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Elon Musk’s Political Naivete, Part 376
Last week, I unloaded a little bit on Elon Musk’s political ignorance, which has stood out as he has gotten into a big fight with Donald Trump and other Republicans over the budget bill. I thought I’d leave it at that, but I’ve now run across a quote from Elon … [continued]
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3 Ridiculous Things About Donald Trump Forcing A Coal Power Plant To Stay Open
Steve Hanley reported last night on the Trump administration — in particular, the US Department of Energy led by a fossil fuel billionaire — forcing a utility company in Michigan to keep a super old coal power plant open. Notably, the utility had a new fossil gas power plant built … [continued]
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Our Problem Politically: We No Longer Focus On The Greater Good
As I started reading Steve Hanley’s latest article, the first paragraph hit me. “The same insurance companies that are refusing to insure homes in many areas of the US because of climate related risks are doubling down on insuring LNG terminals that will make global heating worse,” he wrote. It triggered … [continued]
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Insurance Companies Cancelling Home Owner Insurance Are Supporting LNG Terminals
Local activists in Louisiana are pressuring large insurance companies to stop providing coverage to LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Basics of IRA Subsidies and Why It’s Stupid to Kill Them
Republicans are doing what they said they’d do. They are moving bills through Congress to kill policies supporting electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power (while also massacring social services and limits on pollution). They are planning to give the richest Americans massive tax cuts — because their lives somehow … [continued]
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