Biden's Climate Rule For Power Plants

President Biden's Administration issued Rules Thursday, ordering Power Companies to cut Pollution from Coal Plants.

This is a Major Plank in His efforts to fight Climate Change, amid Complaints from Progressive Green Voters, who say He’s done too Little to curb Fossil Fuels.

The Rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), build on the Administration’s long List of Climate-Fighting Policies, and are certain to draw Opposition from the Coal Industry and Republicans.

But the bigger Challenge for Biden, will hinge on whether they will appease Progressive Voters, worried about Climate Change without losing Centrist Democrats wary of the Costs of His Transition to Clean Energy.

“Biden can’t create green jobs on Monday, on Tuesday approve a big oil export project, and then expect young people to turn out in the numbers that he needs us to,” said Stevie O’Hanlon, Spokesperson for the Youth Climate Group Sunrise Movement.

The Final Rules EPA unveiled on Thursday, will require the Nation’s dwindling fleet of about 200 Coal-Fired Power Plants to install Carbon Capture Technology, if they plan to continue Operating past 2039. EPA Administrator Michael Regan, is expected to formally announce the Rules at Howard University on Thursday morning.

The EPA’s Package of Regulations also includes more Stringent requirements on Mercury Emissions from Burning Coal, as well as Reductions in the Pollutants discharged through Coal Plants’ Wastewater. And the Agency is seeking additional Cleanups of Coal Ash, a Toxic Waste Byproduct of Burning Coal, that is typically stored in Ponds or Buried.

Completing those Four Rules together is intended to give the Power Sector a broad view of the Regulatory Costs, it will face from continuing to Burn Coal. Already, Coal’s Share of U.S. Electricity production has plummeted during the past Two Decades, to about 16% from more than 50%.

Finishing the Rules now, could also Protect the Regulations from being rolled back by Congress next year, if Republicans capture both Capitol Hill and the White House.

Under the 1996 Congressional Review Act, any Regulation Approved after late May could be Vulnerable to a Legislative Repeal.









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AZ Grand Jury Indicted Trump Allies For 2020 Election Interference

An Arizona Grand Jury has Indicted 18 Allies of Trump, for their efforts to Subvert the 2020 Election, including former White House Chief-of-Staff Mark Meadows, Attorney Rudy Giuliani, and former Trump Campaign Operative Mike Roman.

The Indictment, which includes Felony Counts of Conspiracy, Fraud, and Forgery, also describes Trump as an Unindicted Co-Conspirator.

“Defendants and unindicted coconspirators schemed to prevent the lawful transfer of the presidency to keep unindicted coconspirator 1 in office, against the will of Arizona’s voters,” the 58-page Indictment reads.

The names of Seven of the Defendants, including Meadows, Giuliani and Roman, are Redacted, but the Document makes clear who they are by describing their Roles. Ken Chesebro, an Attorney who helped devise Trump’s Post-Election Strategy, is described as Unindicted Coconspirator 4.

The Only Defendants whose Names are Visible in the Version of the Indictment released by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Wednesday evening, are the 11 Republicans who Falsely posed as the State’s Presidential Electors, despite Biden’s narrow Victory there.

Among them: former Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, State Senators Jake Hoffman, and Anthony Kern, and Arizona’s RNC Committeeman Tyler Bowyer.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D), has been helming the Aggressive Investigation.

Though She initially Appeared to be focused Primarily on the False Electors, in recent months She issued a wave of Subpoenas to figures in Trump’s National Orbit.

Mayes is the Fifth Prosecutor to bring Criminal Charges over the sprawling, Multi-State bid by Trump and His Allies, to Upend the 2020 Results.

Special Counsel Jack Smith, has Charged Trump with Federal Crimes for those Efforts.

Prosecutors in Georgia have Charged Trump and many of His Allies for their Bid to Overturn the Results in that State, including the Fake Electors Plot.

Prosecutors in Michigan and Nevada, have also Charged Republicans who posed as Fake Electors in those States.









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Michael Cohen Will Gag Himself Until Trump's Trial Ends

Trump's former Lawyer, Michael Cohen, said He would Stop talking about Trump during the Manhattan HUash Money Trial. Cohen is a Key Witness.

"Despite not being the gagged defendant, out of respect for Judge Merchan and the prosecutors, I will cease posting anything about Donald on my X account or on the Mea Culpa Podcast until after my trial testimony," Cohen wrote.

Cohen's loquaciousness about his time as a Fixer for Trump, is Legendary. He has a Book and a Podcast, and is a frequent Guest on Cable TV, with the Goal of furthering His quest for Redemption, after His time working for Trump.

As Trump's Personal Attorney, Cohen is at the core of what New York Prosecutors allege was an effort to Falsify Business Records to Cover for Hush Money paid to Adult Film Star, Stormy Daniels, ahead of the 2016 Presidential Election.

