Now let’s talk about the movie “Leave the World Behind.” This movie was produced with funding from a company owned, as I understand it by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. It was directed by Sam Esmail. And it stars among others, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, who’s a great actor, I really admire his acting by the way, and Kevin Bacon…
Texas Power Grid Operator ERCOT Issues Conservation Alert, Asks Texans to Raise Thermostats, Unplug Appliances to Avoid Blackouts…
Here we go…Texas power grid operator ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) issued a conservation alert on Monday…
How PG&E Fell 10 Years Behind San Diego on Wildfire Safety…
Utilities in both Northern and Southern California faced the same problem last week: How to keep power lines from sparking wildfires in the ferocious winds that were forecast to roar across tinder-dry lands in their areas. But while PG&E, the state’s largest utility, shut off power to an estimated 2.5 million people, causing massive disruptions […]
Florida Governor: 2,000 Leaving Puerto Rico Every Day–84k in 42 Days…
Puerto Ricans have been fleeing the island at a rate of 2,000 a day, a huge hit to the hurricane-ravaged island, according to Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The impact of the human outflow could be damaging to the island’s manufacturing base, which tops tourism as its income base. “Puerto Rico’s main source of income is […]
Government Regulation, Crony Capitalism Is Keeping 1000s in Florida Without Power…
Almost two weeks have passed since Hurricane Irma made landfall in South Florida, yet tens of thousands remain without power. With temperatures regularly eclipsing over 90 degrees, these outages are not only a grave inconvenience for Floridians cleaning up after the storm, but have proved to be deadly. Given the power of Irma…