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Fracking U-Turn? Two U.K. Fracking Sites to Remain Open for Research

The British government appears to be moving towards a U-turn on energy policy, opting to reverse an earlier total fracking ban by allowing two sites in Lancashire to remain open, instead of filling their wells with concrete as was previously planned. The two gas wells were set to close imminently

Buttigieg Roasted for Promoting Electric Vehicles amid High Gas Prices

Americans are roasting Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after he promoted electric vehicles in the midst of skyrocketing gas prices, which reached a record national high on Monday.

Merkley: 'We Should Have a Climate Emergency' and Need to 'Have the World Transition' to Green Energy to Undercut Russia

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen.

Ukraine: Mariupol Residents Trapped by Russian Assault

Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern coastal city of Mariupol have not had access to running water, electricity, or heat since March 2, 2022 when Russian forces surrounded the city, as part of a larger offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Acute water shortages pose a grave risk to more than

Pinkerton: Joe Biden Wages World War E While Putin Wages War in Ukraine

Green Business as Usual President Biden says he’s doing all he can to help Ukraine.

Feds’ Annual Energy Report: Oil, Gas Dominate Energy through 2050

The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 on Thursday that shows that despite the global war on fossil fuels in the name of climate change, oil and gas will be the most consumed energy source in the United States through 2050. The report said energy

Global Plastics Treaty: A Historic Opportunity to Protect Human Rights

Today, parties to the United Nations Environment Assembly agreed to establish a committee to draft a treaty addressing the global plastics crisis.

Small Biz Owner on Biden’s Policies: Cost up 600%, Electricity up 20%

Job Creators Network held a conference call with reporters on Monday to talk about the state of small business in Joe Biden’s America ahead of his State of the Union address, including Guy Berkebile, who owns a chemical company in Pennsylvania. “As a business owner, we’ve always had

Analysis: Green Energy Push Not Russian Invasion Driving up Costs

The website oilprice.com posted an analysis about how the push for green energy years before Russia invaded Ukraine – and on steroids since Joe Biden became president – is to blame for soaring oil prices and foreign policy weakness. The analysis begins with a story about a team from MetalMinder, “the

If We Don’t Act on Climate, This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest

Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.

This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest Summer

Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.

Pinkerton: How Biden, Like Jimmy Carter, Lost the Energy War to Russia

Carter 2.0 Why did the Russians invade Ukraine? One reason is that they could afford to.Vladimir Putin’s neo-Tsarist empire has piled up an estimated $631 billion in currency reserves.

Maine Legislature Sinks Bill to Protect Lobstermen from Green New Deal

A Maine legislative committee rejected a bill meant to create a legal defense fund for lobster fishermen fighting against environmental regulations that activists claim will protect North Atlantic right whales. Set to take effect on May 1, new federal regulations will soon “require lobstermen in the Gulf of Maine to

This Week in the New Normal #23

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. The Munich Security Conference 2022 and the future global government Bill Gates is still really unsettling Not exactly news,

Pinkerton: Joke of the Day: ‘Vulnerable’ Senate Dems Propose Cutting Gas Tax

Here’s an actual headline good for some laughs: “Vulnerable Senate Dems try to run as tax-cutters.” That howler of a header appeared this week in Politico.