climatechangedispatch--2020-09-22--Gov. Newsom To Fight Fires By Copying Germany’s Failed Climate Plan

Written by Ronald Stein on .
Posted in Latest news Governor Newsom announced on Friday , September 11 , that he is about to take one giant step toward following Germany ’ s failed climate goals which should be a wake-up all for governments everywhere .
Like Germany , California ’ s renewables are becoming an increasing share in intermittent electricity generation , but at a HIGH COST .
Power prices in Germany are among the highest in Europe .
California ’ s high cost of electricity is already fifty percent higher than the national average for residents , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are projected to go even higher .
The inability to replace the closure of continuously uninterruptable electricity from nuclear and natural gas power plants with intermittent electricity from renewables of industrial wind and solar is causing the state to import more and more of its electricity .
California is proud of being the only state in America that imports more electricity than any other state , now at 32 percent .
With the state having no plans to replace the capacity of the recent three natural gas power plants that were shuttered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant closures ( four natural gas and one nuclear ) with in-state intermittent electricity from wind and solar , California will need to increase its imports of high-priced electricity from the Northwest and Southwest to fill the void , and let residents and businesses pay the premium .
Germany tried to step up as a leader on climate change , by phasing out nuclear and natural gas power plants , and pioneered a system of subsidies for industrial wind and solar that sparked a global boom in manufacturing those technologies .
Germany is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reducing carbon-dioxide emissions even after spending over $ 580 billion by 2025 to overhaul its energy systems .
Germany ’ s emissions ’ miss should be a “ wake-up call ” for governments everywhere , but Governor Newsom has yet to wake up .
Not only has the shuttering of four gas plants been deferred to a later time , but the zero-emission generating plant at PG & E ’ s Nuclear 2,160-megawatt plant at Diablo Canyon to be shuttered in 2024 remains on schedule .
The Diablo plant supplies zero-emission electricity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plants that are part of the fossil fuel arsenal and were given a shuttering deferral for the time being , allow them to continue providing continuous and uninterruptable generated electricity are : • The 310 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Redondo Beach , that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2023 .
• The 823 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Scattergood in Playa Del Rey , that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2024 .
• The 575 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Haynes in Long Beach , that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The 472 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Wilmington , that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2029 .
Until the 2020 summer , California utilities and grid operators were able to purchase extra electricity from the Southwest and Northwest , but when the heatwave stretches from Texas to Oregon there is little available to make up for California ’ s power shortage .
By continuously shuttering in-state power plants , the state will need to import more high-priced electricity from the Southwest and Northwest to fill the void as the states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onto the poorer , less educated residents of all races and ethnicities , resulting from importing electricity at premium rates .
As California fires rage , nobody is taking responsibility for the unlimited “ fuel ” for the fires .
Rather than addressing ways to reduce the amount of “ fuel ” awaiting the next spark , homeless campfire , gender reveal , or lightning strike , California ’ s Governor Newsom ’ s solution is for more litigation and a reorganization of a utility company to prevent devastating wildfires .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as to why we ’ ve accumulated so much fuel for a fire and continue to allow its growth .
Year after year , Democrats have supported environmentalists who have litigated and lobbied to stop efforts to clear the forests through timber harvesting , underbrush removal , and controlled burns .
California has forbidden forest management , and builders continue to build wooden tinderbox homes adjacent to the stockpile of “ fuel ” for any fires in the forest , and homeowners do very little to fireproof their homes sitting amongst all that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition to promoting the growth of fuel for the next forest fire , the dysfunctional energy plan to “ leak ” emissions to other states for California ’ s electricity needs , to help achieve in-state emission reductions , is also based on the hopes that other states will be able to generate enough to replace the shuttered California power plants and will have the extra capacity to add to the grid !

Written by Ronald Stein on Sep 22, 2020 . Posted in Latest news
Governor Newsom announced on Friday, September 11, that he is about to take one giant step toward following Germany’s failed climate goals which should be a wake-up all for governments everywhere.
Like Germany, California’s renewables are becoming an increasing share in intermittent electricity generation, but at a HIGH COST. Power prices in Germany are among the highest in Europe.
California’s high cost of electricity is already fifty percent higher than the national average for residents, and double the national averages for commercial, and are projected to go even higher.
The inability to replace the closure of continuously uninterruptable electricity from nuclear and natural gas power plants with intermittent electricity from renewables of industrial wind and solar is causing the state to import more and more of its electricity.
California is proud of being the only state in America that imports more electricity than any other state, now at 32 percent.
With the state having no plans to replace the capacity of the recent three natural gas power plants that were shuttered in 2018 and the upcoming five power plant closures (four natural gas and one nuclear) with in-state intermittent electricity from wind and solar, California will need to increase its imports of high-priced electricity from the Northwest and Southwest to fill the void, and let residents and businesses pay the premium.
Germany tried to step up as a leader on climate change, by phasing out nuclear and natural gas power plants, and pioneered a system of subsidies for industrial wind and solar that sparked a global boom in manufacturing those technologies.
Germany is failing to meet its climate goals of reducing carbon-dioxide emissions even after spending over $580 billion by 2025 to overhaul its energy systems.
Germany’s emissions’ miss should be a “wake-up call” for governments everywhere, but Governor Newsom has yet to wake up.
Not only has the shuttering of four gas plants been deferred to a later time, but the zero-emission generating plant at PG&E’s Nuclear 2,160-megawatt plant at Diablo Canyon to be shuttered in 2024 remains on schedule. The Diablo plant supplies zero-emission electricity to 3 million households.
The four gas plants that are part of the fossil fuel arsenal and were given a shuttering deferral for the time being, allow them to continue providing continuous and uninterruptable generated electricity are:
The 310 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Redondo Beach, that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2023. The 823 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Scattergood in Playa Del Rey, that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2024. The 575 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Haynes in Long Beach, that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2029. The 472 MW Natural Gas Power Plant at Wilmington, that was scheduled to be shuttered in 2029.
Until the 2020 summer, California utilities and grid operators were able to purchase extra electricity from the Southwest and Northwest, but when the heatwave stretches from Texas to Oregon there is little available to make up for California’s power shortage.
By continuously shuttering in-state power plants, the state will need to import more high-priced electricity from the Southwest and Northwest to fill the void as the states continue to support the disparate cost effects onto the poorer, less educated residents of all races and ethnicities, resulting from importing electricity at premium rates.
As California fires rage, nobody is taking responsibility for the unlimited “fuel” for the fires. Rather than addressing ways to reduce the amount of “fuel” awaiting the next spark, homeless campfire, gender reveal, or lightning strike, California’s Governor Newsom’s solution is for more litigation and a reorganization of a utility company to prevent devastating wildfires.
It’s a shared responsibility of all parties as to why we’ve accumulated so much fuel for a fire and continue to allow its growth.
Year after year, Democrats have supported environmentalists who have litigated and lobbied to stop efforts to clear the forests through timber harvesting, underbrush removal, and controlled burns.
California has forbidden forest management, and builders continue to build wooden tinderbox homes adjacent to the stockpile of “fuel” for any fires in the forest, and homeowners do very little to fireproof their homes sitting amongst all that “fuel” for the fire.
In addition to promoting the growth of fuel for the next forest fire, the dysfunctional energy plan to “leak” emissions to other states for California’s electricity needs, to help achieve in-state emission reductions, is also based on the hopes that other states will be able to generate enough to replace the shuttered California power plants and will have the extra capacity to add to the grid!
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climatechangedispatch--2020-09-22--Trump’s SCOTUS Pick Could Make Eco-Rollbacks Permanent

Written by Chris White on .
Posted in Latest news If President Donald Trump replaces the deceased Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a conservative stalwart , then attempts to pull back on the president ’ s environmental regulatory rollbacks through the courts could be thwarted , some academics and legal experts say .
Putting another conservative justice on the Supreme Court of the United States before Inauguration Day could also diminish former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s chances of implementing a wide-ranging climate change plan in the event he defeats Trump in November , according to Jody Freeman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environmental and energy law program .
“ A further tilt of the Court in the direction it is already going … certainly won ’ t help the cause of environmental protection , ” Freedman told the Washington Post Monday .
Freedman cited what he believed was the conservative-leaning court ’ s skeptical position on regulations as a reason to believe that the “ cause for environmental protection ” is in jeopardy .
Ginsburg , an 87-year-old liberal icon on the SCOTUS , died Friday due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to announce a nominee “ next week ” before pushing back his timeline Monday , citing memorial services for Ginsburg .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a Sept. 18 statement that the Senate would vote on Trump ’ s nominee .
A legal decision from 2007 giving activists the opportunity to sue over climate change could be at risk under a more conservative court , according to one expert , which could endanger former President Barack Obama ’ s Clean Power Plan .
Obama signed the 2016 rule in an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coal power plants .
SCOTUS issued a stay on its implementation in 2016 .
Conservative justices could use the Clean Power Plan as a Trojan horse to undermine the 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency , which required the agency to regulate carbon dioxide and allowed states and advocacy groups to sue over climate change issues , Michael Gerrard , an environmental law professor at Columbia Law School , told the Post .
“ If Trump is able to name Ginsburg ’ s replacement , that decision becomes a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down EPA regulation of greenhouse gases , ” Gerrard said , referring to the 2007 case .
The Environmental Protection Agency under the helm of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt introduced a replacement plan in 2018 called the Affordable Clean Energy ( ACE ) rule , which asks states to improve coal plant efficiency .
The Clean Power Plan , on the other hand , mandated that such plants reduce gas emissions .
Some experts believe the Clean Power Plan would force plants to close .
Democrat-led states and environmental groups sued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , leading to a potential showdown at the SCOTUS .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is preparing to hear arguments regarding the ACE in October , according to The Washington Post .
Trump ’ s regulatory rollbacks are pending in the lower courts , legal experts argue .
“ The lower courts have played a powerful role in restraining the Trump administration , ” Thomas McGarity , an environmental law professor at the University of Texas at Austin , told the Post .
“ Nearly all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration environmental initiatives are still pending in the lower courts and will therefore be ripe for review ” in SCOTUS .
The president rolled back more than 90 environmental rules and regulations during his first three years in office , including many of the regulations imposed by his predecessor , The New York Times reported in December 2019 .
The NYT relied on an analysis from Harvard Law School , Columbia Law School , and other sources to keep tabs on Trump ’ s numbers during his time in office .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justices would create a seemingly insurmountable barrier for a future Democratic president , McGarity added .
“ If the people elect a new president and put both houses of Congress in the control of the Democrats , the Supreme Court with six conservatives could provide a hurdle that the agencies under new leadership will have a hard time overcoming , ” he said .
Myron Ebell , an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute , agreed that Trump ’ s nominee , if confirmed , will likely make the president ’ s moves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules a permanent fixture in government .
Ebell worked on Trump ’ s EPA transition team and is a fervent critic of Obama ’ s policies .
“ I think the Supreme Court before Justice Ginsburg ’ s death was quite likely to uphold most of the Trump administration ’ s environmental and energy deregulatory actions , ” Ebell told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ The new court could be prepared to go much further in terms of striking down legislation and limiting deference to agencies.
” Chief Justice John Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s swing member , occasionally siding with the SCOTUS ’ liberal justices , will be diminished , Robert Percival , professor and director of the environmental law program at the University of Maryland , told the Post .

