We do that by getting off of oil. And we get the rest of the world off of oil too. It's really amazing how many of our problems can be solved by a few smart plans.
Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addiction London (CNN Business)When you turn on the heating in your home, you may not think much about where your energy comes from, let alone where the money you pay for it goes. For millions of people living in Europe, there's a good chance that money is flowing to the Russian state — much of it into President Vladimir Putin's war chest. Russia has been building a network of natural gas pipelines throughout Europe since the 1960s. Washington has been warning its Western allies ever since that more Russian gas will only make Europeans more vulnerable to Moscow. There are fears now that the Kremlin may turn off the supply of natural gas to the European Union, in retaliation for its support for Ukraine — Europe, among other allies, has been sending weapons and aid to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia's invasion. It's only been just over a week, but so far, Russia has let the gas flow. But that presents another problem. Russia is earning hundreds of millions of dollars a day from its oil and gas exports, undermining the financial sanctions Western powers have introduced to choke off financing for Putin's war effort. The European Union, Russia's biggest gas customer, is now grappling with the reality that its energy spending has helped empower Putin to carry out a bloody war on its borders. According to the European think thank Bruegel, with prices at record highs, the value of Russian natural gas exports to the European Union has soared to about €500 million ($545 million) every day. That's up from about €200 million ($220 million) in February. Before the invasion, Russia was also exporting oil worth hundreds of millions a day to Europe. ..... Proponents of climate action have for years pushed for a plan to wean the world off natural gas, which is a potent planet-warming fossil fuel. It has taken an energy crisis and bloodshed in Ukraine to finally kick EU institutions into gear. EU energy chief Kadri Simson said Thursday that the bloc will release its plan next week for reducing its reliance on Russian gas, and for speeding up the adoption of more renewable energy. "Beyond the short term, ultimately ... the only lasting solution is the Green Deal, boosting renewables and energy efficiency as fast as technically possible. So we are still far too dependent on fossil fuel imports," she said at a press conference with the International Energy Agency. Germany, which had aimed to transition to 100% renewables by 2040, has already brought its target forward by five years, since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.
That's the thing though. They don't have to rake us o er the coals. Fuel companies have all made close to record profits over the past year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chevro...nnual-profits-as-oil-prices-climb-11643370301 I just can't get behind our broken system any longer. They continue raising prices of everything, and yet, every year make record profits. This doesn't add up.
Russia bombs civilians fleeing Mariupol during 'ceasefire': Mayor orders people to turn back after Putin's forces break their promise to let thousands of families escape - as Zelensky tells Ukrainians to 'continue fighting!' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...lams-NATOs-refusal-establish-no-fly-zone.html
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says 'Putin was waiting' for Trump to withdraw the United States from NATO in his second term https://www.businessinsider.com/bol...rump-to-withdraw-from-nato-in-2nd-term-2022-3
The Ukrainian National Ballet has been on tour in France performing Swan Lake. They talked about how hard it is to perform at highest level while their country is under attack. After the final performance, the entire company stood on stage and sang their national anthem.
Yep that the long term goal but we will still require oil & gas to some degree. Some parts of the States and world are even thinking of burning coal again. Nuclear is the way to go imo.
Brittney Grinder is being held in Russia as she tried to leave. They claim she had hash oil in her luggage. There are fears she will be used as a hostage. Tuckums Carlson faced pushback after his approving remarks about Putin were played on Russian state television. So he blamed Kamala Harris. Also Ketanji Brown Jackson is unqualified because he can't pronounce her name.
One, what the hell is she doing in Russia? Two, what the hell is she doing with drugs in Russia? Not Smart. Hope, they can get her out of there.
A lot of women play in Russia during off season. They don't make enough in WNBA to coast rest of the year. We don't know for sure what she had in luggage. We have only Russian official word for it.
