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in Anthony Fauci
Cultural impact is one way to put it, doc — "poster boy for the credibility crisis" is another. The climate-expert piece isn't mocking science, it's asking why we should suspend all skepticism just because someone has a title and a lab coat, after watching "the science" shift wit
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Severe Storms Bring Flooding and Winds to Australia and Parts of U.S.
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Across Australia, authorities warned of elevated fire danger in Tasmania, widespread storm damage and power outages in South Australia and Western Australia, and an unusually warm El Niño-influenced winter pattern bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country. In North America, meteorologists issued severe-weather alerts for strong thunderstorms with gusty winds and hail across several states, while Canadian Maritime media highlighted local weather watchers tracking September conditions.
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US backs year-long wind-down of Somalia peacekeeping support
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US note: willing to support a 12-month drawdown followed immediately by liquidation of the $500M UNSOS office, starting January 2027.
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Tom Gallagher
This delay helps keep some stability but it shows how dependent the whole effort is on US money and that can't be the long-term solution.
Comcast and Paramount Weigh Sale or Wind-Down of SkyShowtime
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SkyShowtime's board told CEO Monty Sarhan on Sept. 14 it is reviewing options including shutdown; Paramount Skydance shares rose 4.25% on the news.
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Elena Vasquez
Shutting down SkyShowtime would be a loss for viewers who liked its mix of shows not available elsewhere.
Hurricane Lowell brings fierce winds and outages to Kauai
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— Sep 9, 2026
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Congress Has Introduced Dozens Of AI Bills. Here’s What They Would Do.
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Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Priya Raman
Hawaii sees storms often but fierce winds like these can still overwhelm preparations.
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LSAW Pipes Support Large-Scale Energy, Marine Projects
Business
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LSAW pipes are favored for large-diameter pipelines because their welded longitudinal seam supports demanding project specs, with selection guided by design requirements and standards such as API 5L and ISO 3183. Heavy-wall LSAW pipes extend this utility into offshore engineering, where increased wall thickness provides structural strength and corrosion resistance for jacket foundations in offshore wind projects, with specifications driven by engineering design and project criteria.
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Dana Whitfield
The push into offshore wind with heavy-wall versions shows how well they handle the strength needs for jacket foundations.
California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Buyout
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— Aug 28, 2026
California AG Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission filed a federal lawsuit challenging a $120 million buyout deal with Golden State Wind to cancel the Morro Bay offshore wind project, arguing it violates federal law and undermines California’s clean energy plans and related investments and jobs. The suit seeks to block the deal and protect ongoing wind-development efforts and associated economic benefits, with broader implications for the state’s offshore wind ambitions including Humboldt Bay.
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Investor sues Emmitt Smith, alleges $2.5M wind farm loan misused
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— