Climate in the 21st Century
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injinji
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I'm sure that is the case. I got my information from the charter boat captain (who is leasing the timberland beside me) who talked to the night watchman.
injinji
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I don't think I've mentioned my new earth friendly religion here. I use Crown Prince Tutmose, the real dude behind the Moses character as my deity. Anyway, Neil is both a Prophet and a Saint according to Tutmosian dogma. He's been spreading the gospel for almost 50 years now.
ttystikk
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This kind of generation facility is rapidly becoming cheaper than all other options.
Nugnewbie
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Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions
The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that a lawsuit out of Hawaii and pending litigation from Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government’s authority.
apnews.com
Nugnewbie
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Meanwhile in Alberta, Canada...., because renewable sources of energy don't carry near the capital expenditure, or profit margins. Wind projects have been shelved according to a local that runs a fleet of pilot trucks who had been servicing the transport of blades and related hardware. If I remember what he said correctly, for the next 5 years. I have no credible news source to back this up, but it jives with the ideology of this provincial government under the Premier Danielle Smith. I will investigate further...
ttystikk
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It cannot be consolidated and monopolized by a few to overcharge the rest of us, so it must be banned!I wish there was some practically unlimited source of power that was free to use all day every day and couldn't be monopolized...
ttystikk
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I was born in Alberta and left very shortly thereafter, and I am yet to return even for a short visit.
I hope they don't screw the place up irrevocably before I get the chance.
its been screwed for years its the texas of canada.
Nugnewbie
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After Trump dismisses hundreds of scientists working on climate report, two groups say they'll publish their work
The American Geophysical Union and American Meteorological Society plan to publish a special collection of work on climate change impacts in the U.S.
www.cbsnews.com
Nugnewbie
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Yes, the oilsands are a wasteland of strip mined lands, and leaky tailings ponds in the north of the province. The first large scale mine and bitumen upgrader went into operation in 1967. I worked up there for 8 years. It's a huge wasteland. Lots of weird cancers in indigenous people caused by the contamination. I'm not sure what the amount of "reclaimed" land is, but I'm sure it's tiny compared to the wasteland the mines have created.
The conservative provincial government is turning its back to climate change and preserving the environment. The province had been leading the country in renewable energy investment, but the oil and gas lobbyists must have gotten to the premier Danielle Smith and she put a six month moratorium in place at the beginning of 2024 which of course had a chilling effect on investment. I spoke with a guy who owns a fleet of pilot trucks who were busy with wind projects, aiding in the transport of blades and related hardware for windmills. He says there will be no projects going forward for a long period of time. Not sure how long, but it sounds pretty dead.
Then, there was metallurgical coal mining on the eastern slopes of the rockies in southwestern Alberta which the people of the area had voted to kill, as they didn't want the waters contaminated with excess selenium. Her government reworded things and underhandedly made it possible again, going against the wishes of the people that actually live there. Fucking pisses you off, but it seems like the "Texas of Canada" description is quite appropriate. Billionaires who don't give a shit about anything but money, controlling politicians who also don't give a shit about the people they are supposed to represent. In a way though, these idiots keep electing these assholes, so what the fuck.
OldMedUser
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You must be some sort of masochist to work up in Ft. McMoney for 8 years! lol I was up there for 2 weeks over a dozen years ago hauling water to build ice roads into future drill sites and swore I'd never go back. Never did either. Every boss I ran into seemed to think they were some sort of god and acted like Capt. Bligh. Hour long line-ups for fuel or food and everyone so uptight all the time really harshed my mellow.
Nugnewbie
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Yes, I do look back with a bit of horror at times at the weird ideas I had with regards to making a living, by almost complete sacrifice of my general happiness. The description many that I worked with of the place was "jail with a paycheque". Kudos to you for not allowing the money control you.
Ozumoz66
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You must be some sort of masochist to work up in Ft. McMoney for 8 years! lol I was up there for 2 weeks over a dozen years ago hauling water to build ice roads into future drill sites and swore I'd never go back. Never did either. Every boss I ran into seemed to think they were some sort of god and acted like Capt. Bligh. Hour long line-ups for fuel or food and everyone so uptight all the time really harshed my mellow.
Not including summer vacations destinations when I only saw the beauty of your province, I've worked in a few places in Alberta. Wainwright, Vermillion, Bonneville, St. Paul, Vegreville, Wetaskiwin, Edmonton, Calgary, Whitecourt, Fox Creek, Valleyview, Canmore, Olds and Grande Prairie. Everyone being uptight is certainly an attribute of the people that I recall. I was fortunate enough to not see any of the tailing ponds, as that would have deeply saddened me - and never return. The VLTs were disgusting, with lonely people pumping $50 bills into them every few minutes - thinking to myself that perhaps sending that money home or saving it, and mingling with the rest of the imported people from across Canada would have made their lives more meaningful. As an eastener, I'd already been warned to not discuss politics or the environment as they were contentious issues. So I adopted my wife's approach of being stupid and cheerful to get by. It was a nerve-wracking time. I mean no disrespect, but even the French, complete with language barrier, we're more pleasant to work with. Sorry!
ttystikk
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ttystikk
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Had to look up VLT and that's pretty horrible. Work like a dog and then get your money suckered out of you.
laddyd
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I'm embarrassed to admit I worked for one of the companies trying to extract oil from the oil sands. I personally developed ways to glue ceramic liners into the pipes so they could pump that shit. It's funny you never start off doing evil deeds for evil people. It's just a job you reason. Then the next thing you know you're working for environmental terrorists. Part of why I retired early.
Nugnewbie
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At least you recognized at some point. That's still a credit to you in my books. Big oil has known since the 1950's that the burning of fossil fuels were affecting climate, but chose to hide those facts, much like big tobacco and cancer. Are they pushing for new sources of energy like they are pushing to explore and extract for more, dirty oil? Very doubtful. Its not like you were perpetuating the lies. We all have to make a living to feed ourselves, and our families. These greedy bastards are just pigs feeding their stock portfolios while the planet burns.