Written by Chris White on Sep 22, 2020 . Posted in Latest news
If President Donald Trump replaces the deceased Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a conservative stalwart, then attempts to pull back on the president’s environmental regulatory rollbacks through the courts could be thwarted, some academics and legal experts say.
Putting another conservative justice on the Supreme Court of the United States before Inauguration Day could also diminish former Vice President Joe Biden’s chances of implementing a wide-ranging climate change plan in the event he defeats Trump in November, according to Jody Freeman, director of Harvard Law School’s environmental and energy law program.
“A further tilt of the Court in the direction it is already going … certainly won’t help the cause of environmental protection,” Freedman told the Washington Post Monday.
Freedman cited what he believed was the conservative-leaning court’s skeptical position on regulations as a reason to believe that the “cause for environmental protection” is in jeopardy.
Ginsburg, an 87-year-old liberal icon on the SCOTUS, died Friday due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Trump initially told reporters Saturday that he plans to announce a nominee “next week” before pushing back his timeline Monday, citing memorial services for Ginsburg.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a Sept. 18 statement that the Senate would vote on Trump’s nominee.
A legal decision from 2007 giving activists the opportunity to sue over climate change could be at risk under a more conservative court, according to one expert, which could endanger former President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Obama signed the 2016 rule in an attempt to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from coal power plants. SCOTUS issued a stay on its implementation in 2016.
Conservative justices could use the Clean Power Plan as a Trojan horse to undermine the 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency, which required the agency to regulate carbon dioxide and allowed states and advocacy groups to sue over climate change issues, Michael Gerrard, an environmental law professor at Columbia Law School, told the Post.
“If Trump is able to name Ginsburg’s replacement, that decision becomes a big target for those who want to shut down EPA regulation of greenhouse gases,” Gerrard said, referring to the 2007 case.
The Environmental Protection Agency under the helm of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt introduced a replacement plan in 2018 called the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which asks states to improve coal plant efficiency. The Clean Power Plan, on the other hand, mandated that such plants reduce gas emissions.
Some experts believe the Clean Power Plan would force plants to close.
Democrat-led states and environmental groups sued the government to toss out the ACE, leading to a potential showdown at the SCOTUS.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is preparing to hear arguments regarding the ACE in October, according to The Washington Post. Trump’s regulatory rollbacks are pending in the lower courts, legal experts argue.
“The lower courts have played a powerful role in restraining the Trump administration,” Thomas McGarity, an environmental law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told the Post. “Nearly all of the Trump administration’s rollbacks of Obama administration environmental initiatives are still pending in the lower courts and will therefore be ripe for review” in SCOTUS.
The president rolled back more than 90 environmental rules and regulations during his first three years in office, including many of the regulations imposed by his predecessor, The New York Times reported in December 2019.
The NYT relied on an analysis from Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, and other sources to keep tabs on Trump’s numbers during his time in office.
In addition, a SCOTUS containing six conservative justices would create a seemingly insurmountable barrier for a future Democratic president, McGarity added.
“If the people elect a new president and put both houses of Congress in the control of the Democrats, the Supreme Court with six conservatives could provide a hurdle that the agencies under new leadership will have a hard time overcoming,” he said.
Myron Ebell, an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, agreed that Trump’s nominee, if confirmed, will likely make the president’s moves to peel back Obama’s environmental rules a permanent fixture in government. Ebell worked on Trump’s EPA transition team and is a fervent critic of Obama’s policies.
“I think the Supreme Court before Justice Ginsburg’s death was quite likely to uphold most of the Trump administration’s environmental and energy deregulatory actions,” Ebell told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The new court could be prepared to go much further in terms of striking down legislation and limiting deference to agencies.”
Chief Justice John Robert’s position as the court’s swing member, occasionally siding with the SCOTUS’ liberal justices, will be diminished, Robert Percival, professor and director of the environmental law program at the University of Maryland, told the Post.
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climatechangedispatch--2020-09-23--Climate Change Dispatch’s Daily Newsletter Update

Written by Thomas Richard , CCD Editor on .
Posted in Latest news Given Google hasn ’ t updated Feedburner since they bought it in the mid-aughts , refuses to fix the many bugs , and hasn ’ t been updated in over 10 years , we ’ ve decided to migrate to Follow.it for your daily digest of each day ’ s posts .
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Atualmente, o Brasil caminha para o pesadelo de muitos economistas: inflação alta com baixo crescimento (ou recessão). Não estamos falando precisamente de um processo de estafa econômica, mas sim de choque global que afeta o país mais do que a seus pares.


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-24--Climate Hustle 2: Premiering Today At 8 P.M.

Written by Paul Driessen , guest post on .
Posted in Latest news Weekly , daily , even hourly , we are told that global temperatures are rising , ice caps are melting , and hurricanes , tornadoes , wildfires , floods , and droughts are all getting more frequent , intense , and destructive because of climate change .
Not just climate change , of course , but man-made climate change , due to humanity ’ s use of fossil fuels — which provide 80 % of all the energy that powers America and the world .
The claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unchanged and unchanging until recent decades .
That presumption is belied of course by multiple glacial and interglacial periods ; the Roman and Medieval Warm Periods ; the Little Ice Age ; the Dust Bowl , Anasazi , and Mayan droughts ; the Galveston , Texas , hurricane of 1900 and Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 ; the 1925 Tri-State Tornado ; and countless other climate eras and extreme weather events throughout history .
But all would be vastly better , we are further misinformed , if the world simply stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ clean , green , renewable , sustainable ” wind , solar , biofuel , and battery technologies .
Climate alarm messages are conveyed repeatedly in classrooms , newspapers , television , and radio news programs , social media , movies , and other media — while contrarian voices and evidence are routinely and vigorously suppressed by an increasingly powerful Big Tech , political and academic Cancel Culture .
These messages , and green energy agendas justified by them , are likely to gain far more influence under a Harris-Biden Administration , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her vocal , often violent “ progressive ” allies .
In 2016 , the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow ( CFACT ) released its documentary film Climate Hustle .
The factual , often hilarious movie featured scientists , weather forecasters , and other experts who challenged claims that our cars , factories , and farms are causing catastrophic climate .
It was featured in 400 U.S. movie theaters , where it made a persuasive case that the climate apocalypse is “ an overheated environmental con job.
” Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CFACT is releasing Climate Hustle 2 : Rise of the Climate Monarchy .
The worldwide streaming event will go live at 8:00 pm local time , in every time zone on Earth , wherever you live .
You can get your tickets here to watch the online world premiere — with unlimited replay viewing through September 27 , in case you miss the opening .
For those who missed it or want a refresher , CFACT is also offering a re-broadcast of Climate Hustle 1 for instant viewing .
You can get combined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hustle 2 is masterfully hosted and narrated by Hollywood ’ s Kevin Sorbo , who played Hercules in the television movie .
Like CH1 , it features a superb lineup of experts who challenge claims of “ climate tipping points ” and “ extreme weather cataclysms.
” Equally important , they also expose , debunk , and demolish the tricks , lies , and hidden agendas of global warming and green energy campaigners .
CH2 exposes the campaigners ’ and politicians ’ real agendas .
Not surprisingly , as Michael Moore and Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Humans documentary , those real agendas are money , power , ideology , and control .
Especially , control over our energy , economy , industries , living standards , and personal choices .
The campaigners and politicians also have little regard for the ecological , health , and human rights consequences that inevitably accompany the ever-widening adoption of wind , solar , biofuel , and battery technologies .
Climate Hustle 2 : Rise of the Climate Monarchy hits hard .
As CFACT says , “ Lies will be smashed .
Names will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defrocked .
Would-be tyrants brought low.
” Accompanying Sorbo is CFACT ’ s and Climate Depot ’ s Marc Morano , who hosted Climate Hustle 1 .
The journal Nature Communications has called Morano the world ’ s most effective climate communicator .
He is also the person climate alarmists most want to be blacklisted and banned from public discourse .
Meteorologist and WattsUpWithThat.com host Anthony Watts says CH2 highlights numerous instances of “ hypocrisy , financial corruption , media bias , classroom indoctrination , political correctness and other troubling matters surrounding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true perspective of just how hard the media and climate alarmists are pushing an agenda , and how equally hard climate skeptics are pushing back.
” Al Gore ’ s Inconvenient Truth presents rhetoric , doom , and misinformation .
But “ if you want a practical and sensible view of what is really happening with the climate , watch Climate Hustle 2.
” The Wall Street Journal cites scientist Roger Pielke , Jr. , who points out that hurricanes hitting the U.S. have not increased in frequency or intensity since 1900 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said “ it is premature to conclude that human activities — and particularly greenhouse gas emissions — have already had a detectable impact on Atlantic hurricane or global tropical cyclone activity.
” And let ’ s not forget the record twelve-year absence of Category 3-5 hurricanes making landfall in the United States .
( Was that due to more atmospheric carbon dioxide ? )
As to tornadoes , a Washington Post article clearly shows that much more violent F4 and F5 tornadoes hit the United States between 1950 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , 1986-2020 .
Even more amazing , in 2018 , for the first year in recorded history , not one violent tornado struck the U.S. Canada ’ s Friends of Science says , once you see Climate Hustle 2 , “ you can ’ t unsee the damage the climate monarchy is doing to every aspect of scientific inquiry , to freedom and to a democratic society.
” CFACT President Craig Rucker says : “ Politicians have abandoned any semblance of scientific reality and are instead regurgitating talking points from radical pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest in vetting their credibility.
” In fact , the Cancel Culture is actively suppressing any climate skeptic views .
Twitter actively banned Climate Hustle 2 and froze CFACT ’ s Twitter account .
On appeal the account was unfrozen , but the ban adversely affected thousands of CFACT Twitter followers .
Amazon Prime Video has removed Climate Hustle 1 from its website .
CFACT tried to appeal , but Amazon didn ’ t respond .
You can watch the trailer , but the actual film is now “ unavailable in your area.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ DVDs through the film ’ s producer , CDR Communications ( $ 19.95 ) — while also processing fulfillment for third-party vendors who sell used DVDs ( for over $ 45 ) .
Wikipedia claims Climate Hustle is “ a 2016 film rejecting the existence and cause of climate change , narrated by climate change denialist Marc Morano… and funded by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow , a free-market pressure group funded by the fossil fuel lobby.
” ( CFACT has received no fossil fuel money for over a decade , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Newspapers , TV , and radio news programs , social media sites , schools , and other arenas should present all the news and foster open discussion and debate .
But many refuse to do so .
Instead , they function as thought police , actively and constantly finding and suppressing what you can see , read , hear , and say because it goes against their narratives and the agendas they support .
Climate and energy are high on that list .
That makes Climate Hustle 1 especially important this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned voter and energy user watch and promote this film .
Paul Driessen is a senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and author of books and articles on energy , environment , climate , and human rights issues .

