | Macro-energy systems engineering, optimization, and policy w/a focus on electricity. Prof @EPrinceton (MAE) & @AndlingerCenter. PI of ZERO Lab. More at link 👇 | 11,792 |
| Sightline | Sightline Institute | Think tank | Policy nerds | Housing, democracy, energy, climate, forests | Tweets/likes ≠ candidate/party endorsement. Newsletters: https://t.co/bF01fVKfPc | 10,932 |
| bberwyn | Bob Berwyn | Journalist. Climate, water, forests, wildlife. Dad, skier, traveler, muffin-maker. Bylines: @insideclimate, @dw_environment | 9,839 |
| SteveAHorn | Steve Horn | Horn Comms & Research Svcs. Former investigative/climate/local journo helping clients tell/find stories. Moderator: COVID Email List. @uwalumni. My tweets only. | 7,939 |
| ThunderMarg | Margie 🇺🇸 | LOVE my country!!! God bless America! #MAGA 💯 ❤️🙏🇺🇸 #TrumpWasRight 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #Trump2024 ❤️❤️❤️ | 7,832 |
| NicoSGonzalez | Nicolas Gonzalez 🪶 | Senior #SciComm manager @audubonsociety. Supporter of @thebirdunion and the @Dodgers nicolas.gonzalez@audubon.org. Keep your cats inside. Tweets mine. 🇨🇺 🇦🇷 | 6,950 |
| latimes | Los Angeles Times | News from a West Coast perspective. | 6,880 |
| data4all | W. David Stephenson | ACCOUNT QUIESCENT TIL TRUMP & MUSKRAT GONE! #IoT & #SmartAging thought leader. Wrote The Future Is Smart&Data Dynamite. Twitter user #2654 ENFP #RatVerified | 6,753 |
| mwt2008 | Mark W Tebbutt | IT professional. 0 carbon /air pollution home 2011 to 2015. Electric car driver since March 2011. 0 direct fossil fuel use Apr 2011-Feb 2015. Want a Heat Pump. | 6,434 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| smudgeonthelens | just a moon man talking shit, mostly | 10 |
| de0pressoliber | 🇺🇸 We each have the right to freedom from the oppression and directives of the anti-American mob agenda 🇺🇸 | 10 |
| plindseyusa | LCDR USN(ret), Surface Nuclear Power. BSME UC Berkeley, MSME NPS Monterey. Retired ship repair superintendent. RT = agreement unless otherwise noted. | 8 |
| DayneKronshage | I love to enjoy life. | 8 |
| OttoBillson | Activist, environmentalist, student, volunteer, veteran, outdoor enthusiast, ocean research, political junkie, writer, ottobillson@newsie.social, born @334ppm | 5 |
| brian_henderson | UI Developer/Design Creative, Amateur (pilot, video/photographer), STS-133/JPL NASATweepUp | 5 |
| latimes | News from a West Coast perspective. | 5 |
| elliemcohen1 | CEO, The Climate Center, for collaborative, science-based, accelerated & equitable climate action. Born at 315 ppm🌍🚲🏳️🌈Opinions my own. https://t.co/l6akLK6IVP | 5 |
| MattSkiCA | - | 5 |
| andybrwn | Zero tolerance for Insurrectionists! @andybrwn@sfba.social Climate, wx, renewables, PSPS, WMPs, wildfire, DERs, poli posts. Born 319 ppm C02 | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639075542468268033 | Geothermal company @OrmatInc announced today they would sue @USFWS over their endangered species listing of the Dixie Valley toad. We're fighting back tooth and nail to save this little creature and we will fight this. @Sammy_Roth has more in the @latimes: https://t.co/PARNjZI86i | 13 |
| 1639019187556483072 | "Across the American West, endangered-species concerns have emerged as a key barrier to construction of solar farms, wind turbines, power lines and lithium mines that would supply electric-car batteries," writes energy reporter @Sammy_Roth. https://t.co/6kcO9gCp0S | 8 |
| 1638958790761660417 | Ormat Technologies, the nation’s largest geothermal power company, warned it would sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 60 days if the agency doesn’t revisit its decision to declare the Dixie Valley toad an endangered species. @Sammy_Roth reports: https://t.co/6kcO9gCp0S | 6 |
| 1638958793710243840 | This is the latest high-stakes showdown between renewable energy development and wildlife conservation. @Sammy_Roth explains more in the latest edition of Boiling Point, our climate and environment newsletter. https://t.co/6kcO9gCp0S | 5 |
| 1640428473192943616 | The nation’s largest geothermal power company may sue U.S. over protection for toad 🐸 The 60-day notice from renewable energy firm @OrmatInc marks the latest high-stakes showdown between clean power and wildlife conservation. https://t.co/q5YS4SAhl7 by @Sammy_Roth via @LAtimes https://t.co/tAo1qWJZFJ | 4 |
| 1638988991684026368 | From hard truths to hopeful breakthroughs, the L.A. Times is bringing you the best stories and investigations on climate and the environment in California. Sign up for Boiling Point, a newsletter from energy reporter @Sammy_Roth. https://t.co/GUH8nq8F45 | 3 |
