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President-elect Donald Trump will reverse the Biden administration's climate policies by naming former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin as the administration's new “energy czar.” [and EPA administrator]. [emphasis, links added] Zeldin has a colorful military background; Known for his conservative stance against the destructive green agenda pushed by the left. “I am deeply honored to have been asked by President Trump to serve in his Cabinet,” Zeldin said in a statement. “As EPA Administrator, we will restore America’s energy dominance, reinvigorate our auto industry to bring back American jobs, make the United States a global leader in artificial intelligence…
The latest global climate conference opens in Azerbaijan on Monday. The timing is very good. Any doubts about the wisdom of the next Trump administration potentially withdrawing from such meetings should be dispelled by photos from the meetings alone. [emphasis, links added] Here are tens of thousands of well-fed and well-clothed members of the global elite——Activists, employees of well-funded NGOs, armies of government bureaucracies, hundreds of heads of state——They all arrive in jets and private planes to this remote corner of the earth and expect to be fueled by the abundant, magical energy available every minute of every day. No…
from masterresource Kennedy Corn “What to expect from COP 29 in Baku in November? In the words of the great American philosopher Lawrence “Yogi” Berra: “It will be like deja vu all over again.” Remember COP28? Forget it. Most everyone else has. This is COP 29, taking place from November 11 to 24, 2024, the 29th annual international greenwashing event on the actions the world has committed to taking to combat climate change caused by man-made global warming. Most of these meetings have had little real impact, generating more heat, resentment, posturing and light – sometimes even state-sponsored repression -…
It's November, the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the active 2024 hurricane season appears poised to bring its third named storm this month. This incoming system could become a dangerous hurricane threatening Central America, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands this weekend. Next week, it will likely move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, possibly targeting the Florida Gulf Coast, the Florida Keys and western Cuba. The next name on the list of Atlantic storms is Sarah. The newly named storm is expected to develop from a tropical wave currently approaching eastern Cuba, which will interact with the…
Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth apologized Friday for her classless election-night rant against Donald Trump and his voters. That's a start, but it's going to take a lot of self-examination. [emphasis, links added] And it's not just her. Her expletive-filled posts are downright embarrassing, for example, “Solidarity with all the meanest, dumbest, most bigoted high school classmates who are celebrating early gains as they go to the moon and back.” She's over 50 and still obsessed with Middle school? Helmuth vented on Bluesky at least 3 times (one of Then again, her magazine endorsed Kamala Harris after breaking 175 years…
The Biden-Harris administration will finalize a tax on methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas producers on Tuesday. [emphasis, links added] President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 provides for a fee on methane emissions, but many of the details are determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to Bloomberg. Now, U.S. energy officials are expected to roll out a final version of the policy, These reportedly include fines of $900 per ton of methane emissions above government-mandated thresholds. Fees will rise to Charging $1,500 per ton of “excess” methane by 2026 to demonstrate U.S. commitment to…
Wind turbines cause serious human health and economic problems in Europe. [emphasis, links added] Following the release of a devastating report, windmill tragedy In response, the Dutch Clintl organization and the United Party BBB have called for the suspension of the construction of the new windmill project, pending further study. This report from Clintel discusses the political, scientific, economic and legal issues surrounding onshore wind turbines in the Netherlands. The Dutch government has largely ignored the human health impacts of the low-frequency noise produced by wind turbines. We all know the constant grinding sound from wind turbines Cause tinnitus [ringing…
The term “error message” is not what it pretends to be. It is not a scientific term, nor is it an objective measure of truth and falsehood. Rather, it is a verbal cudgel used to discredit the opposition and force people to conform to a certain narrative. Recent Efforts to 'Prevent' People from Misinformation – A Recent Study Advocates science and a preprint on PsyArXiv—just the latest in a series of attempts to control minds under the guise of protecting them. There are concerns about the impact of misinformation on the cognitive integrity of democracy1. Additionally, misinformation significantly affects people’s…
The host of the United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the rights of countries to develop them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 meeting. [emphasis, links added] More than 75 leaders are expected to attend, but leaders of the most polluting countries will skip key climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is being absorbed. A handful of leaders from rich G20 countries — Accounts for nearly 80% of global earth-heating emissions — Expect to stay in Baku for two days. President Ilham Aliyev said in his opening…
The successive arrivals of Hurricanes Helen and Milton caused unprecedented damage to the power grid in the southeastern United States, causing more than 2 million households to lose power. They also reminded us all how destructive life without electricity can be. . The image of darkness and disconnection is all too familiar to me. I grew up in rural India, where blackouts were common and reliable electricity was a luxury, not a given. Even today, this is true for the approximately 1.1 billion people around the world who lack reliable electricity. Energy poverty is one of the least obvious but…