These were happy times for Lonnie, as the Gazette was a form of family, and he worked there for almost 15 years out of the 27 he spent at Richmond. He shared a flat for some years with sports editor Paul Woodhams and joined the Richmond Inn Social Golf Club and RG McGee's Social Golf Club, at both of which he carried out the crucial job of handicapper - collating all the scores and working out who won.


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-24--Doomsters: Climate Change Is ‘Common Denominator’ Behind Destruction

Written by Thomas D. Williams , Ph.D. on .
Posted in Latest news Climate change rhetoric continues to escalate , with alarmists now proclaiming that there is no need to wait because “ the apocalypse is now.
” That is the title of an article Wednesday by journalist Erin Bunch , in which she explains how “ rampant disease , wildfires , hazardous air quality , hurricane damage ” are all connected to global warming and therefore are destined to increase .
The truth is , Ms .
Bunch writes , “ this unprecedented-in-our-lifetime global state of emergency is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t end as the sun sets on 2020 .
This , too , shall not pass.
” “ Because the common denominator for so much of this death and destruction is climate change , and at this point , there is no avoiding the catastrophic effects caused by the warming of our planet—we are already experiencing them , ” she insists , and things are only going to get worse .
“ We ’ re already committed to further pain and suffering , but the amount of suffering that we have at 1.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bunch writes , citing “ human geographer ” Anthony Leiserowitz , director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication .
“ It ’ s going to suck , and people are going to die , and it ’ s going to cause a lot of damage , but we can get through it.
” At this very moment , “ we ’ re in a truly apocalyptic string of record-setting events , ” Leiserowitz claims , in reference to West coast fires , a string of hurricanes , and a “ giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I wish I could tell you that the air quality is bad this year , but it ’ ll be better next year .
But the truth is that this is accelerating , ” Klein Salamon says .
“ We ’ re talking about the collapse of civilization , and I think it ’ s really important for people to hear that .
I truly believe this is the apocalypse.
” The article does not elucidate whether so-called experts ’ use of “ apocalypse ” language is meant as an expression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the positive sciences , but one suspects that the language is chosen more for its impact value than for its mathematical precision .
Since “ climate change communication ” and “ climate psychology ” apparently now exist as distinct academic disciplines , readers can expect to be treated to much more talk of the apocalypse as the months progress .
Having exhausted their linguistic arsenal of climate hyperbole , however , alarmists may now face the problem of finding sufficiently dramatic language to express their ever-intensifying emotions .
Or , to switch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue raising the stakes when they are already all in ?

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climatechangedispatch--2020-09-25--Soros/Gates-Funded Org Says World May Need ‘Climate Lockdown’

Written by Joseph Vazquez on .
Posted in Latest news Liberal billionaire George Soros had said the pandemic was providing a “ revolutionary moment.
” Now Project Syndicate ( PS ) , a group funded by Soros and fellow liberal billionaire Bill Gates , is peddling a tyrannical proposal .
Specifically , the group is pushing an eco-extremist idea that the world may need a “ climate lockdown ” to preempt climate change unless we have a “ green economic transformation.
” In a piece headlined “ Avoiding a Climate Lockdown , ” author Mariana Mazzucato propagandized that , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on climate change when protecting the future of civilization will require dramatic interventions.
” According to Mazzucato , “ Avoiding this scenario will require a green economic transformation – and thus a radical overhaul of corporate governance , finance , policy , and energy systems.
” Then came the scary dystopian vision : “ In the near future , the world may need to resort to lockdowns again – this time to tackle a climate emergency ” — and Covid-19 set the precedent .
[ Emphasis added . ]
George Orwell is turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PS ’ s funding explained the tyrannical radicalism .
Three groups within Soros ’ s Open Society Network ( $ 1,242,105 ) , along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ( $ 5,280,186 ) , have given PS at least $ 6,522,291 between 2012-2019 .
Mazzucato then broke down what she meant by what she called a “ climate lockdown , ” and it was just as crazy as the term itself : The author also tried to exploit the virus and connect it to her sensationalizing of a climate change Armageddon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis as distinct from the health and economic crises caused by the pandemic .
But the three crises – and their solutions – are interconnected.
” For Mazzucato , “ The window for launching a climate revolution – and achieving an inclusive recovery from COVID-19 in the process – is rapidly closing.
” She continued , selling the false unicorn-like idea of a “ green good life ” : “ We need to move quickly if we want to transform the future of work , transit , and energy use , and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , ’ a reality for generations to come.
” [ Emphasis added . ]
Gates himself tried to arbitrarily pivot off of the coronavirus to fearmonger about climate change in a blog headlined , “ COVID-19 is awful .
Climate change could be worse.
” In the blog , Gates pushed radical eco-extremism : “ [ T ] he fact that dramatically higher temperatures seem far off in the future does not make them any less of a problem—and the only way to avoid the worst possible climate outcomes is to accelerate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Even as the world works to stop the novel coronavirus and begin recovering from it , we also need to act now to avoid a climate disaster by building and deploying innovations that will let us eliminate our greenhouse gas emissions.
” [ Emphasis added . ]
Soros told Italian newspaper La Repubblica in an interview that he described the virus as “ a revolutionary moment when the range of possibilities is much greater than in normal times , ” according to The Washington Times .
Soros continued : “ What is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible but actually happens .
People are disoriented and scared.
” [ Emphasis added . ]
The Times summarized that Soros hoped “ that the COVID-19 crisis has opened up politics in a radical direction.
” [ Emphasis added . ]
That “ revolutionary moment ” may include Soros , Gates , and others using their monetary influence to fund radical groups that are exploiting the coronavirus to push the world into adopting a green utopia .
Conservatives are under attack .
Contact ABC News ( 818-460-7477 ) , CBS News ( 212-975-3247 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 664-6192 ) and demand they report on Project Syndicate ’ s eco-extremist column and that Soros and Gates are funding the group .

Business DTE, Ford Partner On New Rooftop Solar Array The panels will generate 1,127 megawatt-hours of clean energy, the companies said. Reply
DTE Energy has commissioned a new 2,159-panel solar array on the rooftop level of the Deck 400 parking structure at the Ford Research and Engineering Center in Dearborn. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DEARBORN, MI — DTE Energy has commissioned a new 2,159-panel solar array on the rooftop level of the Deck 400 parking structure at the Ford Research and Engineering Center in Dearborn that will be used to power newly installed electric vehicle chargers, the company announced this week.
The array includes an integrated battery storage system and can generate 1,127-megawatt hours of clean energy, which has the environmental benefit equal to the carbon sequestered by nearly 980 acres of U.S. forests in one year, according to the company.
"We are pleased to once again collaborate with DTE Energy to bring more efficient, renewable energy sources to our campuses," Ford Motor Land Development Corporation Chairman and CEO Dave Dubensky said. "This is yet another example of our shared commitment to building a more sustainable future."


