Three Republican senators suggest that trendy leftist ideologies have been distracting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from key responsibilities, such as shoring up the computer system that went down last month, causing officials to order all U.S. flights grounded. During a Feb. 15 U.S. Senate committee hearing about that failure, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said…
John Kerry’s Family Sold Private Jet Amid Accusations of Climate Hypocrisy
John Kerry’s family has sold its private jet, after he received criticism for the aircraft’s considerable carbon footprint. Kerry has been a vocal proponent of agreements for the United States to reduce carbon emissions and transition away from fossil fuels. Kerry helped bring the country into the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, and currently serves…
Newsom Issues Executive Order on ‘Water Resilience’ Amid Flood of Criticism
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Feb. 13 intended to protect the state’s water supplies from climate change and the risk of prolonged drought, despite the state’s wettest three-week period on record in late December and early January. The state has seen an unseasonably dry February and could see a return to warm and dry…
California Governor Issues Executive Order on ‘Water Resilience’ Amid Flood of Criticism
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Feb. 13 intended to protect the state’s water supplies from climate change and the risk of prolonged drought, despite the state’s wettest three-week period on record in late December and early January. The state has seen an unseasonably dry February and could see a return to warm and dry…
Climate Change Now a ‘Credible Threat’ Alongside Terrorism, Cyberattacks: Home Affairs Department
Climate change risks rank alongside counterterrorism and cyber security as a key priority for Australia’s home affairs department, according to a recent estimate hearing. On Feb. 13, the secretary for home affairs, Mike Pezzullo, faced questioning from Senator Alex Antic, who asked whether the department’s focus on climate change risks was “comedy [or] parody?” Pezzullo…
‘What’s Going to Happen to the Economy?’ Billionaire Challenges Government’s Rejection of Coal Mine
Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has said the government’s cancellation of his company’s proposal to build a coal mine in central Queensland will be a blow to the region’s economy. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Feb. 9 announced she had decided to reject Palmer’s proposed mine in the Styx Coal Basin, to be located 130…
IMF Calls for Stronger Climate Change Propaganda to Boost Flagging Public Support
The International Monetary Fund has called for stronger climate change propaganda, after noting a lack of public interest for their costly solutions. The United Nations-run financial agency has been attempting to drum up support through various polls to propagate climate change ideology and convince people around the world to get on board. Although a majority…
Canadians Mostly Unaware of Liberals’ ‘Just Transition’ Away From Oil: Poll
A new poll suggests that Canadians are mostly unaware of the Trudeau government’s plan for a “just transition,” which entails moving workers out of the oil and gas sector and into jobs it deems more sustainable. The Postmedia-Léger poll says that 84 percent of people surveyed have no idea what the “just transition” entails. A…
A Dubious Contribution to Climate Change Alarmism Literature
Commentary On Jan. 30, an article titled “Critical climate thresholds may be nearer than thought: study finds” was posted on Axios.com. It reported on a study by researchers from Stanford and Colorado State universities that was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Although the study contributes nothing new to the climate change/global…
Feds Spent at Least $1.77M on Climate Conference Trip to Egypt
The federal government spent at least $1.77 million to send a delegation to attend a United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt last November, according to information tabled in the House of Commons. The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) was held in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh from Nov. 6 to to 20….
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