Major Coal Plant Closures Show How Coal Industry Is Dying Faster Than Expected

Several of the Largest Coal Plants in the United States to Close in 2019 Coal plant closings are increasing in the United States, but this year will see some of the country’s heaviest emitters of greenhouse gases shut down as alternative sources like renewables continue to drop in price relative to coal. Interesting Engineering – … Continue reading Major Coal Plant Closures Show How Coal Industry Is Dying Faster Than Expected

Koch Industries – from Fred Koch’s John Birch Society to Charles’ & David’s climate change denial as far back as1991

Christopher Leonard’s New Book Puts an Ever-Expanding ‘Kochland’ on the Map Repost from DeSmog, by Sharon Kelly, August 16, 2019 Christopher Leonard’s new book, Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America, begins, appropriately enough, with an FBI agent, who is investigating criminal activity by the company, standing in a field with a pair … Continue reading Koch Industries – from Fred Koch’s John Birch Society to Charles’ & David’s climate change denial as far back as1991

Rich background on Statue of Liberty poet Emma Lazarus

Biographer: Statue of Liberty poem embraces migrants from ‘all places’ By Nomaan Merchant, Vallejo Times-Herald, August 15, 2019 The Associated Press Long before a Trump administration official suggested the poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty welcomed only people from Europe, the words captured America’s promise to newcomers at a time when the nation was … Continue reading Rich background on Statue of Liberty poet Emma Lazarus

Kentucky Senator “Moscow Mitch” backs Russia, stops bipartisan votes, enters into financial arrangement with Russian oligarch

By Roger Straw, August 15, 2019 Taking down Mitch McConnell probably as important as taking down Trump If you missed it, you really should set aside the next 25 minutes to watch Rachel Maddow (below) as she lays out in exquisite detail how Mitch McConnell has allowed Russia to gain an economic foothold in the … Continue reading Kentucky Senator “Moscow Mitch” backs Russia, stops bipartisan votes, enters into financial arrangement with Russian oligarch