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Mar 16 2023
News
Defense Department Spends $130,000 A Day On Unused Border Wall Materials: Report
The Department of Defense (DoD) reportedly spends about $130,000 a day on border wall materials that are sitting in storage.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) informed the Senate Armed Services Committee that the cancelation of the border wall contracts by the Biden administration in 2021 “left a variety of excess materials” and the “total costs to store, maintain, and secure all
The Daily WireDec 07 2022
News
Biden administration proposes rule to electrify federal buildings
The Biden administration announced a new rulemaking on Wednesday to require new and renovated federal buildings to use electric technologies, part of President Joe Biden's initiative to reduce the federal government's greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the proposed rule, targeted facilities would be required to reduce on-site emissions associated with the energy consumption of the building
Washington ExaminerJan 25 2023
News
Southwest CEO maps out a recovery after holiday meltdown: ‘We have work to do’
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan’s message, after a holiday meltdown derailed the travel plans of millions, is clear: “I can’t say it enough. We messed up.”
His focus now is ensuring a similar crisis never happens again. The airline has hired consulting firm Oliver Wyman to review its processes, interview staff and union members, lay out what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future. The
CNBCNov 21 2022
News
Tesla recalls more than 320,000 vehicles due to taillight software glitch
Electric car company Tesla has announced it will recall more than 320,000 vehicles over an issue involving taillights that could cause them to illuminate improperly.
The company made the public filing on Saturday, saying that more than 321,000 vehicles will be recalled over a taillight issue the electric vehicle manufacturer said covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles
Fox BusinessSep 02 2022
News
California scrambles to keep the lights on as heat wave crests
California’s Independent System Operator declared an “energy state of emergency” yesterday and issued its first of two “flex alerts” asking residents to voluntarily curb power use during peak demand hours, as regulators brace for a record-breaking heatwave expected to last through next week.
The flex alert system asks residents to voluntarily conserve electricity by turning up their
Washington ExaminerMar 10 2023
News
Musk To Build His Texas Town With Own Regulations; Offer Rental To Tesla, SpaceX Staff
Billionaire Elon Musk is planning to build his own town in central Texas, according to a report.
The town would sit in Bastrop County, which is located about 35 miles from the state capital of Austin, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing documents and people familiar with the project.
Musk's project would be adjacent to in-construction facilities for the Boring Company and
International Business TimesJan 27 2023
News
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain
The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree to voluntarily make deep reductions in their water use, negotiators say, which would force the federal government to impose cuts for the first time in the water supply for 40 million Americans.
The Interior Department had asked the states to voluntarily come up with a plan by Jan. 31 to
New York Times (News)Jun 05 2022
Opinion
Groundbreaking Report Details Canada's Rapid Path for Renewable Transition
Canada could be a clean electricity powerhouse by 2035—without building more large hydro dams or relying on expensive and sometimes unproven and dangerous technologies like nuclear or fossil gas with carbon capture and storage.
New David Suzuki Foundation modelling research—the first of its kind in Canada—finds we could affordably and quickly shift from fossil fuels to reliable 100 per
Common DreamsFeb 10 2023
News
‘Secondary disaster’ looms as UN aid finally reaches survivors battling frozen conditions in Syria
Survivors of Monday’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria could face “a secondary disaster” as cold and snow lead to “worsening and horrific conditions,” the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday.
Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, WHO incident response manager Robert Holden warned there were “a lot of people” surviving “out in the open, in worsening and horrific conditions
CNN DigitalDec 28 2022
News
Chelan County PUD tightens surveillance after substation attacks
CHELAN COUNTY — Chelan County PUD increased security measures around its service area to avoid a similar fate as four vandalized Western Washington substations that subsequently cut off power to more than 14,000 customers Christmas Day. As of Wednesday, there were no attacks on Chelan County’s electrical grid, wrote PUD spokesperson Neil Neroutsos in an email — however, the utility district
The Seattle Times