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-25--Hot Air And The Offshore Wind Industry

Hot Air And The Offshore Wind Industry

Written by Jonathan Lesser on .
Posted in Latest news For an American working-class ravaged by Covid-19 ’ s economic destruction , the promise of tens of thousands of new , high-paying jobs in the offshore wind industry sounds like welcome news .
Sadly , however , the economic benefits of job creation will be more than offset by increased energy prices and decreased growth—adding up to , dare I say it , so much hot air .
Seven Atlantic Coast states—Massachusetts , New York , New Jersey , Maryland , Rhode Island , Connecticut , and Virginia—have enacted mandates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ megawatts of offshore wind turbines .
In addition to making bold claims about environmental benefits , proponents promise the mandates will create new offshore wind manufacturing and service industries that will create jobs—and lots of them—along the eastern seaboard .
In its 2017 “ Master Plan , ” for example , the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority claims that developing 2,400 megawatts ( MW ) of offshore wind will create 5,000 new jobs and $ 6.3 billion in infrastructure spending .
Similar claims of economic grandeur have been made in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be outdone , the American Wind Energy Association claims the offshore wind industry will create between 45,000 and 83,000 new jobs by 2030 .
Maryland is leaving nothing to chance .
That state is forcing US Wind Inc. , which intends to build a 750 MW facility off the Maryland coast , to invest $ 51 million in a new steel fabrication plant and create at least 1,298 construction jobs .
A second offshore wind facility , Skipjack Wind , has similar requirements .
Mandating minimum numbers of construction workers used to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taxpayers also have been forced to open their wallets .
In Massachusetts , for example , state taxpayers paid $ 113 million for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to develop the New Bedform Marine Commerce Terminal , almost double the original $ 60 million estimated cost , to serve the offshore wind industry .
Claims that offshore wind will invigorate these seven states ’ economies are thin gruel .
Given its high cost relative to wholesale electricity prices , offshore wind energy will lead to job-killing higher electricity prices .
For example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of electricity in New England was less than $ 31 per megawatt-hour .
In New York , average prices ranged between $ 22 per MWh Upstate to $ 51 per MWh in New York City .
By comparison , the initial price for the South Fork Wind Project , to be built off the coast of Long Island , starts at $ 160 per MWh , over three times higher than the market price of electricity in New York City .
Higher priced offshore wind power means higher-priced electricity for consumers and businesses—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moreover , claims by offshore wind proponents that the higher costs of offshore wind projects will have minimal economic impacts— “ less than a cup of coffee a month ” —are laughable .
Such reasoning ignores the cumulative economic impacts of those higher costs .
Sure , a $ 3 cup of coffee sold by Starbucks may not sound like much .
But according to its 2019 annual report , Starbucks ’ revenues were $ 26.5 billion last year and its profits were over $ 5.7 billion .
That ’ s a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rhode Island Public Utility Commission rejected a power contract application for the 30 MW Block Island Wind Farm , stating “ It is basic economics to know that the more money a business spends on energy , whether it is renewable or fossil-based , the less Rhode Island businesses can spend or invest , and the more likely existing jobs will be lost to pay for these higher costs.
” But the PUC ’ s straightforward economic logic was no match for politics .
Two months after the PUC ’ s ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accept the contract terms— $ 244 per MWh in 2016 , when the project first began generating electricity , escalating at 3.5 % per year .
By comparison , the average wholesale price of electricity in New England in 2019 was less than $ 31/MWh .
Do offshore wind advocates truly think the post-COVID working class won ’ t feel a pricing difference of that magnitude in their day-to-day business operations and lives ?
Whether or not an offshore wind manufacturing industry emerges to serve subsidized offshore wind development doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased energy prices will reduce economic growth , not increase it .
The well-connected will benefit , while everyone else will bear the costs .
Bitter medicine indeed for those trying to recover from the economic ravages of Covid-19 .

Digital freelancing platform Upwork has announced a new work marketplace designed to give freelancers and in-need companies another way to connect online.
Upwork president and CEO Hayden Brown explained in a statement that the marketplace will be a "complete ecosystem" offering freelancers a variety of ways to get in touch with companies while also allowing organizations to post jobs and hire on their own. Upwork will offer companies talent recruiters who can help them find the right freelancers as well.
There will also be space where organizations can search through and buy different projects in addition to an Enterprise Suite of tools related to management and compliance that can help streamline the process of working with freelancers.
"Our vision is coming to fruition. We're in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime, tectonic shift in how work gets done and there's no looking back. We were compelled to introduce the work marketplace because when we spoke to customers, it became really clear to us that traditional staffing firms and 'gig' solutions for freelancing are holding back the full potential of this market by perpetuating transactional relationships and commoditizing freelancers," said Brown.
Brown added that the work marketplace is "just the tip of the iceberg," as the company seeks to continue innovating ways to connect freelancers with enterprises.
In February the company beat Wall Street expectations, reporting a 33% increase in revenue in the 4th quarter of 2020 with $106.2 million over the final three months of the year. Brown noted at the time that the massive global shift to remote work increased organizations' willingness to hire freelancers regardless of location.
The company has released multiple studies this year showing that thousands of organizations are permanently shifting to teleworking structures even as many get vaccinated against COVID-19.
"While others have relegated freelancing to 'gig' jobs with weak pay, poor quality work, and a general culture of impermanence, we have always envisioned a better way to work with freelancers at the heart of every business, doing critical work that goes against the old freelancer stereotype and challenges the traditional notions of what makes a workforce and how work gets done," Brown said.


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-25--Global Warming Hiatus Was Real, New Study Finds

Written by Dr. David Whitehouse on .
Posted in Latest news A new analysis of global air temperature by researchers from Tongji University in Shanghai has cast light on the much-debated recent hiatus in global temperature .
Writing in the Journal of Earth Science , the Chinese scientists say there was a rapid rise in global mean surface air temperature after the late 1970s but that this stalled , and there were a relative stagnation and even slight cooling that lasted for about 15 years ( 1998–2012 ) .
They add that even though the slowdown was acknowledged by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report ( IPCC AR5 ) and termed as a hiatus ( IPCC , 2013 ) , there was a debate in the scientific community about whether there was a hiatus in global warming or not .
The researchers believe that the debate about the global-warming hiatus poses a substantial challenge to our understanding of the global climate response to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and natural variability .
They say that the disagreements about the recent global-warming hiatus mainly arise from different sources , among which differences across observational SAT datasets may be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So they use an alternative set of data .
They use the ratio of two oxygen isotopes in precipitation , oxygen 16 and 18 , which is a proxy for the temperature of precipitation and surface temperature .
They are particularly interested in what they term a “ robust correlation ” between precipitation oxygen ratios and surface temperature over mid- and high-latitude regions .
Twelve stations were selected of which ten are located in Europe , and the remaining two in Antarctica and North America , respectively .
Using the data they constructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combining twelve precipitation oxygen isotope records collected over mid and high-latitude continents .
With it , they evaluate the recent global-warming hiatus .
They found a cooling trend over the period 1998–2012 which was significantly different from that of the interval 1970–1997 which is characterized by significant warming .
They conclude that ,

Let us ~spell~ it out for you…
Brat TV is brewing up something special! Their wonderfully wicked new series “Charmers” follows a coven of teen witches at a summer camp called Whispering Sky, and stars Sophie Fergi, Brooklyn Queen, Sarah Dorothy Little, Indi Star and more!
Will there be witch-crafts? Ghost stories around the campfire? Guess we’ll have to see! Keep scrolling to catch every reason why we’re excited (and a little spooked) for the magic-filled series.
1. The cast includes so many familiar faces! Along with Sophie, Brooklyn, Sarah and Indi, Sabrina Quesada, Alysa Gutierrez-Sierra, Josiah Alpher, Mateo Gallegos, Emily Liao and Camren Conerly are all packing up for camp this summer.
2. The show is about witches. All in favor of shows about magic, spells, and sorcery say “aye.” AYE!!!
3. It takes place at a summer camp! Friendships will form, but will there be relationships? Camp crushes are inevitable, but curses seem more likely with these witches. Guess we’ll have to tune in to watch it all unfold!
4. Sophie serves total goth girl vibes! Playing the role of Zaria, she’ll be rocking black nail polish, chain necklaces, and everything in between. BRB, adding black hair dye to cart!
5. It shares the same studio as some of our favorite shows! If “Charmers” is anything like “Chicken Girls,” “Attaway General,” or “Total Eclipse,” then we’re in for a totally binge-worthy series.
6. The cast and crew wrapped filming in April! You know what that means. We’re just a few edits away from the premiere!
7. It premieres May 27th on the Brat TV YouTube Channel! Not sure about you, but if you’re anything like us… your calendar’s marked and you’re counting down the days!
In need of another binge-worthy show to look forward to? The Hype House is coming out with a reality show on Netflix!


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-25--Climate Apocalypse: Trump’s Reelection Could Mean End Of Human Race

Written by Thomas D. Williams , Ph.D. on .
Posted in Latest news Climate alarmists have warned that a Trump reelection could mean America becoming a “ failed state ” as well as the possible “ extinction ” of the human race .
If Trump is not elected , “ it won ’ t make me stop worrying about climate change ; it will still be horribly hard to address , ” says climate scientist Jane Long , of the Environmental Defense Fund .
“ But if he ’ s elected , the human race is not immune from extinction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really bad decisions and wipe out a whole lot of life.
” A string of alarmists ’ apocalyptic predictions ranging from the destruction of the planet to the abolition of democracy was collected by James Temple , senior editor for energy at MIT Technology Review , and published Thursday under the title “ Climate scientists are terrified of a second Trump term.
” Another climate scientist , Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution , wondered aloud about America ’ s future as a democratic state .
“ Well , first of all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will the US become a dictatorial , totalitarian regime ?
’ ” he asked .
“ There ’ s no climate policy angle to that story .
The United States is then a failed state , ” Danny Cullenward of Stanford ’ s law school warned , adding his voice to legions of others who see Donald Trump heralding the end of days .
If Trump wins , Mr. Temple predicts , “ subsequent Supreme Court or federal court rulings could cement any number of the White House ’ s regulatory policies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last for decades.
” “ Trump announced plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement during his early months as president and will be able to officially do so in early November , ” Temple warns .
“ If he ’ s reelected , what may have been excused as an aberration in America politics will instead look to the rest of the world like the permanent loss of any US leadership on the issue.
” Time magazine joined in the hand-wringing with its own piece last Monday .
“ Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules and regulations created under President Barack Obama , from a rollback of vehicle emissions standards to a nixing of emissions rules for power plants to the departure from the Paris Agreement , the landmark global deal aimed at combating climate change , ” Time lamented .
“ Trump ’ s relentless attacks could be wholly or partially undone by a new administration and Congress , ” echoed Inside Climate News earlier this month .
“ But for now , Trump has accomplished his mission : a near-total elimination of his predecessor ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US is on the brink of a calamity , ” Temple concludes in his article Thursday .
“ It ’ s one short step away from self-inflicted crises from which the nation and the climate may well never recover .
”

