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Al Gore Got Climate Wars All Wrong
by Steve Milloy, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Caller
Al Gore said that climate change could lead to war. That has not happened. Instead, the climate alarm he helped foment has fueled war. In his 2007 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Gore stated: “Climate refugees have migrated into areas already inhabited by people with different cultures, religions, and traditions, increasing the potential for conflict.”
Valero Shut Down Benicia Refinery Jan 31st – CA Gas Prices Already Climbing
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow, as appearing in the California Globe
The Valero oil refinery in Benicia, CA is shut down. Mike Ariza, former Valero manager and oil and gas expert, told the Globe Tuesday that they started shutting down January 31st, and thermal imaging reports that the refinery is cold. And he said the Crimson pipeline, which moved crude oil from Southern California to Northern California is also down.
How to spend Venezuela’s oil money
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
America’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has commentators arguing about what to do with the country’s oil. In many ways, it’s the wrong argument. Global political and market forces will ultimately determine whose cars and factories benefit. However, the future of the country and its industry will not be determined by the fate of its oil, but by what happens to the money.
Did President Trump Just End The Climate Hoax?
by Steve Milloy, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing on Daily Caller
President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of dozens of United Nations organizations, conventions and treaties, including two that are key to the international climate hoax – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Does this mean that the climate hoax is over?
Greenpeace judge may beat the Dutch
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow, as appearing in the Daily Sentinel
My granddad had a great expression when something was remarkable or astonishing: “Well, that just beats the Dutch!” It was a linguistic heirloom of the 17th century when England and the Netherlands were commercial and naval rivals. Something had to be extreme to surpass even the Dutch, so that eventually became a common saying even on the American frontier.
Marathon, Chevron, PBF Warn Governor Newsom of Widespread Refinery Shutdowns, Fuel shortages, Economic Collapse by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow, as appearing in the California Globe
With Marathon Petroleum sending a blistering warning to Governor Gavin Newsom and top state officials in a letter declaring that proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Cap-and-Invest program would destroy whats left of California oil refineries, that makes three severe warnings by the state’s remaining petroleum companies.
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