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Vice President Kamala Harris has tried to cast herself as a supporter of fracking when asked about the topic, but she often omits key context in her defensive talking points. [emphasis, links added] Harris said in 2019 that there was “no question” that fracking should be banned. Pointing to her decisive vote on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as proof that she now supports oil and gas development. However, the Biden-Harris administration has slowed or otherwise undermined progress on oil and gas leasing that would have been required under the bill in exchange for green energy leasing. “So my values…

Multiple research groups predict that the 2024 hurricane season will be very active; that is, “above normal,” with as many as 25 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 7 major hurricanes (Category 3 or above) in the Atlantic Ocean. Last month, in its midseason update, the Climate Prediction Center's forecast changed little: 17 to 24 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes and 4 to 7 major hurricanes. However, we are at the peak of the season with only six named storms. Climate conditions are changing and two disturbances have occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, but the lull has left many feeling…

from the University of Texas at Austin and “What problems might arise?”This stupidity on the part of the department reminds me of how smoothly the evacuation of New Orleans went during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. I was surprised that anyone spent time and money on this. Thanks to Charles for the diagram that depicts my understanding of the process view. ——Anthony. Escape a hurricane in a driverless car Supercomputer-aided simulation to aid car-free crowds in Houston evacuation scenario When a hurricane strikes, the most vulnerable people are not always able to evacuate in time. Scientists at the University of Texas…

For decades, debate over the rise in natural disasters caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been a cornerstone of the climate crisis narrative. [emphasis, links added] However, a thorough examination of data from sources such as the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) of natural disasters reported globally from 1970 to 2024 reveals a more nuanced reality. Upon closer inspection, the suggestion that rising greenhouse gas emissions are leading to an increase in natural disasters appears increasingly untenable, if not outright wrong. There has been no significant increase in natural disasters since 2000 As shown below, EM-DAT data show a significant…

Guest “Fracked Bubba!!!” Author: David Middleton This is a follow up to Charles' recent post. Industry appeals Gulf of Mexico court ruling, warning of major consequences for U.S. energy security washingtonSeptember 12, 2024 — The American Petroleum Institute (API), the EnergeGeo Alliance, the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and Chevron U.S.A. today released the following joint statement File an appeal The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland decided to reverse the biological opinion of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the ruling, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico biological opinion will expire on…

It was 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius) in Tunisia in July, but our colleague Manel Ben Khelifa couldn't turn on the air conditioner “because the power grid was down,” she explained. Ben Khelifa told us during the July 2024 heat wave: “Power companies tried to save energy during peak demand periods by doubling electricity prices to discourage people from using air conditioners, but that didn't work.” “It's so hot that people would rather turn off anything but the air conditioner,” she said. “Then the power company shut off the power. That's fine for a young guy like me, but…

Coastal waterways face numerous threats—from rising sea levels to storm surge flooding to pollution. So a pilot project is underway in Palo Alto, California, to help jointly address some of these issues. The city plans to build horizontal levees in San Francisco Bay. It is a sloping wetland that provides a transition between the open bay and the highly developed coast. Heidi Nutters helps lead the program in partnership with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. Nutters: “Wetlands have amazing buffering capabilities that reduce the impact of wave action during storms.” The project also offers another benefit. It helps eliminate pollution…

from masterresource Robert Bradley Jr. “In areas where wind farms are being developed, invasive species may harm…industry by reducing fish populations, destroying habitats, and discouraging tourists seeking intact and diverse marine environments.” – Kieran Kelly, Ocean Integrity (Part 2) “Being green is hard, especially when ‘green’ means fighting carbon dioxide (CO2) in a one-dimensional way at the expense of almost every other metric. Consider wind power, land The problems therein (past failures, government dependence, intermittency, site depletion, localized warming, noise, bird mortality, health impacts) are only amplified offshore (cost premiums, wake effects, blade failures, industrialization, hurricanes , piling, political bribery).…

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Buckle up, folks, because the latest plan concocted by climate fanatics is called “The future of urban consumption in a 1.5°C world” Here it is. But before we delve into the madness, let’s take a quick look at the Frankenstein behind this disaster— C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Founded in 2005, C40 Cities Initiative What started out as a network of the world's major cities came together under the guise of fighting climate change. Founded by the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, the organization has grown into a global cabal of 97 cities (representing over 700 million people) working…