John Stossel: Dam shame: Green activists target clean hydropower to ‘save the fish’
https://nypost.com/2024/09/04/opinion/dam-shame-green-activists-target-clean-hydropower-to-save-the-fish/ By John Stossel nstead of using fossil fuels, we’re told to use “clean” energy: wind, solar or hydropower. Hydro is the most reliable. Unlike wind and sunlight, it flows steadily. But now, environmental groups want to destroy dams that create hydro power. “Breach those dams,” activists shout. “Now is the time, our fish are on the […]
‘Burnt to a Crisp’ — This Is What Happens When the Federal Government Owns the Land – ’50 years of built-up fuel loads’ as ‘environmental litigants prevent any forest management’
This Is What Happens When the Government Owns the Land Via the Committee to Unleash Prosperity: One of the hallmarks of America’s economic success has been the private ownership of the land. Think of the Oklahomans-to-be racing their stagecoaches across the wilderness to stake their claims. Whoever got there first took ownership of the […]
Meet the climate researcher who wants to take away your refrigerator: ‘You really don’t need to have a tomato in December,’ says author Nicola Twilley
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13808351/nicola-twilley-advocating-refrigerator-effects-climate-change.html By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com First, they came for our gas guzzlers and Caribbean getaways. Then, climate activists wanted us to stop eating burgers and ban gas stoves. Next, it seems, they’re coming for our refrigerators. That, at least, is according to climate researcher Nicola Twilley, who says fridges in family kitchens […]
So Much For Sanctions: Russia Surpasses US For Gas Exports To EU
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/so-much-sanctions-russia-surpasses-us-gas-exports-eu By Liz Heflin of Rmxnews.com From April to June, the European Union bought more than 12.7 billion cubic meters from Russia and 12.3 billion cubic meters from the United States. Director of the Russian Department of Economic Cooperation of the Foreign Ministry, Dmitri Birichevski, says Russia now supplies 15 percent of the total […]
A new study finds vast majority of climate policies enacted since 1998 across 41 countries have been utterly ineffective – ‘96% Of Spendy Green Policies Do Jack Squat To Reduce Emissions’
https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/04/96-percent-of-spendy-green-policies-do-jack-squat-to-reduce-emissions/ By: Helen Raleigh The Biden-Harris administration has spent more of taxpayers’ money on climate policies than any previous U.S. administration. But a new study found that most of the climate policies enacted in the last 25 years, including the ones the Biden-Harris administration imposed on American businesses and consumers, haven’t work. The study, published in the Journal […]
Bloomberg News: ‘Volvo Car Scales Back EV Target After Demand Falls Short’ – ‘Drops goal to sell only full EVs by 2030’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-04/volvo-car-walks-back-electric-push-after-disappointing-demand By Rafaela Lindeberg Volvo Car AB abandoned a target to sell only fully electric vehicles by the end of this decade, joining several peers in walking back its EV ambitions due to waning demand. The Chinese-owned automaker now aims for plug-in hybrid and battery-only models to account for at least 90% of its sales […]
Do Green Energy Subsidies Work? – Answer: Green energy ‘may be a lucrative game for the lucky recipients, but eventually everyone loses’
https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2024/09/03/do_green_energy_subsidies_work_1055865.html By Jonathan Lesser Like the Jeopardy! game show, green energy subsidies have been Congress’ answer to every energy policy question. The first OPEC oil embargo of 1973-74 catalyzed decades of energy policy, including the formation of the Department of Energy. Wind, solar, and hydropower subsidies began in earnest with the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act […]
AXIOS: Harris campaign dodges over EV mandate walkback – ‘Axios asked Harris campaign to clarify her position’ but the ‘Harris’ campaign ultimately declined to comment’
https://www.axios.com/2024/09/04/kamala-harris-campaign-ev-mandate By Alex Thompson, & Ben Geman Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign won’t say whether she supports requiring automakers to build only electric or hydrogen vehicles by 2035 — a position she took during her 2020 campaign for president. Why it matters: Since taking over President Biden’s campaign in July, Harris has been light on policy details. Harris’ […]