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03/19/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

After blocking a fossil fuel pipeline, Massachusetts was so short on energy, officials had to purchase natural gas from Russia

Worried about “climate change” and the threat of rising temperatures, Massachusetts officials adopted anti-fossil fuel policies in 2016 that made millions of residents very vulnerable during the long, cold 2017-2018 winter season. In 2016, Massachusetts officials blocked financing for the $3 billion Access Northeast Pipeline. State officials promised that no new pipelines were needed. They promised that the […]

08/30/2017 / By JD Heyes

Left-wing environmental groups advancing Russian energy agenda as they fight against U.S. fracking and pipelines

Americans can and do have reasonable disagreements over hydraulic fracturing — “fracking” for short — and the construction of gas and oil pipelines, because of their potential to cause harm to the environment. But at a time when everyone is increasingly concerned about Russian influence over our 2016 presidential election, we should all agree that […]

04/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Beyond “grid down” – Solar flares can also disrupt railway signaling systems and underground conduit pipes

Solar flares may negatively impact the planet’s power grids, railway systems, and underground pipelines through a phenomenon called geomagnetically induced currents (GICs), a recent study found. These effects may disrupt food logistics, manufacturing, electronic transactions and internet functions, experts warn. To examine how solar storm-induced GICs affect the planet’s structures, scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) collaborated […]

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