Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why gas prices in California ‘have gone ballistic’ April 6, 2024 Stu Turley Gas prices have been on the rise nationwide, but for California drivers, they’ve skyrocketed in a short amount of time. The Golden State’s average at the pump surged by $0.23 to $5.27 per gallon on Friday […] Critical impact — […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. April 9, 2024 Stu Turley One of the biggest obstacles to expanding clean energy in the United States is a lack of power lines. Building new transmission lines can take a decade or more because of permitting delays and local […] Pipeline […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Dimon Calls Push to Stop All Oil and Gas Enormously Naïve April 8, 2024 Mariel Alumit Jamie Dimon said US delays of liquefied natural gas projects were done for political reasons to pacify those who believe oil and gas projects should simply be stopped — a position he calls “wrong” and “enormously […] Environmentalists […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than All Other U.S. States Combined April 6, 2024 Stu Turley California, renowned for its stringent climate policies, has been identified as the leading emitter of sulfuryl fluoride, a potent but long-lasting greenhouse gas, according to a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment. Sulfuryl […] Why […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California: We Need *Another* $100 Billion for High-Speed Rail – What is a few billion between friends? \’March 17, 2024 Stu Turley source: Hot Air: Ed Morrissey: Hey, a hundred billion here, a hundred billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. But apparently not real progress. When I first […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Exploding Energy Prices in California March 13, 2024 Mariel Alumit “California leaders know that rising prices are a huge problem. The state is now considering a plan to tie utility rates to personal income so that the rich pay more and low-income residents pay less. Costly California […] Shell considers slowing pace of carbon emissions […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power March 10, 2024 Stu Turley In the coming years, a nuclear power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan could become the first in the country to restart operations after shutting down. The Palisades plant in southwest Michigan could be […] Green-Plating™ the […]
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Daily Standup Top Stories Net Zero’s days are numbered February 24, 2024 Stu Turley If a week is a long time in politics, then 2023 belongs to a different age in the politics of Net Zero. Less than eleven months ago, the government was saying that ‘Net Zero is […] Research warns net zero policies risk plunging […]
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Daily Standup Top Stories Demagogues imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says Kerry February 28, 2024 Mariel Alumit The populist backlash against net zero around the world is imperilling the fight against climate breakdown and must be countered urgently or we face planetary destruction “beyond comprehension”, the US climate chief, John Kerry, has warned. […] Apple’s EV exit […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Even the World’s Biggest Electric-Vehicle Market Is Slowing February 18, 2024 Stu Turley HONG KONG—Chinese electric-vehicle makers that enjoyed years of explosive growth now face a slowdown in domestic demand, spurring them to push overseas and challenge global auto giants already struggling with a transition to battery-powered cars. A subsidies-driven […] Government Approves Construction Permit […]
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