Category Archives: climate change

Pipeline Shakedown

pipeline, colonial, keystone, Enbridge

Cyber-hackers, known as DarkSide, broke into the Colonial Pipeline’s computer system. Once inside they encrypted the operating system and held the company hostage. That was a big deal because Colonial pumps refined fuel from the Gulf to the eastern United States. Gas prices immediately skyrocketed and people lined up 1970s style. Some stations even had to shut down. Joe Biden put on a cardigan sweater and told people to turn down their thermostats. Ok, it didn’t get that bad. But it was bad enough that Colonial paid DarkSide a $4.4 million ransom to get back on line.

Thousands of trucks had tried to carry the load for Colonial but Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat and former governor of Michigan, said pipelines are the best way to move oil and gas. That was a big deal too because Green New Dealers love to shut down pipelines. In fact, one of President Cardigan’s first acts in office was to kill the Keystone XL pipeline.

The current Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, also a Democrat, didn’t get her predecessor’s message either. She’s demanding that the Enbridge pipeline which passes underwater from the UP to the lower peninsula shut down immediately. And she’s threatening to take all the pipeline’s revenue if the company doesn’t obey her.

Climate Czar Latest Personal Perk for Treasury Sec

climate car, Yellen, treasury

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to appoint a climate Czar. The Czar will use cold hard cash to protect the financial system from global warming. I just made that up. I don’t know what the Czar will do, but you can read about it here.

Texas Battle Cry: Remember the Windmills

Texas, windmills,

Texas gets 23% of its energy from windmills. J.R. Ewing must be spinning in his grave. He’s probably trying to generate some heat. The windmills don’t. They’re frozen.

Texans are freezing without power, but remember the Alamo! Texans will stay and fight to the end. All except Senator Ted Cruz that is. He lit out for Cancun.

John Kerry Baffled Workers Unhappy with Job Loss

John Kerry baffled, keystone pipeline, workers, solar panels

Climate Czar John Kerry was Baffled when President Biden killed the Keystone Pipeline. Again. He was surprised that the pipeline workers weren’t thrilled to learn new careers in the solar panel business.

At least he didn’t tell them to learn to code.

Government Killing Jobs at all Levels

government killing jobs, oil and gas

Government is killing jobs at the state and federal level. People too, if you’re Gov Cuomo sending Covid to nursing homes.

John Kerry has the solution. One word – “Solar Panels.