We are in fact spraying glyphosate across vast swaths of forest that has already burned. After cleaning up the burned trees we spray to knock down the brush before re-planting trees. Once the trees establish they shade out the brush and further fuel reduction is done mechanically.
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A Florida girl with cystic fibrosis was ripped from her mother's arms and placed in state custody, simply because her mom did not immediately give her a drug with an FDA black box warning, listing dangerous side effects including liver failure. This is the worst kind of medical tyranny, and yes it happened in Florida. Please help us bring Kenlee home!
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The Northeast is burning oil and coal to keep the lights on during this winter storm. Why?
Because they don't have enough natural gas pipeline capacity.
And they don't have pipeline capacity because they spent a decade blocking every proposal.
Some examples:
Constitution Pipeline (PA to NY): Approved by FERC 2014, killed by NY water permit denial 2016
Northeast Energy Direct (PA to MA): Blocked by Massachusetts 2016
Northeast Supply Enhancement: Rejected by New York
Access Northeast: Killed by MA/CT/RI opposition 2017
The stated reason for blocking? Climate and environment.
The actual result? ISO New England's own analysis: "Oil and coal generators are critical on the coldest winter days when natural gas supply is constrained."
Oil produces 50% more CO2 per MWh than natural gas combined cycle. Coal is worse.
They blocked pipelines to fight climate change. The outcome is higher emissions during peak demand, higher electricity prices, and grid strain.
Policy intended to reduce emissions is forcing the exact opposite.
This is what happens when you make infrastructure decisions based on aspirational goals rather than engineering reality.
Great job you guys!
A few years ago, in the middle of my doctorate and writing a dissertation about rape, I was violently raped by a group of men. For @thenation, I wrote about how that experience does and doesn't align with my desire for the abolition of prisons and police.
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I was a pretty boilerplate conservative before Covid.
Then I watched most conservatives just throw away every principle they had ever stood for over a 99.999% survivable virus.
I watched the Bill of Rights vanish in an instant.
I am something else now.
Gas is keeping the lights on and homes warm during this brutal storm while renewables drop in and out.
We need more pipelines to ensure reliability--redundancy saves lives!
But 2/3 of the cost of a new pipeline is permitting (i.e., a shakedown).
Permitting reform now.
@TeddyRmble@adamcarolla One side of the Brooklyn Bridge is sitting on sand. Sand is great for load bearing. Piles hold up millions of buildings. Perfectly normal construction.