Fox News Hits Yet Another All-Time Low
Those who said that Fox News couldn’t go any lower ate some serious crow last night when Tucker Carlson offered justification for the first degree murder of two protesters in Kenosha, WI.
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Eliminate This Pest
Here’s a piece on the release of 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes, about which South Carolina-based senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes:
The Luddites can go tear their sack-cloth and scream in their caves all they want. This is great news… and it cannot come to South Carolina fast enough. A successful massive trial in Florida only makes it more likely that SC will adopt the GMO mosquito control more quickly. (more…)
Greentech Media: In Blow to Natural Gas, Puerto Rico Regulators Affirm Solar-Centric Grid Overhaul
Shortly after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, speculation began as to whether or not a newly rebuild grid could be powered with renewable energy. This from Greentech Media:
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be required to acquire thousands of megawatts of renewables and storage in the coming years, according to a Monday order from the island’s energy regulators that also rejected many natural-gas additions included in the utility’s integrated resource plan. (more…)
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Trump Losing Congressional Support–But Does That Matter?
As many predicted years ago, Trump would eventually lose congressional support, and, when that process began, if would come in an avalanche.
The problem, however, is that the rank and file Trump supporter couldn’t care less what his elected representative thinks. How swayed do you think the fellow shown below is by all this?
He’s threatening to burn down a bookstore in California. Do you think he’ll reconsider that, now that one of his senators supports Biden? (more…)
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When Does a Group Merit the Designation of “Terrorist?”
Labeling a certain group “terrorists” may not sound like an important distinction. After all, we have laws that prohibit and punish threatening violence, and certainly committing it. Yet the laws we’ve passed over the last couple of decades concerning terrorism make that much easier and more direct.
If the ass**** shown at left isn’t a terrorist, it’s hard to know who is.
The fact that he’s white, however, makes this a very tough thing to get accomplished.
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Trump Does What’s Good for Trump
This is something you either perceive and understand, or you don’t. To most people in the U.S., and virtually everyone else around the globe, this is as obvious as the sun in the sky. Yet about 40% of Americans simply can’t get this, and probably never will.
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GOP National Convention: The Circus Is in Town
At left is what happened last night.
This from earlier today: As 46 people in Northern Texas get sick from ingesting bleach to kill COVID-19, Poison Control Center reissues warning.
Policing and Unarmed Black Men
A reader comments on the meme here: I think it comes from the notion that generally police are supposed to be the best of the best, the ones charged with protecting those who can not protect themselves. They have been labeled the good guys. Unfortunately that is not the case in every example.
Personally, I don’t expect the police to be the “best of the best,” especially given that what they do for a living forces them to confront the worst side of humankind on a minute-to-minute basis. If this hardens them, that’s perfectly understandable.
What I do expect, demand actually, is that they not use excessive force on anyone, and treat all races equally.
This, btw, is not just the voice of kindness and compassion; it’s the voice of the U.S. Constitution, in particular the 14th Amendment.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: The Greenland Ice Sheet
Question: The Greenland Ice Sheet lost almost 600 billion tons of ice last year. How much sea-level rise did that cause?
Answer (along with calculations): Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Big Oil in Big Trouble: ExxonMobil, Oldest Member of the Dow 30, Ushered Out
The pandemic has pushed the oil industry into a position where it’s hemorrhaging money. Recently we learned that ExxonMobil, a Dow component since 1928 (then Standard Oil), has left the DJIA, replaced by something of greater relevance to today’s world.
Exxon’s (ticker XOM) stock closed at just under $41/share today, off more than 60% from its all-time high about 10 years ago. That hardly makes it a “buy” at this point, however, because the fundamentals are so poor: (more…)
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