Save America’s grid!
The electric grid is sick and getting sicker.
COP27 — The “loss and damage” camel’s nose is very fuzzy
It could be great fun to watch. The developing countries fighting over nothing. China refusing to pay.
COP27 — UN calls for “transformation” of the global financial system
These folks clearly have no concept of finance or investment, both of which expect a return, on top of repayment. They just want unbelievable amounts of free money, all in the name of a computer generated emergency.
COP27 — Colombia claims an absurd $800 billion a year “loss and damage”
At this rate of damage the global total would run around TWO HUNDRED TRILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
COP27 — Will “loss and damage” extremism kill national alarmism?
The best defense against a ruinous loss and damage liability claim is our innocence.
COP27 — “Loss and Damage” vaguely makes it to the table
Deliberate vagueness is a hallmark of diplomacy and the elusive concept of "loss and damage" has made the grade in Egypt. The concept will now be discussed, but without the central feature of liability.
UN COP27 — It’s a gas, gas, gas
Who would have guessed that a UN COP would turn into a promotion point for fossil fuel development? COP27 is looking that way, thanks to the energy crisis and Africa's determination to develop itself.
COP27 — the Camel’s nose of Loss and Damage enters the talks
We are talking about potentially untold trillions of dollars.
Dominion’s silly denial of the great threat to whales
Here are some counter arguments to Dominion's claims, in reverse order since the best is last and the worst is first.
NOAA says Right Whales are “desperately endangered”
So NOAA says we cannot afford to cause the loss of even one Right Whale a year. That is what I call desperately endangered.
COP27 — Hopeless hopeful money will dominate the discussion
The UN's annual climate change global negotiating festival -- in this case COP27 in Egypt -- is less than a month away. This one could be a real hoot to watch because there is only one big issue left on the table and that is MONEY.
Introduction to “issue storms”
This is about a highly nonlinear information flow that I call an issue storm, which I discovered about 40 years ago but never wrote about because I was making lots of money knowing about it.
How to kill whales with offshore wind
Push them into traffic.
Wishes and secrets fill Dominion’s offshore wind Plan
When it comes to protecting the whales there is no plan.
Dominion hides OSW threat to whales
Secrecy abounds around the monster offshore wind (OSW) project proposed by Dominion Energy. In this case it is all about the threat to the severely endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.