U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events such as storms, wildfires, and drought are becoming more common in the United States. Consumer power use is expected to hit…
Who Are You Spending Your Time With? Elevate Your Circle to Unlock Your Full Potential
By Jessica Dennehy You have a great power inside of you waiting for you to capture it and show it to the world. Sometimes you need a little inspiration and guidance to turn that little flicker inside into a roaring fire. The people in your circle can stoke that fire or extinguish it. It all comes…
Strong Winds That Hit Ottawa Reached 190 Km/h, Say Researchers
The storm that hit Ottawa on May 21 brought strong winds that reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, a research group says. The storm that left at least 8 people dead and thousands without power wasn’t caused by a tornado, but instead by what is known as a derecho—a devastating wind system that…
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May 2, 2022
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Commentary For years we were told that social media is privately owned so its curation cannot be called censorship; it’s just management. Then we found out that they were working hand-in-glove with government, so the problem became murkier. Now the next step is in place: the federal government has created Disinformation Governance Board operating out…
Elon Musk’s Twitter Gambit and What It Means to the ‘Clique in Power’
Commentary Elon Musk’s bid to take over Twitter and turn it into a private company has apparently been successful. Now the real action begins. Musk’s buyout exposes the Big Digital media complex to unwanted and unwonted competition, while threatening to loosen its near-total control of information and opinion. Twitter has represented a vital component in…
The New Balance of Power: Its Risks and Opportunities
Commentary Vladimir Putin went to war to keep Ukraine under Russian control, and thus ensured that Russia would fall under China’s control. The Ukraine war was a war of choice for Russia and a profound mistake as Russia is now the weaker partner in a de facto alliance with Xi Jinping’s China. The game is…
High-Voltage Power Cable Snaps in Kinshasa Market, Killing 26
KINSHASA—Twenty-six people died on Wednesday after lightning struck a high-tension power cable on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa, causing it to snap and fall on houses and a market, the authorities said. The victims included 24 women and two men, and another two people were seriously injured, Democratic Republic of Congo’s government spokesman…
Mexico Says US Energy Secretary to Visit, Power Market Concerns Eyed
MEXICO CITY—U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will travel to Mexico this week for talks, with the government’s planned overhaul of the Mexican electricity market potentially on the agenda, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday. The United States has voiced concerns about an initiative championed by Lopez Obrador which aims to strengthen state control…
Public Group Wants Role in Talks Over Probe Into Alleged ATCO Illegalities
EDMONTON—A group representing residential power consumers wants a seat at any discussions involving alleged illegal behaviour by one of Alberta’s main power providers and is asking the regulator to release all information involving ATCO’s actions. Jim Wachowich, lawyer for the Consumers’ Coalition of Alberta, said ATCO is trying to “deflect attention” by keeping the matter…
Nor’easter Cuts Power to Over Half-Million Homes, Businesses
BOSTON—A nor’easter that battered the Atlantic coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left more than a half-million homes and businesses without power in New England and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools in the region Wednesday. Utility workers labored to restore power as the storm’s winds and rain, which were felt as far north…
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