Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) met with resistance when she asked the CEOs of America’s seven biggest banks, during their testimony before Congress on Sept. 21, about the elimination of funding for fossil fuel investments. “You have all committed, as you all know, to transition the emissions from lending and investment activities to align with pathways…
‘That Would Be the Road to Hell for America’: Bank CEOs Push Back Against Radical Climate Demands From Rep. Tlaib
September 22, 2022
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An Oil Company Shows Wall Street How to Do ESG
Commentary In his essential book, “How the World Really Works,” scientist Vaclav Smil writes of modern urbanites’ profound ignorance about the energy and material requirements of the modern world. “We are a fossil-fueled civilization,” Smil writes. “We cannot simply walk away from this essential determinant of our future in a few decades, never mind years.”…
Denying Access to Energy: The New Normal?
September 16, 2022
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Commentary Whether it’s a hot Colorado summer or a cold United Kingdom winter, the misery of “green” policies becomes an everyday reality as hapless consumers are denied access to energy. When state lawmakers and energy providers choose to increase “renewable” technologies in their energy mix, the inevitable results are grid instability, power shortages, higher prices, and a whole lot of…
Energy Transition a ‘Dangerous Delusion’: Report
September 8, 2022
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An Aug. 30 report argues that the idea of totally transitioning from fossil fuels is a “dangerous delusion.” “The lessons of the recent decade make it clear that [solar, wind, and battery] SWB technologies cannot be surged in times of need, are neither inherently ‘clean’ nor even independent of hydrocarbons, and are not cheap,” it…
They Will Flatten the Curve of Your Energy Use
September 7, 2022
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Commentary My friends in the UK have been texting me wildly this week. What the heck is going on with energy bills? They are doubling, tripling, and forecast to go even higher. For this bourgeoisie, this is a budget-destroying disaster. Small businesses won’t be able to afford to open. The poor will face the choice…
Texas Targets 10 Financial Companies, 340+ Funds Over ESG-Driven Fossil Fuel Divestment
August 25, 2022
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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Aug. 24 released a list of ten financial companies and almost 350 funds said to be boycotting energy firms involved in fossil fuels, marking another advance in the war between individual U.S. states and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement. The state comptroller must publish such a list…
MLA Booted From Caucus Over Tweet Says Policies of ‘Environmental Elitists’ Are Hurting People, Ignoring Damage
B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad, who was recently ousted from his party for reposting a tweet that questioned carbon dioxide’s role in climate change, says he did so because the government’s climate policies that revolve around CO2 emissions ignore contrary data and are “intentionally hurting people” by making life unaffordable. A former cabinet minister and…
Capitol Report (Aug. 22): Dr. Anthony Fauci Announces Retirement; Update on FBI Trump Raid
August 22, 2022
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down in December—and Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate him even when he’s out of office. Just a few weeks ago, Fauci hinted at the possibility of staying on until the end of 2024. With the sudden news of his retirement, some are asking: why now? President Joe Biden’s pause…
BC’s Taxpayer-Funded Climate Virtue-Signalling Continues
Commentary Due to a series of unfortunate events, including the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, there is a world shortage of affordable food and energy. How and when this will end is unknown. Everyone is affected. Those who suffer the most historically live in developing countries. But today, it is affecting nations previously thought to…
Experts Say Biden’s Expanded Lithium Production as Bad for Environment as Fossil Fuels
Increased domestic lithium production plays a crucial role in President Joe Biden’s green energy plan, as 2021 marked the largest rollout of solar, wind, and electric batteries in the history of the United States. Nevertheless, lithium mining has quietly revealed itself to be a significant contributor to environmental pollution in the frantic rush to abandon…
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