We Will Protect California’s Dams
Trump Administration Intervenes in California Dam Removal Plans Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins cautioned California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday that the Trump administration is attempting to save several dams scheduled for demolition in the state. Last year, Newsom endorsed a speedy plan to remove two dams on the Eel River in Mendocino County, specifically Scott […]
AI data centers might need power similar to five Hoover Dams.
US Internet Usage and Energy Demand Every hour of every day, Americans are online. A recent study shows that 96% of adults use the internet, often through mobile devices. It’s a significant jump from just 48% reported back in 2000. As internet usage rises, energy providers are starting to brace for higher electricity demands. Joseph […]
Blaming California Removing Dams for Fires Is Excuse from ‘Climate Deniers’
On Monday's broadcast of MSNBC's “Read Out,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland responded to claims that California was to blame for recent fire devastation by removing dams under pressure from indigenous groups. I expect climate change deniers to do that, and climate change deniers consistently ask why we shouldn't be paying attention to this crisis that […]
US acknowledges harm to tribes from Pacific Northwest dams
The U.S. government acknowledges that hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest have harmed tribes. new Report from the Ministry of the Interior It turns out that dams built along the Columbia River in the early 1900s have blocked fish migration and submerged thousands of acres of land, including sacred sites and burial grounds. As a […]
University of Chicago Anti-Israel Encampment Demands HIV Tests, Dental Dams, Plan B
Organizers involved in the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Chicago have released a list of needed supplies that includes Plan B, HIV testing, Vaseline and more. Chicago United for Palestine I will explain “The coalition currently committed to Palestinian liberation and racial justice at the University of Chicago” posted a list of items […]
‘DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE’: Biden admin looks to remove key hydro dams
Washington Association of Wheat Growers executive director Michelle Hennings discusses the importance of hydroelectric power … source