Category: Politics & Management
-
Perceptions vs. Reality
If it was simply the laws of Physics, Economics and Global Experiences of which source of Bulk Power was Best; then coal power plants would be on order by the hundreds. How can we fix the poor perceptions of coal power? Here are my thoughts. Energy Powers Life as We Know It America runs on…
-
Ten Hard Truths of S.C. Electricity-The Lifeblood of the Economy
There are a number of states that are on a path to higher electricity bills and less reliability, including S.C. Why? Because the S.C. Governor and the Legislature are still stuck on Net Zero Carbon. I thought it might be informative to list 10 unpopular truths: Hard Truths that Apply to S.C. as Well as…
-
Charley Reese’s Last Column, A Classic Commentary, Written Over Twenty Years Ago
Charley Reese wrote this column, “545 vs. 300 million” about 2001. When I have pondered why Congress permits anti-American Regulations and laws, I am always mindful of this Classic. Therefore, I thought I would share it in support of President Trump’s effort to Drain the Swamp.
-
Heaven Runs on Righteousness Earth Runs on Energy
The Biden-Harris Administration and Congressional Democrats are Self Righteous, Environmental Zealots with low energy IQ’s, they are seriously misguided and have created anti-American energy policies that are impossible to achieve. These self righteous Bureaucrats and elected officials are detached from energy reality and are destroying our country. As the quote by Churchill’s Minister of Labour…
-
How Can a 6,000 MW Regional Utility in 2030 which Likely Will Be a 9,000 MW Utility in 2050… Achieve Net Zero Carbon? An Update on my Electricity Provider in South Carolina
The Great State of South Carolina is usually thought of as a “Conservative” state. However, when it comes to applying destructive “Climate Policies”, South Carolina is no more conservative than is California or New York. So, I thought I would repost my comments on the Santee-Cooper IRP. It is my understanding that the major Utilities…
-
Saving America from Destructive Policies: The Real Issues that Matter, Part 1
Elections have consequences and American voters can take a lesson from history. A case study of “Good Consequences” are chronicled in the recently published book, “The Peacemaker” which records the Presidency of Ronald Reagan. When Reagan took office in 1980 America was in decline both domestically and by world respect, the “Misery Index” (Unemployment+Seasonally adjusted…
-
ENERGY MATTERS!
Ken Haapala is President of the organization, “Science and Environmental Policy Project. Ken has been publishing TWTW (The Week That Was) Newsletter since the 1990’s. His informative Newsletters can be found here. This week, Mr. Haapala’s quote of the week is apropos for the importance of energy in our lives. “The cavemen had the same…
-
The End of the Era of Reliable, Abundant and Affordable Energy and Electricity, Part II
The Democrat “Green New Deal” policies to attempt to achieve Net-Zero Carbon will likely create energy and electricity shortages this coming winter and worse yet, contribute to the continuing decline of our country. Energy: Pre-requisite for Economic Prosperity In part 1 I discussed the path to prosperity of the U.S. during the last 80 years.…
-
Green Energy Crisis- Part #2: Meet The Policy Makers That Caused It
Here is a summary of the people & organizations That have led to the destructive Climate Policies our country is now enduring. The “Climate Policies” are against the best interests of America and are not about saving the planet or protecting the environment. There is no planned transition to renewables (25, 60) and our country…
-
The Green Energy Crisis is Here: Part 1
The purpose of this post is to show a few of the warnings that Congress has been unresponsive and the Executive Branch and EPA either clueless or Intentionally Causing the coming energy crisis. Paul Harvey’s classic radio commentary of 1964 comes to mind, “If I Were the Devil”. Introduction Many of us who have been…
Power for the U.S.A. 