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Electric-vehicle fires have burned down homes after Hurricane Ian saltwater damage. Florida officials want answers

Cordis Magnus (Oct 16, 2022)

It sounds counterintuitive, but electric vehicles that have been flooded with saltwater can catch fire. That’s proven to be a problem in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which flooded parts of the state last month. 

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Joe Biden's Comment On California Gas Prices Left Both Allies And Adversaries Confused

Cordis Magnus (Oct 16, 2022)

A taco run turned into a PR nightmare for President Joe Biden when he was grilled by a Los Angeles-based reporter about $7 per gallon gas prices in the area (viaNew York Post). The Democratic leader, whose most recent instance of putting his foot in his mouth heartbreakingly involved how his son Beau passed away, then lobbed a response that is not sitting well with, well, anyone. "Well, that's always been the case here," the commander in chief answered the reporter's question about skyrocketing costs at the pump in the Golden State.

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The Left is using science 'consensus' to shut down free speech in America

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

It was about eight to 10 years ago that the Left made a unilateral decision to shut down all opposition and any skepticism about climate change by pronouncing that the debate was over.

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Germany hopes to get key raw materials from Mongolia

Richard Nader (Oct 14, 2022)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that his country wants to strengthen ties to Mongolia, citing the country’s wealth of key commodities such as copper and rare earth metals.

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Heating homes with hydrogen is bad for both your wallet and the planet

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

A review of studies looking at heating homes with hydrogen has found that high cost and poor energy efficiency means the gas isn't a viable solution, despite many governments pushing ahead with the idea.

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Biden: Meloni's victory in Italy is warning for American democracy

Richard Nader (Oct 14, 2022)

President Biden used the results of last week’s prime ministerial election in Italy, which saw hard-right candidate Giorgia Meloni prevail, as a warning of what could befall the United States if the nation’s politics succumbed to surging authoritarian impulses.

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What does bad energy policy look like? Look at California and Germany

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

“You live and you learn” is something people often say when they’ve done something foolish, but are able to learn from it and change course.

Unfortunately, when it comes to energy and climate policy, many of the world’s most powerful leaders are refusing to do the “learning” part of that equation.

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There’s an ESG backlash inside the executive ranks at top corporations

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

In public, U.S. corporations say the right things about environment, social and governance factors as part of their mindset. But how do executives really feel about the push to make ESG a core component of management philosophy?

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The world’s largest carbon removal project will break ground in Wyoming

Richard Nader (Oct 14, 2022)

The U.S. has set out this roadmap for carbon removal that is long enough that it’s going to allow for the kinds of really large investments and capital investments in projects. The U.S. has done that. It’s not happening anywhere else right now.

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Democrats must not be allowed to replicate Europe's energy disaster

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

In the Alpine nation of Austria, where I currently live, residents are receiving the euro equivalent of $490 as a "climate and anti-inflation" bonus.

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Executives Are Backing Away From ESG as Recession Risks Mount

Richard Nader (Oct 14, 2022)

Chief executive officers are putting a number of ESG goals on hold as they try to prepare their businesses for fallout from a possible recession, according to a study conducted by KPMG.

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U.S. gas at $4-$5 is a thing of the past, says Tellurian chairman

Cordis Magnus (Oct 14, 2022)

 The chairman of liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Tellurian Inc, Charif Souki, on Tuesday said that cheap U.S. gas is a thing of the past and the only solution for Europe's energy crisis is to invest in U.S. gas infrastructure.

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