As temperatures heat up outdoors, Brownsville ISD reopened their aquatic center Tuesday.
The Margaret M. Clark Aquatic Center has been closed since March 2020. Water exercise classes will also resume with some new rules.
"We're requiring everyone to wear a mask as they come in,” BISD Aquatic Center coordinator Monica Rosales said. “There's one way to come in and one way to go out."
Those wanting to make a reservation can call 956-698-0064 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-28--China’s Climate Pledge Just More Opportunistic Virtue-Signaling

Written by Melissa Chen on .
Posted in Latest news Xi Jinping was widely praised on Tuesday after he told the United Nations General Assembly via video link that China would ‘ achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
’ Environmental activists , academics , and government leaders in the West hailed the move as a big deal , a significant step toward addressing climate change .
The New York Times couldn ’ t resist framing this story as a ‘ pointed message to the US ’ which under Trump has increasingly diverged from the growing scientific and political consensus on climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiated the process of withdrawing the country from the 2015 Paris Climate Accords .
Let ’ s ignore for a moment one of the most important questions about Xi ’ s announcement — exactly how is the world ’ s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases going to achieve this goal — and focus on another : why are so many taking this new climate pledge at face value ?
For starters , the list of broken promises and reneged agreements by the Chinese Communist party runs long .
Whether it ’ s abrogating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong ’ s autonomy till 2047 , violating promises to reign in military expansionism and aggression in the South China Sea , failing to meet its WTO ascension commitments , and explicitly breaching the anti-commercial hacking agreement established by the Obama administration to prohibit corporate espionage and intellectual property theft via cyber-hacking , you have to wonder why skepticism toward China ’ s pledge seems to be in such short supply .
It ’ s hard to ignore that Xi ’ s announcement has come in the short run-up to a crunch US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marked contrast between the climate agendas of the two campaigns .
… Can a strong leadership role in international politics to mitigate climate change whitewash critical perceptions of say , China ’ s repression of Uighur Muslims or the disappearance of dissidents and journalists ?
As with all agreements , the devil ’ s always in the details .
In this case , Xi has offered almost no details .
According to the official translation of his UN speech , Xi laid out that the aim is to have carbon dioxide emissions peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2060 .
That means a nebulous target for the world ’ s biggest polluter to continue to produce greenhouse gases for another decade or so before ( maybe ) ratcheting down fossil fuel emissions — not to zero , but to neutrality ( which could still be at a high absolute level ) .
And further , the CCP ’ s militarization of the islands in the South China Sea and massive infrastructure projects as part of the Belt and Road Initiative both will result in massive environmental degradation .
And yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being treated by the media as a climate victory ?
In the words of Greta Thunberg , ‘ how dare you !
’ There is one reason to be hopeful .
China has staked its future on renewable energy and technology .
As it is , they are already worldwide leaders in solar panel manufacturing , electric vehicles , and wind energy .
But the country is still expanding and supporting its coal industry by building new plants , expanding plant capacity , and building railways to the tune of $ 30 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in inner Mongolia and Shanxi .
The goal , even if not achieved exactly as pledged , is a worthy one .
But leaders and activists should be aware of the possibility that this gesture is mere opportunistic virtue-signaling .
Just as how the Chinese Communist Party recently declared that the joint Sino-British agreement on Hong Kong was just a ‘ historical document that no longer had any practical significance ’ , it ’ s quite possible that come 2060 , the same party could very well say that the ‘ carbon neutrality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with no practical significance .
Given what I know about China , I won ’ t be holding my breath .
Or maybe I should .
Read more at Spectator US

Une coupe adaptée à votre morphologie de visage,
permettra de le mettre en valeur.
Pour les visages Ovales :
C’est la forme la plus libre ! Vous pouvez tout tenter, frange asymétrique ou rideau, coupe courte, dégradé court, long ou carré déstructuré et volumineux…
Seul conseil ?
Éviter la frange droite et épaisse qui viendra cacher une partie de votre visage.
Pour les visages Ronds :
Un carré long plongeant, une mèche sur le côté, une frange rideau, ou des longueurs ondulées…
Conviennent plutôt les cheveux longs ou mi-longs qui casseront la rondeur du visage avec des longueurs dégradées pour donner du dynamisme.
Le volume est aussi préconisé : en créant de la matière au sommet de la coupe, vous casserez les proportions de votre visage, qui perdra alors de la rondeur.
Pour une coupe courte : effet coiffé-décoiffé très déstructuré pour redonner du volume à l’ensemble du visage.


climatechangedispatch--2020-09-28--Wind Turbines Are Generating Mountains Of Waste, Not Energy

Written by Duggan Flanakin , guest post on .
Posted in Latest news Environmentalists and wind energy opportunists ( entrepreneurs who take advantage of overly generous tax credits and multiple other subsidies ) want you to believe wind energy is as pure “ green ” as newly driven snow is white , and as cheap as Taco Bell .
They never tell you about the costs – or the environmental destruction – that they have hidden from you for decades .
But neither do most governments , news media , or social media .
Ars Technica science editor John Timmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even as new turbine designs are increasing the typical power generated by each turbine .
Timmer did admit that “ wind is even cheaper at the moment because of a tax credit given to renewable energy generation ” [ emphasis added ] .
He cautioned that phasing out the many existing incentives could surely create uncertainties regarding wind ’ s future cost and dominance .
But that ’ s about it .
The U.S. Department of Energy ’ s 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report glowingly stated : “ With the support of federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power purchase agreement ( PPA ) prices are now below the projected cost of burning natural gas in existing gas-fired combined-cycle units.
” This is despite the fact that the DOE ’ s own data show wind ’ s “ capacity factor ” ( percent of time actually generating electricity at full capability ) is only 35 % , compared to 57 % for natural gas plants and 92 % for nuclear .
In many locations , huge industrial wind facilities actually generate power well below 30 % of the year .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s often close to zero .
That ’ s why nuclear power plants actually produced 20 % of U.S. electricity in 2019 , despite having only 9 % of the nation ’ s generation capacity .
In addition to being weather-dependent , intermittent , and unreliable , wind turbines cover vast areas of land ; affect scenic views and local wind flow , temperature , and moisture ; kill bats and birds of prey , with no penalties under migratory bird or endangered species laws ; have relatively short life spans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially for ocean turbines , compared to coal , gas , hydroelectric or nuclear plants ; involve enormous air and water pollution in faraway countries where a lot of the mining , processing , and manufacturing are done , before turbine parts are shipped to America ; and more .
All this is just ignored .
Similarly , you might also be surprised to learn that not a single page of that massive DOE report mentions the term “ wind turbine waste.
” Nor does the DOE ’ s Fact Sheet , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Industry : Federal Incentives , Funding and Partnership Opportunities.
” It ’ s as if wind turbines never die and never leave anything behind .
Typically , when turbines reach end-of-life , the project owner replaces the old turbines and blades with newer models ; only a few companies have chosen total decommissioning and removal .
Some states ( most recently Texas and North Carolina ) and localities have their own standards .
But the only federal standards ( overseen by the Bureau of Land Management ) are for facilities on federal lands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on four tax credit programs , three loan and grant programs , four sources for R & D grants and cooperative agreements , and five sources for technology deployment grants – plus a number of partnership opportunities with DOE national laboratories .
But it is silent on wind turbine waste , including huge concrete and rebar foundations , and blades that are up to 107 meters ( 351 feet ) long .
So are most politicians , wind advocates , and wind energy publications .
In fact , turbine foundations and blades are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
The volume of wind turbine waste is projected to soar in years to come , with mining and manufacturing waste , service waste , and end-of-life waste the major sources .
It is estimated there will be 43 million metric tons just of blade waste worldwide by 2050 .
China is projected to be responsible for generating 40 % of the waste , followed by Europe ( 25 % ) and the USA ( 19 % ) .
London-based Principia Scientific International calls turbine blades “ a toxic amalgam of unique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chloride foam , polyethylene terephthalate foam , balsa wood , and polyurethane coatings .
Basically , there is just too much plastic-composite-epoxy crapola that isn ’ t worth recycling.
” Until better methods are found , landfills are one of the few options .
In the European Union , used blades are cut up and burned in kilns or power plants .
But not in the USA .
A separate tractor-trailer is needed to haul each blade to a landfill , and cutting them up requires powerful specialized equipment .
With some 8,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service just in the United States , that ’ s 32,000 truckloads over the next four years ; in a few years , the numbers will be five times higher .
Some wind energy companies cut the huge blades into short sections before sending them to landfills because most landfills lack cutting tools .
Today ’ s turbine blades are 20 % longer and their towers up to 200 feet taller than most of those currently being landfilled .
Turbine disposal costs are upwards of $ 400,000 apiece .
That means $ 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently in use in the U.S .
The cost and the toll on existing landfills will rise as more , longer , heavier blades reach their end of life .
Over the next 20 years , the U.S. alone could have to dispose of 720,000 tons of waste blade material .
Yet , a 2018 report predicted a 15 % drop in U.S. landfill capacity by 2021 , with only some 15 years ’ capacity remaining .
We will have to permit entirely new landfills simply to handle wind turbine waste – on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waste .
But that is just the tip of the iceberg .
The Locke Foundation cites the University of Kansas studies confirming that wind farms create unsafe flying conditions .
The rotational force of wind turbines can create extreme turbulence that makes flying dangerous and landing close by nearly impossible .
Indeed , a Michigan county bars air ambulances from rescuing citizens living near wind farms , due to safety concerns .
Moreover , generating just today ’ s U.S. electricity output with wind power could warm continental USA surface temperatures by 0.24°C @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect strongest at night .
This is only a tenth of the warming generated by solar photovoltaic systems , but not insignificant – and the larger the wind farm , the greater the localized warming .
Back in 2013 , when turbines were smaller than today , Lafarge North America said it took about 750 cubic yards ( 2,500,000 pounds ) of concrete ( plus rebar ) to anchor just one wind turbine ; Nextera wind admitted to using over 800 metric tons of concrete per smaller turbine .
( These figures do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to upgrade rural roads to handle heavy turbine components . )
Furthermore , manufacturing concrete is already the third-largest emitter of ( shudder ! )
carbon dioxide – after burning coal , oil , and natural gas .
It also requires nearly a tenth of the world ’ s industrial water use .
To sum up , wind farms require a lot of carbon dioxide-emitting concrete , steel , aluminum , plastics , rare earth , and other materials .
They disturb natural airflows .
They decimate bird and bat populations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health while generating relatively little electricity at low capacity and high cost .
Dead turbine blades overwhelm landfills .
Yet , advocates would have you believe wind is cheap , clean , green , renewable , and sustainable .
The Green New Deal joke would be funny if it weren ’ t so economically and ecologically expensive .
Duggan Flanakin is the director of policy research for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow ( www.CFACT.org )

