Month: June 2023

EPA Accused of Underestimating Impact of Power Plant Regulations, Says Global Energy Institute

The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accused of using overly optimistic assumptions in its internal analysis for its proposed power plant enforcement. The EPA published a significant new regulation (pdf) last month with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. According to a June 27 report (pdf) released this week…


Chipmaker Micron Beats Demand Estimates

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


Chipmaker Micron Beats on Demand From Booming AI, Easing Glut

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


China’s Saboteurs Are Coming to America

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary There is now a Chinese invasion of the U.S. homeland. “The jungle is filled with Chinese marching to America,” said war correspondent Michael Yon to Gatestone. Chinese migrants are entering the United States on foot at the southern border. Almost all are desperate, seeking a better life for themselves…


‘My Aunt’s Facebook Page Has More Credibility Than You Do’: Sen. Kennedy Grills Ethics Expert

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized law professor Richard Painter for his history of making unsubstantiated claims about high-profile conservatives, at a Senate hearing on “Dollars and Degrees: Investigating Fossil Fuel Dark Money’s Systemic Threats to Climate and the Federal Budget” on June 21. …


Peers Accused of Trying to Derail Illegal Migration Bill With ‘Wrecking Amendment’

A Home Office minister has accused members of the House of Lords of seeking to derail the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, after the peers inflicted a series of defeats on the government on Wednesday. The legislation is a key part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bid to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the English Channel…


Kim Yo Jong: A Woman at the Height of Power in North Korea’s Kim Dynasty

North Korea’s enigmatic Kim dynasty, a regime shrouded in mystery, has held power for three generations. Its leaders have been venerated as the “Sun of mankind” and the “Guardian of the Earth” through a carefully orchestrated system of indoctrination. However, in this male-dominated regime, a woman is steadily gaining prominence, recognized by several national intelligence…


‘Low-Road Jobs’: Biden’s Electric Vehicle Push Rattles Major Auto Union Supporter

The United Auto Workers (UAW), a labor union and major Democrat backer, has slammed the Biden administration for giving billions of dollars in funding for boosting electric vehicle (EV) production while traditional autoworkers would lose their jobs or be paid lower wages. “The federal government announced a massive $9.2 billion giveaway loan to Ford Motor…


Quebec Wildfires: Montreal Fireworks Festival Cancels Event Over Air Quality Concerns

Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec. La Ronde owner Six Flags Entertainment Corporation says it cancelled tonight’s show based on a recommendation from public health officials. The company says the date cannot be…


All the People Say: Power to the Consumers

Commentary Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, has finally granted an interview on the Bud Light controversy. He managed to get through the interview without saying anything meaningful beyond the usual corporate cliches. What remarkable talent it requires to be subjected to a 9-minute interview and say nothing about the only reason for the interview: the…