Commentary Prior to the Protestant Reformation, many European Christians believed that they could buy their way out of punishment in the afterlife. It was reputed that some sellers of indulgences used the jingle, “As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.” As much as that was a caricature of…
From Medieval Corruption to Contemporary Environmentalism: Paying Others for Your Sins
January 9, 2023
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Bipartisan Appalachian Governments Work to Become One of Many ‘Hydrogen Hubs’
January 8, 2023
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A bipartisan group of Appalachian governors is coming together to focus on hydrogen and its uses in the future as a fuel and energy source. The group is part of several around the country working to secure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund regional hydrogen hubs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen…
Lawmaker Says New EPA Rule Gives Government ‘More Power Over Farming and Private Property’
The Biden administration on Dec. 30 finalized Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that expand protections for rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and waterways while simultaneously repealing a Trump-era rule on the matter. The EPA said the revised rule (pdf)—which clarifies the types of bodies of water protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act—is based on definitions that were…
EPA Adopts New Water Protection Regulations, Repealing Trump-era Rule
The Biden administration on Dec. 30 finalized Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that expand protections for rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and waterways while simultaneously repealing a Trump-era rule on the matter. The EPA said the revised rule (pdf)—which clarifies the types of bodies of water protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act—is based on definitions that were…
Radical Climate Protest Group Vows to Tone Down Publicly Disruptive Tactics
The UK branch of a climate activist group has vowed to tone down its radical tactics like gluing themselves to famous paintings and blocking roads. Extinction Rebellion UK (XR) said in a Jan. 1 statement entitled “We Quit” that it would halt its publicly disruptive actions in order to be more inclusive in its campaign…
Victorian Paper Mill Institutes Stand Downs From New’s Years Day
Dozens of workers at a paper mill in eastern Victoria will be stood down from New Year’s Day due to a shortage of materials. Some 37 workers at the Opal Australian Paper mill in Maryvale would be impacted immediately, according to an official from the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union. “There are another 120 workers…
Australia Launches Polar Mission to Uncover Million-Year Ice
Australian researchers have set off on their most ambitious polar expedition in two decades, aiming to drill down into million-year-old ice to learn about how the earth’s climate changes. A convoy of five specially designed tractor trains intends to traverse 1200 kilometres to Little Dome C in Antarctica, where—if successful—they will set up a camp…
BlackRock, State Street Admit Signing Net-Zero Pledges They Don’t Act On
December 29, 2022
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News Analysis Texas state senators struggled for more than six hours last week to get straight answers from Wall Street giants BlackRock and State Street, two of the world’s largest asset managers, regarding what they are doing to compel companies whose shares they own to get in line with the ESG movement. Having joined global…
Podcast Reveals Modern Day Slavery at CCP-Controlled Cobalt Mines in the Congo
December 28, 2022
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A revealing podcast has again brought to light the problem of slavery at Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-owned cobalt mines in the Congo and the hypocrisy of green energy advocates. Siddharth Kara, author of Cobalt Red: How The Blood of The Congo Powers Our Lives and a visiting Harvard professor, told his host Joe Rogan about his research and…
Indoor Agriculture Allows for Year-Round Growing Season in Kentucky
A hydroponic farming company in Kentucky has opened a new 60-acre indoor growing facility that will allow for year-round farming regardless of the weather. AppHarvest, a sustainable food company, has opened several high-tech farming facilities in the Appalachian region in the past few years. The company now has a network of four farms in Kentucky consisting…
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