The Pentagon is sounding the alarm over planned offshore wind farm projects that it says could negatively impact U.S. national security. According to published reports, the Pentagon is concerned that nearly all of the new areas slated for offshore wind energy development along the Central Atlantic coast—a key component of the Biden administration’s climate agenda—would…
Pentagon Warns Offshore Wind Projects Could Threaten National Security
April 19, 2023
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Western US Receives $585 Million to Bolster Water Infrastructure
April 6, 2023
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Nearly $585 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be allocated toward water infrastructure repairs in the western United States, the Department of the Interior announced on April 6. The funds will go toward 83 projects across 11 states to “improve water conveyance and storage, increase safety, improve hydro power generation, and provide…
5 Places That Used Slur for Native American Women Are Renamed
Five unincorporated populated areas in the United States that used the word “squaw,” which is considered a derogatory term toward Native American women, have had their names changed. Renaming the sites—located in California, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas—completes a years-long process to remove the word from geographic sites across the country. The U.S. Department of the…
Red Team Hackers Crack 13,000 Department of Interior Passwords in 90 Minutes
A government team of hackers tasked with testing the Department of the Interior’s cyber vulnerabilities cracked more than 16 percent of the department’s 85,000 passwords in 90 minutes, a new report reveals. An unclassified Jan. 3 report (pdf) from the Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations found that the department’s password protection and use…
After Second Hearing, GOP Senators Still Dissatisfied With Answers From Interior Nominee
February 8, 2022
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A second hearing on Laura Daniel-Davis to serve in a key Department of the Interior post has done little to allay the concerns of many Republicans. Daniel-Davis, who previously worked in the Obama administration and as chief of policy and advocacy for the National Wildlife Federation, is currently principal deputy assistant secretary for Land and…
Biden Is Killing His Own Green Economy in Its Cradle
February 5, 2022
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Commentary In his recent conference call, Tesla, Inc. founder Elon Musk warned that some plans to roll out new models will be delayed due to supply chain issues. As I wrote in this publication recently (See Making Bricks Without Straw: Biden’s Raw New Deal for America) this issue is contributing to the new energy crisis…
At Hydropower Forum, Senator Barrasso Decries “Glacial Pace of Permitting” For New Facilities
January 12, 2022
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On Jan. 11, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on hydropower, prompting senators to comment on some factors that may be threatening the continued existence and expansion of that renewable energy source. “If these Democrats want to reduce energy prices, they need to work with Republicans to make it easier—not…
DOI Pushes for Higher Fees for Offshore, Onshore Oil and Gas Companies
November 26, 2021
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A new Department of the Interior (DOI) report on oil and gas leasing in federal lands and waters advises the DOI’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to raise royalties, rental rates, and other fees on oil and gas companies but has not moved to halt new leasing entirely. During his 2020 presidential run, President Joe…
Senate Democrats’ Bill Shifts Border Patrol Funds to Remove Border Wall
October 19, 2021
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President Joe Biden pledged during the 2020 campaign that he “would not build another foot” of the wall his predecessor began on the U.S. border with Mexico, but Senate Democrats appear to be setting the stage to tear it down, at least in places. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) made public Oct. 18…
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