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‘He’s Not Wrong’: Margaret Brennan Presses Buttigieg On Trump’s Stance Over Electric Vehicles Purchased
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Labor & Unions, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller CBS host Margaret Brennan pressed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on former President Donald Trump’s stance on the amount of electric vehicles (EVs) purchased, noting Sunday that Trump’s take wasn’t “wrong.” Buttigieg appeared on “Face the Nation” to discuss President Joe Biden’s current push for the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S., as […]
Biden Regime’s EPA sent $50,000,000 to Climate Justice Alliance, which glorifies Oct. 7th massacre
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch The speaker is Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “What does the “Palestinian” jihad have to do with the alleged climate crisis? Nothing whatsoever, except that both are part of the left’s agenda and both, if successful, will result in the advance of internationalist authoritarianism.” WATCH: Senator Shelly Capito Speaks about lack of […]
Biden’s Impeachable ‘Foreign Oil’ Policy
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch One long string of ‘quid-pro-quos’ that have led to international wars and terrorism. Five years after Trump was impeached over accusations that he pressured Ukraine for political reasons, Biden is pressuring Ukraine for political reasons with no impeachment in sight. Recent reports in the UK’s Telegraph and Financial Times suggest that Biden is demanding that Ukraine […]
Young adults losing the climate faith in the U.S. and only one third of voters think the IPCC experts are right
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Good news: despite 2023 being the hottest year since Homo Erectus, there was a 17% fall in the number of 18 to 34-year-olds who call “Climate change” a very serious problem. Even though there were hottest-ever-headlines month after month, the punters lost the faith. No one is cracking champagne because 50% […]
Carbon Capture Doesn’t Work, So Why Are They Doing It?
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. This is yet again another VERY bad idea… BY: REBECCA TERRELL Rebecca Terrell is an editor of the New American magazine and has written about unscientific foolishness for a long time. As such, I am honored for her to write this Critical Thinking Substack commentary. Carbon dioxide harvesting is the Establishment’s […]
Red States Slap California, Biden Admin With Lawsuits To Halt Electric Truck Push
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Large coalitions of red states are suing regulators in Washington, D.C., and California over rules designed to effectively require increases in electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Nebraska is leading a 24-state coalition in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently-finalized emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Wind Turbine Related Radiation: Wind Energy is NOT Free, Clean, or Green
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. This is the last in a recent series I’ve posted about radiation and some of our energy sources. It started with a commentary arguing that there are good reasons to categorize Nuclear power as a “renewable” source of electrical energy. Next was Nuclear Power Radiation — Part 1 (which outlined radiation from normal nuclear power operations, […]
What has Global Warming got to do with the War against Hamas?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities In early April, an offshoot of the Just Stop Oil eco-activist group calling themselves Youth Demand descended upon the London HQ of the UK Labour Party and sprayed it all over with red paint. Its occupants had “blood on their hands”, they said. Apparently, the Labour Party, who are highly likely […]
Nuclear Power Radiation — Part 2
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Recently, I posted a commentary arguing that there are good reasons to categorize Nuclear power as a “renewable” source of electrical energy, followed by another post: Nuclear Power Radiation — Part 1. That outlined radiation from normal nuclear power operations, waste, and misc. This Part 2 will briefly cover the rest of the well-known nuclear radiation […]
Nuclear Power Radiation — Part 1
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Recently, I posted a commentary arguing that there are good reasons to categorize Nuclear power as a “renewable” source of electrical energy. One reader said OK, but what about the radiation problem? My answer is what radiation problem? I’ll break down this technical matter into two parts, and try to keep it understandable to non-scientists. Part 1 […]
Biden Admin Locks In Regulations Targeting Appliance Owned By ‘Almost Every US Household’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations Tuesday for a popular appliance that will push the market toward adopting heat pump technology. The DOE’s final energy efficiency regulations for water heaters will apply to common electrical water heaters and significantly increase the share of those models that use heat pumps, according to the agency. […]
Elon Musk May Have Just Dealt A Blow To Biden’s EV Agenda
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Tesla laid off a large portion of a key team in its electric vehicle (EV) charger division on Monday, a move that could pose problems for President Joe Biden’s broad EV agenda. The company reportedly laid off nearly all of its employees working on the company’s “Superchargers,” which charge EVs quicker […]
It’s coal to the rescue as wind and solar fail to keep German lights on
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow In Germany they call it the “Energiewende,” meaning energy transition, and it doesn’t work. Germans have been forced to come to grips with sober energy reality after binging on more than half a trillion Euros of so-called “alternative” energy, such as wind turbines and solar panels. This dramatically increased the price of […]
Nuclear Is A Renewable Energy: Wind and Solar lobbyists are fighting this reality!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. As a physicist, I believe that one of the reasons that intelligent energy policies have not gained sufficient traction is that we are allowing those with political agendas (vs independent scientists) to define some key energy terms. [One thing I know from golf, is that a match is usually won or lost […]
Texas Official Says Biden Admin Green Power Initiative Could Cause ‘Significant’ Environmental Damage
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller A Republican official in Texas is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to bring offshore wind to the coast of the Lone Star state due in part to concerns that the technology could have negative environmental impacts. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham filed comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) […]
