The IRA methane emissions penalty “was weakened so that it applies to basically no one,” said one climate campaigner.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Ilargi: EU – Controlled Demolition
Puzzling why the EU seems determined to drive itself off a cliff.
Record Number of US Households Behind on Energy Bills; Brace for a Cold Winter
Americans haven’t suffered the same level of energy price increases as the UK and Europe, yet a record number of households are buckling.
Yet More Medically Bogus Covid Vaccine Profiteering: Requiring “Primary” Covid Shots to Get Omicron “Booster”
More botched Covid vaccine policy, lending support to suspicion that the real aim is lining the pockets of drug companies, not public health.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/24/2022
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Turkey Positions Itself as the Middleman in “East-West” Conflict
After being snubbed by NATO and the EU for decades, and suffering from extremely high inflation, Turkey is moving towards Russia.
A New US Data Privacy Bill Aims To Give You More Control Over Information Collected About You – and Make Businesses Change How They Handle Data
A new data privacy law is in the works, at least in part due to more stringent rules in Europe. But could it have unintended side effects?
Biden’s Gimmie to the Higher Educational Complex and Well-Off, Dem Leaning Voters: The $10,000 Student Loan Writeoff
There’s a lot not to like about the Biden student loan forgiveness scheme.
Iran And Russia Move To Create A Global Natural Gas Cartel
The emerging Russia-Iran gas OPEC is yet another threat to Western economies.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/23/2022
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Most Bleak Federal Report Yet on High-Tide/Sunny-Day Tide Floods
Tide floods on otherwise normal high tide days are yet another global warming warning sign.
Are “Payment Strikes” About to Become a Regular Feature of the Economic Landscape?
The reemergence of “payment strikes” is perhaps a sign that as economic conditions deteriorate, people will begin to leverage the only real power they have left in today’s hyper-consumerist societies — i.e., as consumers.