Lu2 ha scritto: Salve, la mia domanda è se davvero è impossibile bocciare un alunno di scuola primaria.
Trasferito ad inizio secondo quadrimestre, in dad non si è quasi mai collegato, impossibile fare una valutazione.
La ds sostiene che per la scuola primaria non vale il discorso dei giorni di assenza.
Invece io ricordo che il collegio dovrebbe stabilire questo limite massimo di assenze, facendo anche una proporzione tra il monte orario settimanale e le ore reali di presenza.
Ad inizio anno il collegio non ha stabilito nulla...può valere una delibera del collegio degni anni passati?
Grazie...si tratta di un bambino che ho visto in presenza solo 2/3 giorni e che non interagisce da casa, non accende la webcam, non risponde e spessissimo stacca la videochiamata.


climatechangedispatch--2020-10-01--La Nina Is Here: What It Means For Global Temperatures

Written by GWPF & NOAA on .
Posted in Latest news As equatorial sea surface temperatures ( SSTs ) across the east-central and the eastern Pacific Ocean continue to cool , what effect will La Nina have on global temperatures this year ?
La Niña conditions were present in August , and there ’ s a 75 % chance they ’ ll hang around through the winter .
NOAA has issued a La Niña Advisory .
Just how did we arrive at this conclusion , and what does a La Niña winter portend ?
Read on to find out !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Is the monthly Niño3.4 sea surface temperature anomaly equal to or less than -0.5°C ?
” is an easy “ yes.
” August ’ s value was -0.6°C according to our most consistent sea surface temperature dataset , the ERSSTv5 ( though that is not the only SST dataset we monitor ) .
For a quick refresher , the Niño3.4 sea surface temperature anomaly is the difference from the long-term average temperature of the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Niño3.4 region .
In this case , the long-term average is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you think it will stay more than half a degree cooler than average for the next several months ?
” and again , the answer is “ yes.
” Most of the dynamical computer models predict that the sea surface temperature will remain below the La Niña threshold of -0.5°C through the winter .
Now , on to the critical third step : “ Is the atmosphere showing signs of a response to the cooler-than-average sea surface ?
” Another “ yes !
” La Niña intensifies the contrast between the warm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pacific , and so La Niña ’ s atmospheric response is a strengthening of the Walker circulation .
This large-scale circulation pattern is characterized by air rising over the very warm waters of the far western Pacific and Indonesia , traveling eastward high in the atmosphere , sinking over the eastern Pacific , and traveling back westward near the surface .
( Creating the trade winds—more on those in last month ’ s post . )

XVIII Фестиваль лирико-героической песни “О мужестве, о доблести, о славе” посвящённый памяти князя Дмитрия Пожарского 02.11.2019 г.


climatechangedispatch--2020-10-02--The Secretive Funding Behind The Global Warming Movement–Pt 2

Written by Robert Morton on .
Posted in Latest news In our last article , we detailed how a wealthy family established an offshore trust and funneled tens of millions of dollars from that trust to a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) called The Sea Change Foundation .
This “ charitable entity ” is a major hub of funding for the climate-change alarmists .
In this article , we ’ ll trace where the Sea Change Foundation directs these “ charitable funds ” , and what each of its recipients does with the money .
We shall quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tangled web of Leftist organizations all dedicated the climate alarmism in various forms .
Sea Change ’ s Form 990-PF for the year ending July 2011 describes its activities with inappropriately vague terms : “ Private foundation dedicated to achieving meaningful social impact through leveraged philanthropy that address the most pressing problems facing the world today.
” Could this be any less specific ?
Fortunately , the next four pages make it very clear what “ meaningful social impact ” on “ the most pressing problems ” means : anti-fossil fuel and clean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education ” initiatives .
An entity known as “ The Energy Foundation ” located in – where else ?
– San Francisco is a favored recipient of funds from Sea Change .
There were 16 separate grants made to The Energy Foundation totaling over $ 17 million .
The “ purpose of funds ” is sometimes described as to “ promote energy efficiency , ” sometimes as “ educate public about climate and clean energy , ” and other times as “ reduce reliance on high carbon energy.
” For the period ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were made to The Energy Foundation ( out of 79 total ) , for more than $ 16 million .
At least this year , the disclosure was much more transparent .
Every single grant ’ s purpose was listed as “ mitigate climate change.
” Every year it ’ s pretty much the same pattern .
Sea Change isn ’ t the only benefactor of The Energy Foundation .
The entity receives hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars from other organizations .
The ClimateWorks Foundation , itself the recipient of over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 2018 , sent $ 165 million to The Energy Foundation between 2010 and 2012 .
So what is The Energy Foundation ?
Sure enough , those diligent Senators that issued a 2014 minority report on these climate change shenanigans figured it out .
It is a pass-through public “ charity , ” which aggregates hundreds of millions of dollars from Sea Change and other organizations , and then passes much of that money on to other climate activists .
In doing so , the report says : Indeed , The Energy Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 alone .
That ’ s a lot of passing through of funds , and those funds often aren ’ t used for charitable purposes but for political activities – and that ’ s forbidden under federal law .
The IRS strictly prohibits 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) entities from “ directly or indirectly participating in , or intervening in a political campaign for or against a candidate for political office.
” So instead , the 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tries to skirt the law by contributing funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 ) , which is permitted to engage in political activities .
There is an oversight issue here , however .
The donation made to the 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) must be restricted to a charitable purpose that aligns with the organization ’ s mission and does not violate the 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit ’ s eligibility .
Who is watching to make sure these laws are being followed ?
Nobody , really .
The IRS should do it , but given the complexity of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different entities ( and we haven ’ t even scratched the surface ) , actual oversight appears non-existent .
It should come as no surprise that the 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) entities that are the recipients of such generosity from 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) entities are often closely aligned .
The Senate report describes one such example : Yet unless one went hunting for this information , the tangled web of funding would never be exposed .
A visit to The Energy Foundation ’ s website reveals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms about how great clean energy is , bringing solar power to consumers all over America , providing thousands of jobs in the sector , and to “ modernize the power grid.
” Yet behind all the pretty pictures and generalized terminology , there is nothing of substance .
It ’ s all sizzle designed to target the ignorant , feel-good nonsense that doesn ’ t offer specifics .
Take a look at the mission and vision statements of The Energy Foundation : Nothing on the website discusses the downsides of “ clean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about how much fossil-fuel energy is necessary to create solar panels and wind turbines .
Few of the stories listing the foundation ’ s successes go into specifics about a given grant ’ s success or the costs incurred by harming the fossil fuel sector .
It also delivers falsehoods about nuclear , coal , and natural gas .
The website touts the Southern Environmental Law Center , which “ successfully push [ es ] regulatory commissions to scrutinize utilities ’ operations and long-term planning , and to promote alternatives to proposals for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear plants.
” Rather than address the truths about nuclear plants , which produce more energy with the greatest possible existing efficiency , it dismisses its very existence as being “ too expensive.
” One becomes dizzy very quickly trying to track all the different recipients of The Energy Foundation ’ s grants , but the sheer number of happy stories it touts on its websites demonstrates that the climate-change activists have tons of money to spread around and seem keen on hiding how it all gets distributed .
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No boletim diário, a DRS indica que o arquipélago regista, desde 16 de março de 2020, um acumulado de 9.116 casos de covid-19, 8.815 recuperações e 71 óbitos associados à doença.
Segundo a DRS, a Madeira regista atualmente 230 casos ativos de covid-19, dos quais 13 são importados e 217 de transmissão local.
Catorze pessoas estão internadas no Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, no Funchal, nove das quais em unidades polivalentes e cinco na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos dedicada à covid-19, 23 doentes estão numa unidade hoteleira dedicada e os restantes em alojamentos próprios, refere a DRS.
No total, há ainda 62 situações que se encontram hoje em apreciação pelas autoridades de saúde.
Segundo a Direção-Geral de Saúde (DGS), a região Autónoma da Madeira registou cinco novos casos, contabilizando 9.339 infeções e 68 mortes devido à covid-19 desde março de 2020.
As autoridades regionais dos Açores e da Madeira divulgam diariamente os seus dados, que podem não coincidir com a informação divulgada no boletim da DGS.
A pandemia de covid-19 provocou, pelo menos, 3.294.812 mortos no mundo, resultantes de mais de 158,2 milhões de casos de infeção, segundo um balanço feito pela agência francesa AFP.
Em Portugal, morreram 16.993 pessoas dos 839.740 casos de infeção confirmados, de acordo com o boletim mais recente da Direção-Geral da Saúde.
A doença é transmitida por um novo coronavírus detetado no final de 2019, em Wuhan, uma cidade do centro da China.