Top Biden Bureaucrat Consulted With Eco-Activists To Justify Infusing Social Justice Into Wind Program
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller A senior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) official consulted climate activists about finding legal justification for the agency’s push to get developers to invest in “underserved communities,” according to communications obtained by Protect the Public’s Trust. Marissa Knodel, a senior adviser at BOEM who formerly worked for eco-advocacy group Earthjustice, sought the […]
Proof Positive: The Globalist Left Aligns With Hamas
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Cherie Zaslawsky The Climate Justice Alliance is in “solidarity” with terrorists’ massacre of Jews on October 7th. From an article in the Washington Free Beacon: In the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack against Israel, left-wing nonprofit Climate Justice Alliance expressed “unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle” and blamed the attack on […]
Top Automaker Takes $1.3 Billion Dollar Bath On Key EV Line
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Top American automaker Ford hemorrhaged over a billion dollars on electric vehicles (EV) in the first quarter, leading to massive losses per vehicle. Ford sold 10,000 vehicles in its EV Model e unit in the first three months of the year, losing $1.3 billion on the line altogether, equating to a loss […]
Biden Admin Used Border Wall Funds On ‘Environmental Planning’ And Cleanup, Government Watchdog Says
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Biden administration spent taxpayer dollars meant to fund a border wall to pay for “environmental planning,” according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). At the request of Republican Reps. Jack Bergman of Michigan and Jodey Arrington of Texas, the GAO investigated whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) broke the law […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Having Biden Declare A Climate Emergency Is A Crazy Idea
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller I recorded a podcast this week in which the host told me I am an “outlier” for being willing to write the truth about the destructive nature of the Biden administration’s energy policies. It was one of the kindest things anyone has ever said to me, frankly. So, I guess I […]
MARC MORANO: Biden May Declare ‘Dictatorial U.S. Climate Emergency’ Bypassing U.S. The Constitution
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Marc Morano Morano on Fox talks Biden’s access to ‘COVID-like powers’ if he declares a national ‘Climate Emergency’ – ‘Dictatorial Powers’ Fox Business – The Bottom Line w/ Dagen McDowell & Sean Duffy – Broadcast April 19, 2024 Sean Duffy: The White House told Fox Business that it is now considering declaring a national ‘climate […]
Biden Admin Weighs California’s Latest Green Gambit That Could Set Off Chain Reaction Of Economic Pain
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Biden administration could allow California to implement a rule designed to push green locomotives, but a growing list of stakeholders are warning that the regulation would severely impact the state’s economy and the national rail industry. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could soon determine whether it will allow the California […]
On Earth Day 2024 we remember Michael Crichton’s revelation that ‘Environmentalism is a religion’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier On September 15, 2003 American author, screenwriter and filmmaker Michael Crichton made the following remarks at the Common Wealth Club in San Francisco, California. We reprint this given that what he said in 2003 has come to pass in 2024 in America as the climate doomsayers are now in control of […]
3 Blue State Offshore Wind Projects Scrapped In Blow To Biden’s Green Agenda
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Three New York offshore wind projects were canceled Friday in the latest sign of trouble for the stumbling industry and President Joe Biden’s green energy agenda, according to Politico. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the agency that handles offshore wind contracts, disclosed Friday that it could not finalize […]
158 Washington, D.C. cherry trees get axed – UN vs. UN on ‘2 years to save world’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Marc Morano 158 Washington, D.C. cherry trees get axe – UN vs. UN on ‘2 years to save world’ – Kerry declares YOU are ‘GREEDY’ – EU: ‘Climate inaction’ violates human rights. Sean Hannity: The publisher of Climate Depot, Marc Morano, is back. Good to see you. … Marc, you have spent the better […]
Will feds decimate one owl species to help another?
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Nearly 500,000 barred owls in northern California, Oregon, and Washington state will soon be under the gun if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service goes ahead with its latest scheme to save the endangered northern spotted owl. In November, the Fish and Wildlife Service unveiled its barred owl management […]
‘Enormously Naïve’: JPMorgan CEO Slams Biden’s Natural Gas Pause, Issues Warning About Economy
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Jamie Dimon, long-time CEO of JPMorgan Chase, criticized the Biden administration’s pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) projects and gave a key warning about the future of the economy in a letter released Monday as a part of the company’s annual report. Dimon emphasized the usefulness of LNG as a […]
Robinette Hood: Here’s How Biden’s EV Agenda Will Take From The Poor And Give To The Rich
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller President Joe Biden’s massive electric vehicle (EV) agenda will subsidize the lifestyles of America’s well-to-do while hitting average people the hardest, economists and auto market analysts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Biden administration is aggressively regulating the U.S. auto market to drastically increase the proportion of EVs sold over […]
Biden’s Electric Vehicle ‘Mandate’ Might Just Be A Surprise Gift To China
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Biden administration has put in place regulations that would require many Americans to adopt electric vehicles (EV) in the coming years despite U.S. companies struggling to produce the products, leading some experts to wonder if vehicles from China will be needed to meet current goals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized emission […]
New England’s Last Coal Plants Set to Close
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report “And ultimately the impact is going to be less reliable electricity, higher prices for Americans … it’s going to have a disproportionate impact on the poor.” — Ayn Rand, Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. “There’s a concerted effort to shift away from reliable sources of electricity generation to unreliable […]