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from masterresource Cassie Andrews Ed. notes: Alaskans are waking up to the sneak attacks on electricity affordability and reliability by agenda-driven special interests and their pliant politicians. The latest incident involves the state's third-largest hydroelectric project, which has become a Trojan horse for the Green New Deal plan. As energy expert Kassie Andrews writes in this two-part article, “Cronyism, abuse, and manipulation of our critical energy infrastructure are the result of 'stakeholder inclusion.'” The planned power generation capacity of Eklutna Dam is 40 MW, accounting for 5% to 6% of the railway belt's total power generation. Eklutna provides the largest…
From the Daily Skeptic Chris Morrison Remember the alarmism a few years ago about Antarctic sea ice recording lower levels during the winter? The BBC's Georgina Rannard wrote a story titled “Antarctic sea ice experts sound 'exciting' low-alert”, while Clive Cookson Clive Cookson) financial times We are presented with his suggestion that the region “faces a series of catastrophic extreme environmental events… that will affect climate around the world”. Now the horror-story caravan has shifted into new territory, not without the fact that Antarctica's sea ice extent at the end of 2024 will be about the same as the 1981-2010…
Wildfires affecting the Los Angeles area have attracted state and national attention due to their rapid spread and severity due to extreme weather conditions and a prolonged drought. Amid the crisis, President-elect Donald Trump accused California Governor Gavin Newsom of mismanaging the fires. Trump called Newsom “incompetent” in a post on the social media platform “Truth Social” and accused him of blocking water supplies in the southern part of the state to protect endangered fish. “Governor Gavin Newscum refuses to sign a water restoration declaration put before him that would allow millions of gallons of water (from excess rain and…
Possibly the most politically damaging footage to emerge from the Los Angeles fires is Mayor Karen Bass staring blankly at the camera like a deer in the headlights as a reporter asks her if she is concerned about the thousands of homes burned. People have something to say. [emphasis, links added] However, California Governor Gavin Newsom went even worse than Bass, telling CNN's Anderson Cooper, “Locals need to figure this out” after Cooper asked why so many of the city's fire hydrants were without water to extinguish the flames threatening homes. Newsom shouldn't show off, he should know that while…
The rapid spread and intensity of wildfires affecting the Los Angeles area due to extreme weather conditions and a prolonged drought have drawn state and national attention. Amid the crisis, President-elect Donald J. Trump accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of mismanaging fires, stoking debate over the state's responsibility and the impact of climate change. In a message posted on the Truth social networking site, Trump called Newsom “incompetent” and accused him of blocking the water supply in the southern part of the state to protect an endangered fish. “Governor Gavin Newscum has refused to sign a water restoration declaration submitted…
The “Capitol Hill” published an article saying that climate change is threatening apple production in the United States. Data refutes this assertion, with apple production increasing significantly amid recent mild warming. [emphasis, links added] Like other crops, apple production increases or decreases from year to year depending on a variety of factors, including weather, labor, economics, and often political conditions. Also like most other crops, There is evidence that apples benefit from rising carbon dioxide levels and generally better growing conditions. Climate Staff Writer hillsSharon Udasin wrote an article titled “Climate Change Is Hindering U.S. Apple Quality, Yield: Study,” citing…
From Cliff Mass Weather Blog cliff mass The weather forecast for the Los Angeles area on Tuesday and Wednesday is nearly perfect. High-resolution models, such as the NWS HRRR model, predict very strong winds and low relative humidity, with wind speeds in excess of 60 mph predicted. The area has been very dry over the past few months, with almost no rain. NOAA's HRRR model forecast for wildfire potential Monday shows Very Values are higher in the Pacific Palisades region (see below). It's hard to imagine doing it better. The National Weather Service has an ominous forecast for wildfire dangers.…
NBC's Seth Meyers and Comedy Central's Desi Reddick both attacked President-elect Donald Trump on their respective Thursday editions late at night and daily show Politicizing the Los Angeles wildfires with attacks on President Joe Biden and Governor Gavin Newsom. [emphasis, links added] Both men believed the attack was not only unseemly but actually wrong. However, both blamed climate change for the fires, which is itself incorrect. Introducing his closer look section, Meyers exclaims: “I think it's also important at this moment to re-emphasize that climate change is real. It's an imminent existential threat to American life and safety, and we…
The new year started with one of the most horrific wildfires in history: a blaze in the Los Angeles metropolitan area that killed at least five people and reduced thousands of homes to ashes. Two fires exceeding 10,000 acres – the Palisades Fire to the west and the Eaton Fire to the north – were intensified by extreme drought and Santa Ana winds reaching 100 mph. Climatologist Daniel Swain told CNN that the Pacific Palisades Fire could become the costliest wildfire in history, saying he expects it to ravage the entire region. would exceed the economic losses caused by any…
Historic wildfires destroy thousands of homes and businesses in Los Angeles County. Many of the homes of the rich and famous in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Pasadena were reduced to rubble and ash. The entire community was completely destroyed and the fire killed at least five people. The fire spread so quickly that firefighters and residents were caught off guard. Fueled by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, embers appeared to be flying through the air with no sign of stopping. Climate alarmists blame man-made climate change, but this is not true. In Episode 140 of The Climate Realism Show, Heartland Institute's…