climatechangedispatch--2020-10-05--Antarctic Penguin Remains Show Today’s Temperatures Are Normal

Written by James Taylor on .
Posted in Latest news Scientists report they have discovered perfectly preserved , 800-year-old penguin remains exposed by a patch of melting ice along the Antarctic coast .
The news media and climate activists are touting this as proof of an unprecedented climate crisis .
In reality , the discovery reveals that temperatures in the not-too-distant past were as warm or warmer than present temperatures .
Reporting in the peer-reviewed journal Geology , scientists encountered what appeared to be the fresh remains of Adelie penguins in a region where penguins are not known to live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were approximately 800 years old , implying the remains had very recently been exposed by thawing ice .
Further examination and testing of the site showed that penguins had colonized and abandoned the site multiple times between 800 and 5,000 years ago .
The scientists noted that the most recent period of penguin colonization began at the beginning of the Medieval Warm Period ( approximately 900 A.D. ) and ended at the beginning of the Little Ice Age ( approximately 1200 A.D. ) .
The scientists noted that penguins currently can not live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( ice that extends from the Antarctic shore many miles out into the ocean ) prevents penguins from accessing the ocean from the shore .
During the warmth of the Medieval Warm Period , the absence of fast ice allowed penguins to colonize the area .
Further analysis of the site showed penguins were able to live and breed in the region during most of the past 5,000 years .
The scientists described the period of greatest colonization as the “ Penguin Optimum , ” lasting from 2,000 B.C .
to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was too warm for fast ice to extend from the Antarctic coast during these periods of penguin colonization .
The news media are proclaiming the newly discovered penguin remains as proof of a climate crisis .
The claim is that Antarctic temperatures are warmer than they have been at any point in the past 800 years .
See , for example , the UK Independent article titled “ Climate crisis : 5,000-year-old penguin graveyard revealed by retreating Antarctic ice.
” While that may be so , the more important revelation is that Antarctic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm enough to support large penguin colonies that depend on access to the open sea – for most of the 5,000 years .
In other words , human civilization developed and thrived during temperatures that were warmer than today .
For most of the past 5,000 years , humans and nature grew accustomed to – and thrived during – temperatures that were warmer than today .
Far from proof of a climate crisis , the new penguin discovery is proof of a return to climate normalcy .

La dirección artística y equipo de producción de Etnosur ha emitido la tarde de este miércoles un comunicado donde afirmaban que «el actual equipo de gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Alcalá la Real ha decidido prescindir –de forma sorpresiva y, entendemos, irregular- de nuestros servicios prorrogados, alegando que la propia corporación municipal va a asumir la dirección y la producción del Festival Etnosur (Encuentros Étnicos en la Sierra Sur)». Con este inicio han dado a conocer su versión de los hechos a las puertas de la vigésimo quinta edición del festival.
La decisión, que han calificado de «sorprendente e inesperada», dicen haberla recibido a través de correo electrónico hace escasos días, pese a que en enero «se mantuvo una reunión de trabajo con el alcalde de Alcalá la Real y el concejal de Cultura para perfilar la programación de la edición».
La base
«Queremos recordar que la idea y la estructura de Etnosur, nombre incluido, fueron creados por este equipo de dirección en el año 1997. En su día, y como gesto de lealtad por la apuesta del Ayuntamiento de Alcalá la Real a Etnosur, este equipo de dirección de Etnosur puso a disposición del Consistorio dicho Festival, quien impulsó decisivamente su puesta en marcha, siempre de la mano de este equipo», han destacado en el comunicado y han resaltado como, después de 24 ediciones, lo han convertido en uno de los más importantes de España y de los más reconocidos de Europa.
«Con esta manera de actuar por parte del equipo de gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Alcalá la Real, consideramos que ha arrebatado un concepto de festival, que no le pertenece intelectual, moral, ética, ni legalmente», han explicado y, «no entendemos ni los motivos alegados para prescindir de nuestros servicios, ni la apropiación de este equipo de gobierno de un festival, que saben perfectamente que no les pertenece», dejaron patente en el comunicado. Del mismo modo, han adelantado que «nos reservamos el ejercicio de cuantas acciones legales procedan para preservar nuestros derechos, ante lo que nos parece un irregular proceder del equipo de gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Alcalá la Real». Han reclamado el pago del contrato del pasado año que, a pesar de ser una edición online y diferente a las anteriores se realizó y cuya cuantía califican de «bochornosa y ridícula» así como el trabajo realizado hasta la fecha en 2021.
Próximas ediciones
De cara a esta próxima edición, que fuentes municipales adelantaron a IDEAL que sigue adelante adaptándose a las medidas sanitarias propias del momento, se parecerá «poco o nada a la esencia que ha tenido el festival desde sus inicios y que posicionó al pueblo de Alcalá la Real como un punto de encuentro entre culturas». Han lamentado que «la cultura sea manipulada y arrebatada a sus creadores, primando otro tipo de intereses».
En su comunicado también tuvieron palabras de agradecimiento a los 'etnosureños', a aquellas personas que año tras año han apostado por este festival así como a las diferentes empresas, técnicos, proveedores, artistas, etc que han hecho posible este festival. No obstante, han apuntado que «con mucho dolor, estamos trabajando en trasladar nuestra producción y dirección de Festival a otro lugar, con el mismo espíritu y con la misma pasión de seguir siendo una ventana al mundo».
Contestación municipal
IDEAL se puso en contacto con el edil de Cultura, Juan Manuel Marchal, que ha adelantado algunas cuestiones a pesar de que el consistorio ha fijado para mañana una rueda de prensa para abordar el asunto. Marchal ha apuntado como la decisión no ha sido «por sorpresa» sino que ya en una reunión mantenida el pasado 13 de enero el Consistorio ya planteó que el festival iba a ser diferente debido a la situación que vivimos y que «el Ayuntamiento estaba pensando hacerse cargo de la organización de manera propia o bien sacarlo a licitación de forma pública». «Me duele que digan que les hemos arrebatado el concepto de festival cuando, realmente, es un festival que está organizado por el Ayuntamiento. Es un festival que hemos hecho todo los alcalaínos», ha matizado.
Quiso dejar claro que, desde las primeras conversaciones mantenidas este año, se ha dejado claro que una de las opciones era el hecho de que el Consistorio se hiciera cargo de la organización y producción del mismo. «Esta 25 edición del festival sigue adelante», ha asegurado Juan Manuel Marchal a IDEAL.
También ha apuntado como el coste de producción del festival será menor al haberse hecho cargo el propio Consistorio y que se cuenta con personal cualificado para llevar a cabo esta labor y que la vocación del equipo de gobierno es continuar con la realización de dicho festival.
Por su parte, el alcalde, Marino Aguilera, ha destacado que «no existe relación contractual entre el Ayuntamiento y esta organización». Aseguró que la marca del festival la tiene registrada el Consistorio alcalaíno así como los dominios en internet y que «podrá plantear organizar un festival similar en otro lugar pero Etnosur pertenece al pueblo de Alcalá», ha aclarado. Un veinticinco aniversario que trae cambios al festival.


