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EERE Reform: Brouillette’s Turn (‘deep decarbonization’ threat still alive)

By Mark Krebs and Tom Tanton -- October 24, 2019

“While DOE has attempted to mitigate the ‘War on Fossil Fuels’ as it pertains to fuel diversity for conventional electric power generation, anti-consumer trends are accelerating as it pertains to end-use.  Specifically, the war against natural gas direct use has escalated; most of which is attributable to DOE’s National Labs. This has led to cities and states, initiated by Berkeley California, to prohibit the use of natural gas for residential uses.”

On October 17, Secretary Perry submitted his resignation letter for “a date later this year.” President Trump said he will be replaced by Dan Brouillette. Accordingly, we thought it appropriate to assess progress towards our recommendations for DOE to refocus on consumer interests per our March 6, 2017, article titled DOE’s EERE: Reform Ideas for Secretary Perry.

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Robert Hunter Biden: Energy Search (request for information)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 23, 2019

MasterResource is a repository of energy information. With national interest about how the son of a major political figure came to obtain a very lucrative energy-centric board position without prior experience or expertise, Master Resource is issuing a request for information to support or refute this view.

Does anyone anywhere have information regarding R. Hunter Biden, pre- or post-Burisma Holdings, having experience or expertise regarding …

Natural gas; compressed natural gas; liquefied natural gas; compressed gas liquids; natural gas processing; natural gas liquids [ethane, propane (LPG), butane, isobutane, pentane, pentanes plus]; natural gasoline; hydrocarbon gas liquid; liquefied petroleum gas; naphtha (light and heavy); propylene; butylene; hydrates; synthetic gasoline.

Ethanol; methanol; methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE, aka tert-butyl methyl ether); ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE); tert-Amyl methyl ether (Tame); Tetraethyllead (aka tetraethyl lead).…

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CNN Report: China Proudly Going Coal (clean, new generation plants at forefront)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 22, 2019

Li Fulong, director of development planning of the National Energy Administration … stopped short of saying China would halt ongoing or future plant constructions. “We have developed clean and efficient coal-fired generating units, that have large capacity, high energy efficiency and low pollution emissions,” he said.

Not only is China’s funding of coal power stations domestically a problem, but a 2019 report … found that Chinese companies were helping or promising to finance at least one in four newly-constructed polluting plants globally. [below]

The article is titled “China struggling to kick its coal habit despite Beijing’s big climate pledges.” Authors David Culver, Lily Lee, and Ben Westcott add to the mainstream confirmation that China is business-as-usual when it comes to coal.

Green-washing by China–they do not want to exit from the Paris climate accord but game it for competitive advantage–seems to be enough for CNN and other pro-regulation outlets to just state the facts and move on.…

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Isaac Orr: Guilty as Charged (Desmog’s ‘Climate Denier Spotlight’ introduces new talent)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 21, 2019
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Sierra Club Chickens on Wind Infrasound (deep-six commissioned study)

By Donald Deever -- October 17, 2019
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Institute of Economic Affairs vs. Climate Censorship

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 16, 2019
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Climate Science and Climate Policy Debate (clarification & apology to Andrew Dessler)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- October 15, 2019
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Energy & Environmental Newsletter: October 14, 2019

By -- October 14, 2019
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Wind Turbine Infrasound Findings: Part II

By Donald Deever -- October 10, 2019
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Wind Turbine Infrasound Findings: Part I

By Donald Deever -- October 9, 2019
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