| 1637832170105638912 | What’s going on with how we’re talking about climate? @kpaoletta analyzes what @dwallacewells @ElizKolbert @Sammy_Roth @RebeccaSolnit are saying. Honored to be included. Esp timely with today’s new IPCC report. 🌍 https://t.co/1rKABxe4p4 | 3 |
| 1639942262410055680 | @Sammy_Roth @jaweedkaleem The only reason Pakistan’s rulers continue to fail is that we have not abolished Shirk in this country. Allah’s help will not arrive until we make an oath and abolish Shirk and all its forms. https://t.co/LO359MEyj7 Shia East Kabul #Tornado #SaudiArabia #clocksgoforward | 2 |
| 1640503970119684096 | @Sammy_Roth @feline_cannon @latimes Plenty of other already disturbed places we could be building renewables without imperiling endangered species -- but this message so often ignored or downplayed in media coverage. | 2 |
| 1638197471603200000 | The Western States Petroleum Association (#WSPA) is the new Lede Sponsor of the Sacramento Press Club's Journalism Awards Reception. #cawater #BigOil #regulatorycapture @SDonziger @SacNewsReview @ByIanJames @Sammy_Roth @kpfaradio @AriPlachta @danbrekke @flowinguphill https://t.co/BouFwN94Pb | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639075542468268033 | Geothermal company @OrmatInc announced today they would sue @USFWS over their endangered species listing of the Dixie Valley toad. We're fighting back tooth and nail to save this little creature and we will fight this. @Sammy_Roth has more in the @latimes: https://t.co/PARNjZI86i | 52 |
| 1640503970119684096 | @Sammy_Roth @feline_cannon @latimes Plenty of other already disturbed places we could be building renewables without imperiling endangered species -- but this message so often ignored or downplayed in media coverage. | 16 |
| 1639573169295204352 | @Sammy_Roth @susrust @LATvives Pájaro is not in the San Joaquin Valley. | 15 |
| 1639141933842038784 | @Sammy_Roth @latimes Your agenda is clear https://t.co/3S1fjEuEDS | 14 |
| 1638958790761660417 | Ormat Technologies, the nation’s largest geothermal power company, warned it would sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 60 days if the agency doesn’t revisit its decision to declare the Dixie Valley toad an endangered species. @Sammy_Roth reports: https://t.co/6kcO9gCp0S | 14 |
| 1640823831450333185 | @Sammy_Roth *Solar, wind and geothermal. Given that it’s federal lands, geothermal is going to be the area where this has the biggest impact. https://t.co/EgRMo6sEF7 | 14 |
| 1638958793710243840 | This is the latest high-stakes showdown between renewable energy development and wildlife conservation. @Sammy_Roth explains more in the latest edition of Boiling Point, our climate and environment newsletter. https://t.co/6kcO9gCp0S | 14 |
| 1639076710682628098 | @Sammy_Roth @latimes If you want to see a massive people die-off, just end fossil fuels. | 12 |
| 1639095811106799617 | @Sammy_Roth @latimes LOL! Your avatar tells me everything I need to know about your tenuous grasp of reality. https://t.co/0prSxtNUea | 11 |
| 1639408529751818240 | @Sammy_Roth @jkutzie One solution to this issue seems obvious. Plug-in hybrid cars. Most of the benefit (emissions reduction, etc..) without such issues. Just plug in your car when it's in your garage, and eliminate most of your gasoline use. No public charging needed. Ever. | 10 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #bigoil | 3 |
| #california | 2 |
| #tornado | 2 |
| #saudiarabia | 2 |
| #clocksgoforward | 2 |
| #solar | 2 |
| #wspa | 2 |
| #cawater | 2 |
| #regulatorycapture | 2 |
| #climatehoax | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @sammy_roth | 430 |
| @latimes | 154 |
| @barrettausman | 20 |
| @susrust | 15 |
| @byianjames | 13 |
| @latvives | 10 |
| @scott_wiener | 10 |
| @davidferris | 10 |
| @de0pressoliber | 10 |
| @robnikolewski | 9 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
8
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 5 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 💰 | 3 | money_bag |
| 🐸 | 2 | frog |
| ⚡ | 2 | high_voltage |
| 🤡 | 2 | clown_face |
| 😂 | 2 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| ✅ | 2 | check_mark_button |
| 🌍 | 2 | globe_showing_Europe-Africa |
| 🤓 | 1 | nerd_face |
| 🤔 | 1 | thinking_face |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 18 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |
| People & Body | 5 |
| Animals & Nature | 3 |
| Objects | 3 |
| Symbols | 2 |