Dear Sputla, please burn more coal.
The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, known fondly as Sputla, recently said that if he had his way, he would go and restart the Komati Power Station read more »
EnvironmentDear Sputla, Stand Up to NGO Industrial Complex
by Hügo Krüger 08/06/2023
Dear Sputla, please burn more coal. The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, known fondly as Sputla, recently said that if he had his way, he would go and restart the Komati Power Station read more » »
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Cobalt Slavery, Child Labor, Ecological Destruction and Death
by Paul Driessen 08/02/2023
Global cobalt demand soared with the advent of cell phones and laptop computers. It exploded with the arrival of electric vehicles and now is skyrocketing in tandem with government EV mandates and subsidies. read more » »
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Green Jobs at Ford and GM Will Cost
by Robert Bryce 07/20/2023
Those “green” jobs you’ve been hearing about don’t come cheap. Thanks to the staggering amounts of money that’s being doled out under the Inflation Reduction Act to incentivize the production of electric vehicles, America’s biggest automakers – General Motors and Ford Motor Company – are building battery factories. read more »
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Carbon Myopia
by Robert Bryce 07/12/2023
Last week, a journalist at Heatmap Daily sent out an email that began, “Nearly a year ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia made an emergency announcement. read more » »
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Biden Administration's Environmental Injustices
by Paul Driessen 06/22/2023
President Biden recently issued a 5,400-word executive order directing all federal agencies to emphasize “environmental justice” in every decision they make. read more » »
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The Spark That Lit the Gas Stove
by Thomas Buckley 06/12/2023
On January 1, 2023 it is likely most Americans woke up with a hangover. On January 1, 2023, it is a almost a certainty that no American woke up worried that the gas stove in their kitchen was secretly killing them. read more » »
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Danielle Smith's Pro-Growth Rebellion is a Sign of Things to Come
by Joel Kotkin 06/08/2023
Canada, even more than the United States, stands at the edge of a great historic opportunity. As worldwide demand for raw materials read more » »
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Cities of the West: An American Success Story, Part 2
by Cullum Clark 06/07/2023
Part one of this essay showed how the political tradition of Alexander Hamilton, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the successful spread of American civilization read more » »
Why Africa is Turning Its Back on the Eco-obsessed West
by Joel Kotkin and Bheki Mahlobo 06/05/2023
The Western democracies appear united in their support for Ukraine, but they may also be losing the bigger, more consequential battle for the loyalties of the developing world. read more »
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China Syndrome
by Robert Bryce 05/30/2023
Two years ago, about 40 environmental groups, including Friends of the Earth, 350 Action, Earthworks, Sunrise Movement, and Union of Concerned Scientists, signed a letter urging Congress and the Biden Administration to work with China read more » »
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