climatechangedispatch--2020-10-05--Your Life Under The Green New Deal

Your Life Under The Green New Deal

Written by Paul Driessen , guest post on .
Posted in Latest news During the nasty September 29 presidential “ debate , ” candidate Joe Biden proclaimed “ I am the Democratic Party.
” He is in charge , he insisted , and his views will be Democrat policy .
Others aren ’ t so sure – about that , about what his views actually are , or about how far to the left he would be pushed , prodded , and pressured by Kamala Harris , AOC , Bernie Sanders , Nancy Pelosi , Chuck Schumer , Antifa mobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ academic and technology elites .
Mr. Biden has pledged to eliminate the Trump tax cuts but has refused to say whether he supports single-payer nationalized healthcare , Second Amendment self-defense , packing the Supreme Court , eliminating the Senate filibuster , or adding Puerto Rico , Guam , and Washington DC as new ( Democrat ) states .
Like Nancy Pelosi on ObamaCare , he wants us to vote for him , so we can find out what his positions are .
When he ’ s in California or Manhattan , he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims to support when he ’ s in Ohio and Pennsylvania , where he needs rural and blue-collar voters who support and benefit greatly from it .
However , Mr. Biden says he will put controlling Earth ’ s climate at the center of US foreign policy and has strongly supported the Green New Deal ( GND ) , which would completely replace fossil fuels with “ clean , green ” electricity and biofuel energy by 2035 .
GND proponents want us to believe this can be done quickly , easily , affordably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – almost with the wave of a magic wand .
In reality , those in power would protect their privileged status , but the GND would control and pummel the jobs , lives , living standards , savings , and personal choices of poor , minority , elderly , and working-class families .
Dependable coal and natural gas power plants will be replaced by intermittent , weather-dependent wind and solar power ; gasoline-powered vehicles with electric models .
That ’ s obvious .
But our nation ’ s abundant coal , oil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 80 % of the energy that makes our jobs , lives , and living standards possible .
Locking them in the ground will have far-reaching impacts that are far less apparent , and have ( deliberately ? )
received little media attention .
In 2018 , America ’ s fossil fuels generated about 2.7 billion megawatt-hours ( MWh ) of electricity .
But almost two-thirds of the nation ’ s non-exported natural gas served industrial , commercial , and residential needs – including factories , hospital emergency power systems , and furnaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water heaters in restaurants and tens of millions of US homes .
That ’ s equivalent to another 2.7 billion MWh .
The nation ’ s 65 million cars , light trucks , buses , semi-trailers , motor homes , tractors , backhoes , and other vehicles consumed the gasoline and diesel equivalent of another 2 billion MWh .
Altogether , that ’ s nearly 7.5 billion MWh that the Green New Deal would have to replace by 2035 !
Even assuming the United States and world could mine , process , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transport all the components and finished equipment to make this happen – this new all-electric nation would require millions of onshore wind turbines , hundreds of thousands of offshore turbines , billions of solar panels , billions of vehicle batteries , billions of backup energy storage batteries , thousands of miles of new high voltage transmission lines , and billions of tons of concrete !
The GND would turn our Midlands – what elites denigrate as flyover country – into vast energy colonies .
Millions of acres of farmland , wildlife habitat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by industrial wind , solar and battery facilities , and power lines to electricity-hungry towns and cities .
Windswept ocean vistas and sea lanes would be plagued by towering turbines .
Birds , bats , and other wildlife would disappear .
With mining still under assault in the USA , the metals , minerals , components , and equipment would come fromChina or Chinese companies in Africa , using vast quantities of fossil fuels , under minimal to nonexistent environmental , workplace safety , fair wages , and child labor laws .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us complicit in perpetuating it , and making it increasingly difficult for the United States to criticize or challenge China on human rights , pollution , military aggression , or territorial expansion .
The GND would also mean ripping and throwing out the natural gas appliances you now have , replacing them with electric models , and installing rapid charging systems for your cars .
That will likely mean upgrading household , neighborhood , and national electrical systems , to handle the extra loads .
Oil and natural gas are also feedstocks for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fibers , fertilizers , and plastics for computers , wind turbine blades , solar panel films , and countless other products .
Under the GND , we ’ d have to shut down those US-based industries , import feedstocks for them , or turn hundreds of millions of acres into biofuel plantations .
Up to 10 million high-pay petroleum , petrochemical , and manufacturing jobs would be lost – with many replaced by low-pay , temporary or short-term jobs hauling , installing , maintaining , dismantling , and landfilling wind turbines , solar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California wants the entire country to emulate its policies .
Its families and businesses already pay the highest electricity prices in the continental USA – and are getting hammered repeatedly by blackouts .
Now the state has mandated electric cars , cooking , and heating .
No more natural gas .
How its legislators expect to generate all that extra electricity and avoid more blackouts , no one knows .
Families , factories , hospitals , schools , and businesses used to paying7 , 9 , or 11 cents per kilowatt-hour for 24/7/365 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Under the GND , you ’ ll be paying 14 , 18 , 22 cents per kWh , as they do in green US states – or even 35 US cents per kWh , as they do in Germany .
You ’ ll also be using twice as much electricity , and probably experiencing repeated power interruptions .
Get used to having electricity when it ’ s available , rather than when you need it , however “ essential ” your business services or family needs might be .
How you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether you will join the ranks of those who must choose between heating and eating , is anyone ’ s guess .
A week of cloudy weather will really reduce your solar output – and wind turbines generate roughly zero electricity on the hottest and most frigid days .
Be careful where you live or need to recharge your EV .
As to all those electric vehicles , a basic $ 39,000Model 3 Tesla sedan has a battery module that weighs some 1,200 pounds and gets around 250 miles on a charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heater or AC , don ’ t take long family trips , and don ’ t get caught in a blizzard , or a traffic jam trying to escape a roaring forest fire .
How many tons of batteries a bus , semi-truck , or mining excavator would require , where you ’ d put them , and how many hours a day you ’ d waste recharging them , are other important considerations .
Perhaps Joe Biden or AOC have the answers .
The Obama Administration sent a heavily armed SWAT team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Endangered Species Act violation .
Democrats refuse to condemn BLM and Antifa mob violence , arson , and looting .
How a Biden Deep State and its allies might respond to organized or even spontaneous resistance to Green New Deal diktats and impacts is an open question .
Keep in mind , too : This entire GND energy , economic , and living standards “ transformation ” is justified by claims that we face a “ climate emergency ” and “ ongoing ravages of climate change.
” It ’ s all a gigantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency .
Humans can not control the Earth ’ s climate and weather .
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant ; it is the miracle molecule that makes plant , human , and animal life possible .
Climate change and extreme weather have been “ real ” throughout history .
Green New Dealers would bring us , our country , and our planet enormous pain for no gain – except more money , power , and control in their own hands .
Paul Driessen is a senior policy analyst for the Committee For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of books and articles on energy , environment , climate , and human rights issues .

Pekmezci’den Hemşireler Gününde Anlamlı Ziyaret
Bayburt Belediye Başkanı Hükmü Pekmezci, ‘12 Mayıs Hemşireler Günü’ dolayısıyla Bayburt Devlet Hastanesi’nde hizmet veren hemşirelere gül takdim etti.
Bayburt Devlet Hastanesi’ne giden Bayburt Belediye Başkanı Pekmezci, Belediye Başkan Yardımcısı Süreyya Türkmenli ile birlikte sağlık çalışanlarını ziyaret ederek ‘12 Mayıs Hemşireler Günleri’ni kutladı.
Sağlık çalışanlarına tek tek gül takdim eden Başkan Pekmezci, yaptığı açıklamada hemşirelerin büyük bir fedakârlık içinde çalıştığını, hastalara büyük bir dikkat, sevgi, hoşgörü ve şefkatle hizmet verdiğini belirterek, “Hemşirelerimizin Hemşeriler Günü’nü kutlamak ve moral vermek amacıyla devlet hastanesini ziyaret ederek hemşerilerimize çiçek takdiminde bulunduk. Kovid-19 salgını sürecinde de hiçbir fedakârlıktan kaçınmayan hemşirelerimizin hemşireler gününü kutlar başarılı, sağlıklı ve mutlu günler dilerim” dedi.


climatechangedispatch--2020-10-06--Despite Media Hysteria, Data Shows Vermont NOT Getting Drier, Hotter

Written by H. Sterling Burnett on .
Posted in Latest news Among the top Google News search results today under “ climate change ” is a story in the VT Digger ( motto : “ News in pursuit of truth ” ) claiming recent warm , dry weather in Vermont is a sign of climate change .
However , objective data show Vermont has been getting wetter as the Earth modestly warms .
Yes , some droughts still occur despite global warming , but climate change is clearly not making Vermont droughts more frequent or severe .
The VT Digger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperatures symptoms of climate change in Vermont , ” acknowledges that “ no single weather event can be attributed specifically to climate change.
” However , the author then goes on to claim , “ drought is only part of the story … the climate had created a ‘ perfect storm ’ of extreme conditions this year .
Not only was rainfall sparse , but temperatures hit record highs .
Burlington had its all-time hottest July.
” July 2020 ’ s peak temperature in Burlington was 95℉ .
By comparison , the record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was set in 1911 , more than 100 years of global warming ago .
Data from the National Weather Service show the high temperature for July 2020 in Burlington was also surpassed in 1897 ( 96℉ ) , 1908 ( 96℉ ) , 1921 ( 98℉ ) , and in 1931 ( 96℉ ) .
In fact , the highest temperature ever recorded for Vermont was 107℉ in 1912 .
The highest temperatures recorded in the neighboring states of Maine 105℉ ( recorded twice ) and New Hampshire 106℉ came in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperatures for most states in New England were recorded in the early part of the 20th century should surprise no one since 40 states ’ record-high temperatures were set before 1960 .
Twenty-five states ’ record highs were set or tied in the 1930s alone .
Indeed , three times as many state record temperatures were recorded in the 1930s—two decades before humans began adding significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere—than have been recorded since alarming stories about global warming became a nearly daily feature of the mainstream media ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been set in only two states since 2000 .
In fact , more states ’ record highs were recorded in the 1890s than in the first two decades of the current century .
Concerning drought , rainfall is scarce in most states in the summer .
Vermont is no different in this regard .
Contrary to what the VT Digger claims , there is no evidence Vermont is in a period of extended drought .
Data from the United States Drought Monitor show Vermont didn ’ t record even a single area of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week of November 12 , 2019 , until the week of June 2 , 2020 .
Not a single county in Vermont has been recorded as suffering from extreme or exceptional drought since the beginning of 2020 .
September was dry in Vermont , but it set no records for lack of rainfall .
The Burlington area , for example , received approximately 1.35 inches less rainfall than is normal for the month in 2020 , but in August Burlington received 2.7 inches more rainfall than normal for the month .
Long-term data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( NOAA ) , recently reported on Climate Realism , clearly demonstrate that New England as a whole , and Vermont in particular , has become wetter during the past 30 years and 120 years , not drier .
NOAA ’ s annual precipitation records provide compelling evidence against VT Digger ’ s claim that climate change is causing drought in Vermont .
As seen in the NOAA chart below , annual precipitation in New England and the U.S. Northeast has increased during the past 30 years .
Also , as shown in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precipitation has dramatically increased over the past 120 years , with few places in the entire country experiencing a greater increase in precipitation than Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire since 1895 .
Every location on earth experiences drought from time to time .
Vermont is no exception to this fact .
However , objective scientific evidence clearly shows Vermont has enjoyed more precipitation and less frequent and severe droughts as the Earth has modestly warmed over the past century .
Sorry VT Digger , those are the facts .

According to the United Nations, In 1950 the population of Africa was estimated at around 228 million people. It reached 500 million in 1982 and 1 Billion in 2009. In 2020 African population was estimated to be 1.34 billion. Due to the high fertility rate, The African population is expected to reach around 2.5 billion by 2050 and 4 Billion by 2100
Africa’s rank is number 2 among Continents. The total land area is 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) & Population Density is 36.4 per Km2. It covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area. 43.8 % of the population is urban & the median age in Africa is 19.7 years. As per the United Nations, the population of Africa in 2022 is 1426,736,305 ( 1.42 Billion or 142 crores)
The estimated African population in 2023: 1.46 billion or 146 Crore
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2022