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Almost as embarrassing as the algae and blue sealant peeling off in the Reflecting Pool.
"You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. But you gotta go out there and do something about it."
— Jalen Brunson settling the RCP8.5 debate once and for all.
Great thread by @davidfickling.bsky.social.
And it's worth noting: the outlook for LNG demand in Asia was weaker than generally appreciated even *before* the Hormuz shutdown alerted importing countries to the huge risks of making their energy systems LNG-dependent.
e360.yale.edu/features/tru...
Two thirds of Americans worry about climate change.
Meanwhile, NPR and WaPo are cutting their climate coverage.
And leading Dems are advocating silence on climate.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about climate but level of media coverage does not reflect this
Ever the optimists, the Qataris are aiming for a quick restart to LNG exports after the US-Iran MoU. But it all hinges on one thing: Hormuz *actually* reopening.
Honestly, I don't think free passage will *ever* be restored to pre-war conditions. Trust is shattered, and Iran closure risk looms large
It’s worth mentioning in every news story that this deal is substantially worse for the US, and far more lucrative for Iran, than the Obama nuclear deal Trump blew up almost a decade ago.
What Musk has done. The hero of breathless IPO stories.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
“I think that attracting, hiring, and retaining great scientists to the EPA after this administration is going to be incredibly difficult.”
In an interview with Elizabeth Kolbert, a former EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science.
Deep funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The ...
In late January, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice. Air quality researcher Thomas Luben, who had worked at the agency for 18 years, was fired for objecting.
ALT: George W. Bush's 'Mission Accomplished' Speech
static.klipy.com
People are still underestimating how much the prospects of LNG growth in Asia are totally busted.
Even setting aside the Hormuz factor, the economics are just brutal: 🧵
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Wolfgang Blau
oh my goodness. An immense loss for Kentucky and the nation
Exxon Mobil Corp. appears to think buying an Australian LNG producer might be the best way to make the most of global energy markets after the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. That could be a costl...
www.bloomberg.com
Brunson talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brunson
David Fickling
A Russian air defense missile blows up a fuel tank at the Moscow Oil Refinery following a failed attempt to shoot down a Ukrainian drone.
I’m not a huge basketball fan. A casual one, mostly. But it’s...
US intelligence agencies have recently assessed that Iran can effectively shut down access to the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on, meaning the country’s regime has acquired a powerful new ability to hurt the global economy as a result of the war, sources say. https://cnn.it/3StquOe
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Mehr releases what it says are details of the Iran-US MoU:
Alex Ip 葉清霖
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦
Josh Marshall
CNN
Shipwreck
UFOS ARE REAL!!!
QatarEnergy is preparing to resume LNG production at its Ras Laffan facility. Output from unaffected plants is expected to reach current capacity within one month.
exchange.energyflux.news/t/qatarener...
🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦
Energy Flux
🔥🛸Spectacular explosion of the fuel storage tanks at the Moscow Oil Refinery during this morning's attack.
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The moment one of the fuel storage tanks at the Moscow Oil Refinery exploded during this morning's attack.
