March 29, 2024

Biden green-lights aggressive power plant emissions restrictions, hamstringing fossil fuel generation

The Biden administration unveiled highly-anticipated regulations targeting fossil fuel-fired power plant emissions in an action it said would improve public health, but lead to higher electricity prices. The new carbon pollution standards — published Thursday morning by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — would mainly impact coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and curb carbon […]

Contaminated fuel caused Washington state ferry to run aground last month, investigators say

A Washington state ferry with nearly 600 people aboard ran aground last month after contaminated fuel caused a generator failure, officials said Wednesday following a weeks-long investigation. The Walla Walla, a four-engine jumbo class ferry, was en route to Seattle from Bremerton around 4:30 p.m. on April 15 when the vessel ran aground in Rich […]

Fossil fuel profits are vital for green energy projects Dems routinely tout

Oil and utility companies — which earn the vast majority of their profits from fossil fuel production, generation and sales — have invested billions of dollars in offshore wind ventures highly touted by Democratic leaders opposed to oil and gas development. Offshore wind projects that are expected to provide nearly 20 gigawatts to millions of […]

Pat Toomey Grills Wall Street over De-Banking Fossil Fuel Companies

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) grilled Citibank Wednesday and other Wall Street firms over if they made commitments to not provide financing for fossil fuel companies such as coal and natural gas. Toomey, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, spoke during a hearing on the “Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms. During the hearing,…

In UK, Trump throws fuel onto Britain’s fiery political debate over Brexit

LONDON – The U.K. woke Friday to discover that President Trump had thrown fuel onto the country’s already fiery political debate — on a day in which he will hold a joint press conference with under-siege Prime Minister Theresa May, meet with Queen Elizabeth II and witness tens of thousands of demonstrators march through London […]

Trump: Tax Reform Will Be ‘Rocket Fuel’ For US Economy

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spoke to a large group of manufacturers Friday and pitched his proposed tax reform as “rocket fuel” for the American economy. “Under my administration, the era of economic surrender is over – and the rebirth of American industry has begun,” Trump said in his remarks to the National Association of […]

FUEL FOR FLIGHT: White House lifts shipping law to aid Irma exodus

Hurricane Irma: Massive effort to ship fuel into Florida, ease gas shortages The Trump administration has waived a key statute to allow for “as many ships as possible” to bring fuel into Florida, as part of a massive effort to ease gas shortages for Florida residents and others in the path of Hurricane Irma. “We’re […]

Obama’s Final National Security Speech: ‘Stigmatize Good, Patriotic Muslims,’ and You Fuel Terrorism

President Obama emphasized the absence of another 9/11-scale attack on the homeland during his two terms in office and argued that acting “like this is a war between the United States and Islam” would result in more American deaths and “the loss of the very principles we claim to defend.” Speaking to service members at MacDill Air Force […]

Obama-Poindexter Pics Fuel Scalia Suspicions

John Poindexter and President Obama shake hands at the White House (Credit: Via DC Whispers) A couple of photographs of President Obama shaking hands with a wealthy Democrat Party donor named John Poindexter, who also owns the ranch resort where he found Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead, has fueled the whispers that radio host […]

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