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California regulators propose government takeover of refineries to avoid energy crisis — surprised?
From the Daily Caller Irving KlinskyContributor California regulators have proposed various government interventions in the oil industry to combat future spikes in energy prices, according to a report released Thursday by the California Energy Commission (CEC). As the Golden State continues to pursue its green agenda, CEC expects some of California's nine refineries to close due to lower demand, which would give remaining refineries greater pricing power and increase the likelihood of a spike in natural gas prices, the study said. Summarize. To address the problem, the committee proposed various government interventions, including expanding regulation of private refineries, establishing state-owned…
Last updated: August 3, 2024 2:28 pm (IST)Daljit Singh Chawdhary, a 1990-batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, will also hold the post of BSF director general (Photo: ANI)Indian Police Service (IPS) Kerala cadre officer Nitin Agrawal of 1989 batch was relieved of his duties as Director General of BSF on Friday following orders of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)The government issued an order on Saturday saying that Daljit Singh Chaudhry will be given additional charge of Border Security Force following the early deportation of sitting officer Nitin Agrawal.Agrawal, a 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) Kerala cadre police…
Last updated: August 3, 2024 1:14 pm (IST)The temple is open throughout the day.Many devotees come to Karim Nagar from other regions to visit Goddess Maisama. Special puja events are held here every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.The Golden Maisama Temple, located in Kothirampur, Karimnagar, Telangana, attracts devotees from all over the world. It is believed that the golden Maisama was founded by three children who dreamed that their mother also asked for it. According to this vision, a golden Maisama temple was built here for the goddess. The unique thing about this golden Maisama temple is that the wishes of…
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), there is no provision for exemption from tolls in case of queuing beyond the stipulated distance or waiting beyond a certain time limit at plazas on National Highways (NH). The Ministry of Transport also said that as per regulations, toll plazas operating within a 60-km radius are also allowed.The two exceptions were clarified by the Union Minister in two separate replies in the Lok Sabha on Friday.Saharanpur MP Imran Masood asked Gadkari if the government was aware that commuters on the Chandigarh-Dehradun NH-73 route were forced to pay excessive tolls…
not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Doug Brodie The idiot is back again: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/02/carbon-capture-could-be-hero-green-economy Joker still doesn't seem to understand that no one in the world has commercialized carbon capture at scale yet, although he blames it on Britain has turned its ambitious carbon capture ambitions into a dog’s dinner. He also doesn't seem to realize that we don't have a gas-fired power plant that could be equipped with carbon capture, even if it were operational. In other words, we would have to spend tens of billions of dollars building new combined cycle gas turbines. He also doesn't seem…
5 toll plazas in India charge daily charges of Rs 1 crore, and 457 user toll plazas will be built after 2019-20
Official data analyzed by News18 shows that a total of 983 user toll plazas (formerly known as toll plazas) are operational on India's roads across the country, of which at least 457 were built in the past five years.Analysis shows that among all functional plazas across the country, at least five toll plazas had an average daily revenue of more than Rs 10 million in the last financial year. These toll plazas are located in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the toll collection at…
RS says almost one serious train accident happens every week but number of accidents on railways 'dropped sharply'
During 2004-14, 904 people were killed in train accidents, compared with 748 in 2014-24. (PTI file)Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a statement in the Rajya Sabha that the number of train accidents during 2004-14 was 1,711 (an average of 171 per year), which has come down to 678 during 2014-24 (an average of 68 per year)Official data analyzed by News18 shows that Indian Railways reported 118 indirect or serious train accidents in 2013-14, a number that dropped nearly three times to just 40 in 2023-24. The analysis shows the number of indirect accidents has dropped to nearly one, compared…
Heavy rainfall will hit J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in next 3-4 days, red alert weather update issued for Bihar
In its latest press release, the Meteorological Department said that heavy rains are likely to occur in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the next 3-4 days. The monsoon is also likely to have an impact on Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. Delhi's main weather station Safdarjung recorded 1.6 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours till 8:30 am on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. The Himachal Pradesh Meteorological Department on Friday issued a “yellow” warning for heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning in remote areas of 10 remote…
Manhunt intensifies: Did Puja Khedkar flee Dubai fearing arrest after UPSC and police crackdown? | News 18
Manhunt intensifies: Did Puja Khedkar flee Dubai fearing arrest after UPSC and police crackdown? | News18 Sacked IAS trainee Pooja Khedkar goes missing after Delhi court refuses bail. The call is off and the authorities are looking for the sacked IAS trainee. Avoid arrest and claim coverage. Source link
Driven by a coalition of scientists, activists and politicians, the climate change narrative has gained enormous traction over the past few decades. However, beneath the surface of this narrative lies a complex network of financial support that is often overlooked. Recent revelations indicate that organizations associated with Hillary Clinton, such as the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), have funneled large amounts of money to activist groups such as Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion. This financial support has prompted critical scrutiny of the motivations and consequences of such alliances, especially given exaggerated claims of impending climate catastrophe. The financial support provided to…