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It’s been established that Donald Trump stole dozens of boxes filled with classified documents and stored them in his suite at Mar-a-Lago. And it’s been credibly speculated that Trump may have given some of those documents to representatives from the...
by Perlinator
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on Tue Jan 23, 2024 at 08:27 PM PST
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COP28 started with high hopes, but is now bogged down over a word. Will it be a “phase down” of Fossil Foolishness, per the weakening OPEC and Russia, or a “phase out” per the rest of the ...
by Mokurai
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on Tue Dec 12, 2023 at 09:00 AM PST
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Leaked letters from an alarmed OPEC reveal the pressure being exerted on member states against the possibility of COP28 agreeing to a phase-out of fossil fuels.� According to The Guardian , 13 Opec ...
by boatsie
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on Fri Dec 08, 2023 at 10:29 AM PST
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As U.S. and global oil production is projected to reach record levels in 2023 and 2024, climate change is resulting in increasingly catastrophic weather disasters throughout the world, including the hottest summer on record. The AccuWeather Global...
by Dan Bacher
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on Fri Aug 18, 2023 at 03:49 PM PDT
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Yesterday, the New Mexico House of Representatives honored my father Dr. Daniel Fine in a Memorial. My thanks to the majority whip and friend Reena Szczepanski. Life long friend and tutor at St. Johns, College, Phil LeCuyer. Energy Committee Charmain...
by bluewill
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on Sat Mar 11, 2023 at 08:29 PM PST
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Here’s a sampling of things I ran across recently that I thought worth scrolling through for those with a few minutes to spare. • Tired of all those emails and texts begging for money? Jeremy Schulman at Mother Jones reports Team Red is really REALLY...
by xaxnar
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on Mon Dec 05, 2022 at 03:16 PM PST
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I, William Fine, authored this obituary on my Father, Dr. Daniel Fine, in today’s (Sunday 11/23/2022) Washington Post. → the full obituary is here→ www.legacy.com/...“ DANIEL FINE OBITUARY FINE DR. DANIEL FINE Dr. Daniel Fine unexpectantly passed away...
by bluewill
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on Sun Nov 13, 2022 at 01:28 PM PST
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by Mark Fiore
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on Fri Oct 14, 2022 at 05:00 AM PDT
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When I was younger, I played racquetball. I remember one opponent particularly well. Against my power game, he returned mostly lobs that allowed me to deliver brutal stinging volleys. In four games it was clear, he could not keep up. Then in the next...
by 40ford
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on Mon Oct 10, 2022 at 03:47 PM PDT
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by side pocket
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on Thu Oct 06, 2022 at 08:59 PM PDT
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OPEC’s cut in production, right before the election means rising gas prices and angry voters…there’s a direct connection. When gas prices take a noticeable jump people feel real financial pain at the pump. So, while Saudi Arabia (OPEC) stands to gain...
by Joyce Siegel
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on Thu Oct 06, 2022 at 09:36 AM PDT
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Did the Republican “October Surprise” arrive today? Will $7/gallon oil throw the election in November to Republicans? And how will a severe recession on Biden’s watch play out? Jerome Powell, Vladimir Putin, and Mohammad bin Salman are on the verge of...
by thomhartmann
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on Wed Oct 05, 2022 at 08:20 AM PDT
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0-1:05 '30 Dr. Daniel Fine on the Russian UKRAINE War and the Energy question 1:47-`1: 52 '20 Why did Russia invade? (Q&A) 1:56-1:58 Quality of the information? On climate change moving forward or back? (Q&A) 2:00-2:05 '31 Dr. Fine on Sanctions/ post...
by bluewill
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on Tue Jul 05, 2022 at 05:58 PM PDT
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Earth Matters: Delay is denial whoever's doing it; drilling permit lawsuit; nine new national trails Companies around the planet are suing for big bucks under trade agreements in their fight against climate action and playing pretend with “net zero” pledges. Many national, state, and local administrations are pushing climate-addressing goals onto the...
by Meteor Blades
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on Fri Jun 17, 2022 at 05:32 AM PDT
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It’s no secret. America is going to send Democrats down to defeat in the midterms because Biden has caused gas prices to spike and inflation to explode. He’s President after all, so it must be his fault, right? (Funny how that only works for bad news.)...
by xaxnar
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on Sat Jun 11, 2022 at 08:42 AM PDT
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I recently started posting little blurbs in the comments of Facebook posts of The White House and a number of other Democratic people and organizations. I figured that most of the RWNJ comments have nothing to do with the subject of the posts, so I...
by Woubbie
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on Tue Mar 08, 2022 at 06:28 AM PST
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Putin and Mohammed bin Salman run OPEC. It is time that their customers take a stand. Let’s tell the Prince that he will eventually go the way Putin will, thanks to the heroic Ukrainians, if he does not open up the oil supply chain to drop the price of...
by Shockwave
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on Sat Feb 26, 2022 at 03:22 PM PST
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As Biden warned the world today that Putin has apparently decided to invade Ukraine in the next few days, it appears that the Saudis have also made a strategic choice — to side with their Russian allies in OPEC+ to keep oil prices at their highest...
by Irontortoise
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on Fri Feb 18, 2022 at 06:07 PM PST
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The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento, claims that there are 368,000 jobs in the oil industry in California. “The oil and gas industry is a vital part of California’s energy mix,” WSPA...
by Dan Bacher
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on Wed Jan 26, 2022 at 10:50 AM PST
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What applies to insurrection applies to the illusion of fuel prices. “Not one person in power has yet been held accountable.(@TribeLaw)” There are lags in price changes and there is firm-level opportunism, as well as variations regionally. One person’s...
by annieli
16 comments
on Wed Nov 24, 2021 at 03:47 PM PST
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