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Stop Wasting Water

By Viv ForbesAlmost every river in Eastern Australia is now pouring surplus water into the sea.But only two dams have been built in Queensland in the last 20 years – the https://www.seqwater.com.au/dams/wyaralong Wyaralong Dam built 13 years ago and Paradise Dam built 19 years ago.Droughts will come again and we will wish for another dam-builder…

Who Do Elected Representatives Think They’re Representing?

By Tom DeWeeseHow is it possible that someone is talented and involved enough to run for political office and win the election – but once in office, has no clue of the origins or purpose behind the very policies they are forced to consider? Specifically, policies dealing with comprehensive planning, such as Smart Growth, 30×30…

World Leaders Ignore Growing Safety Issues with Green Energy

By Steve GorehamThe nations of the world are pursuing an unprecedented energy transition. Efforts are underway to force a shift from coal, oil, and natural gas to renewable energy sources by 2050. However, key elements of the proposed transition suffer from major safety issues. These are batteries for electric vehicles and electricity storage and hydrogen…

EV Buses—Investors and Taxpayers Beware

By David LagatesSome folks only learn through experience. That can be a tough process. Far better to learn from those who learned the hard way—and gain knowledge from observing others. Your state might want to keep that in mind when it comes to the electric-bus fad.In August, Delaware Governor John Carney (D) signed into law…

Dictatorial control, from Covid to climate

By Paul DreissenI choked on my coffee when I read the headline: “Democrats raise specter of Trump dictatorship to boost Biden.” What a textbook example of “projection,” I laughed, referring to the psychology term for deflecting attention away from one’s own blatant behavior by claiming someone else is doing it.Partisan media and politicos parroted the…