Cohen was also a Major Witness in Trump's Fraud Trial. Unlike Trump, Cohen is Not under a Gag Order.

But Legal Experts have been Dismayed at how Cohen continued to Talk about the Case, potentially providing Trump's Lawyers with additional Ammunition for their Cross-Examination during Cohen's expected Testimony.

Trump has also attacked Cohen, One of a series of Actions that Prosecutors argued, Violated Judge Juan Merchan's Gag Order on Trump.

Merchan upbraided Trump's Attorney on Tuesday, when considering Trump's Statements, but has yet to release a Ruling on where the Gag Order stands.

Cohen is already likely to have a rough time on the Stand during the Trial. He was sentenced to Prison for Lying to Congress and other Offenses.

Trump has repeatedly attacked Cohen's Credibility, including noting that Cohen is now a Convicted Liar.

Trump doesn't mention, though, that Cohen was Convicted of Lying to Congress, about something that was supposed to help Trump.









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Trump Unindicted Co-Conspirator In MI Fake Electors Probe

Trump became an Unindicted Co-Conspirator, in the Michigan Attorney General’s Probe into the attempts to Overturn the 2020 State Election, an Investigator testified Wednesday.

The Investigator also said the List of Unindicted Co-Conspirators includes: ex-Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former Trump White House Chief-of-Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump Campaign Lawyer Jenna Ellis.

The Revelations came at a Pretrial Hearing in Lansing, for some of Michigan’s Fake Electors, who have been Charged by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) in Her Investigation into the Attempts to Subvert the 2020 Election.

Nessel, Charged 16 Fake Republican Electors from Michigan last summer. CNN reported in December, 2023, that the Investigation was Ongoing and Appeared to be expanding. One of those Charged already Agreed to cooperate with Nessel’s Prosecutors, in Exchange for the Charges being Dropped. The remaining 15 Defendants have All pleaded Not Guilty.

Special Agent Howard Shock, One of the Lead Investigators in Nessel’s Probe, was asked Wednesday in Court, by a Defense Attorney for One of the Fake Electors, to confirm whether Specific People are Co-Conspirators. Shock answered “Yes” when the Lawyer asked about Trump, Meadows, Giuliani, and Ellis.

Trump, Giuliani, Meadows and Ellis, aren’t facing Charges in Michigan. They were All Indicted in Georgia’s sweeping 2020 Election Interference Case. Ellis pleaded Quilty in that Case last year, the Others deny Wrongdoing.

The State-Level Investigation has focused intensely on the Actions of the Individual Fake Electors, who were Charged with Felonies last summer. But since then, there have been some Indications that Prosecutors were looking at the Broader Trump-backed attempts to Overturn the Results in Michigan, where He Lost by about 155,000.

Investigators in December, 2023, interviewed Pro-Trump Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who played a Lleading Role in the Fake Electors Plot. Investigators asked Him about Trump, Giuliani, and Trump Campaign Operatives, inquiring about how they factored into the attempts to Interfere with the Results in Michigan and Beyond.

The Trump Campaign had a Seven-State Scheme to Subvert the Electoral College Process after He Lost the 2020 Election.

State Prosecutors in Michigan, Georgia, and Nevada, have Now Charged at least some of the Fake Electors in their States.

Investigations are still underway in Arizona and Wisconsin. Prosecutors in New Mexico and Pennsylvania, have Declined to bring Charges, at this time.









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AR House Votes To Repeal Civil War Era Abortion Ban

The Arizona House on Wednesday, passed Legislation that would Repeal the State’s 1864 near-total Abortion Ban, as Republicans joined with All the Chamber’s Democrats.

Wednesday, was the Third Attempt to Vote in as many weeks, as Republicans had successfully Blocked Democrats’ last Two attempts.

The Bill Passed 32-28. State Reps. Tim Dunn (R-25th District) and Justin Wilmeth (R-15th District), joined Rep. Matt Gress (R-4th District) and All Democrats, to Pass the Bill.

Last week, Gress was the only Republican who joined House Democrats, in their effort to Repeal the Abortion Ban. Democrats need at least Two Republicans to cross Party lines.

Wednesday’s Vote, came after House Republicans met earlier in the day, to introduce Legislation that could end up being another Referendum on Abortion for the November Ballot.

Abortion Rights Advocates have been gathering Signatures, to place a Referendum on the Ballot, that would Protect Access until the point of Fetal Viability, or roughly 24 weeks of Pregnancy. Republicans now want to introduce their Own, to Limit Abortion at 15 weeks or Potentially Six weeks.

The State Senate has already started the Process of Repealing the Civil War-Era Ban, as it Voted last week in Favor of a Motion to introduce a Repeal Bill.

If the 1864 Ban were Repealed, the State would Revert to the 15-week Ban that was Invalidated by the Court.

Still, the Repeal can’t go into Effect until 90 days after the Legislative Session ends, and the Session has No end date. The 1864 Law will take effect June 8th at the earliest.

The State Supreme Court’s Ruling earlier this month, to Reinstate the 1864 Ban, caused a National Uproar and Forced a Political Reckoning among Republicans, many of whom have long said Abortion is Morally Indefensible.

The Century-Old Law, which was Passed before Arizona became a State, makes Abortion a Felony Punishable by Two to Five years in Prison, for anyone who Performs or Helps a Woman obtain an Abortion.









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Seven Countries Generating Elctricity From Renewable Energy

Seven Countries now generate nearly all of their Electricity, from Renewable Energy sourcess.

Albania, Bhutan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iceland, Nepal, and Paraguay, produced more than 99.7% of the Electricity they consumed using: Geothermal, Hydro, Solar, or Wind Power.

Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), also revealed that a further 40 Countries generated at least 50% of the Electricity they Consumed, from Renewable Energy Technologies in 2021 and 2022, including 11 European Countries.

“We don’t need miracle technologies,” said Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson, who Published the data.

“We need to stop emissions by electrifying everything and providing the electricity with Wind, Water and Solar (WWS), which includes Onshore Wind, Solar Photovoltaics, concentrated Solar Power, Geothermal Electricity, Small Hydroelectricity, and Large Hydroelectricity.”

Professor Jacobson also noted that other Oountries like Germany were also capable of running off 100% Renewable-Generated Electricity for Short Periods of time.

Figures released by the IEA in January, show that the UK generated 41.5% of its Electricity from Renewable sources in 2022, up 10.5% from the year before.

In Scotland, Renewable Energy Technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of the Country’s Overall Electricity consumption in 2022.

“These record-breaking figures are a major milestone on Scotland’s journey to net-zero, clearly demonstrating the enormous potential of our world-class renewable energy resources,” Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said at the time.

While Scotland’s Electricity Generation was Dominated by Wind Power, Researchers predict that Solar will come to Dominate Global Electricity supplies over the coming decades.

There has been significant Progress in recent years with improving Efficiency Rates for Solar Cells, primarily boosted by the so-called ‘miracle material’ Perovskite.

Commercial Costs have also Fallen, which led Scientists at the University of Exeter and University College London to claim last year, that Solar Energy has reached an “irreversible tipping point” that will see it become the World’s Main Source of Energy by 2050.

Their 2023 Paper, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that Technological and Economic Advances meant the Transition to Clean Energy is Not just Reachable, but Inevitable.

“Due to technological trajectories set in motion by past policy, a global irreversible solar tipping point may have passed where solar energy gradually comes to dominate global electricity markets, without any further climate policies,” the Researchers wrote in the Study.

“Solar energy is the most widely available energy resource on Earth, and its economic attractiveness is improving fast in a cycle of increasing investments.”









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Impounded Yacht Auctioned With The Money Going To Ukraine

A Dutch Auction House is selling the Seized Yacht of a Pro-Kremlin Oligarch, with th Money going to Ukraine. Ukraine said it's the First seized Asset to be Sold to help support the Country. The move is a "turning point" that could pave the way for similar Efforts Abroad.

The Agency, a Governmental Body responsible for Finding, Tracing, and dDaling with Assets, derived from Corruption and other Crimes, said Troostwijk Auctions would manage the Sale of the 92-meter-long Yacht.

The MY Royal Romance was owned by Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian Lawmaker who had His Ukrainian Citizenship Revoked, for His Pro-Russian Activities.

The U.S. Sanctioned Medvedchuk in March 2014, for His alleged Role in the 2014 Russian Annexation of Crimea, and Ukrainian Counterintelligence Officers Arrested Him in April 2022, after He was Charged with Treason.

He was Swapped for 200 Ukrainian Prisoners-of-War in September 2022, after requesting such an Exchange shortly after His Arrest.

Selling yachts owned by those Sanctioned by Ukrainian and Western Governments, has proved to be a Headache.

Many of the Yachts are "frozen", Not Seized, and Technically don't belong to Overseas Governments, meaning they can't be Sold without Special Permission.

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine prompted many Governments to enact Sanctions against Russia's Richest, including seizing Superyachts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But over Two years later, it's still unclear whether they can be Sold or, who'd Buy them.

Ukraine's Asset Recovery and Management Agency, described attempts to Sell the Royal Romance as 10 months of "tireless" work. It also described the Move as a "turning point" that could pave the way for more similar efforts in Ukraine and Abroad.

The "sale of Medvedchuk's Yacht is not only symbolic, as it can be the first impetus and demonstration to the entire community, that the assets of Traitors to Ukraine will be used for the benefit of Ukraine," it said.

The Agency did Not specify Where or When the Auction would take place, and failed to mention the expected Price tag.









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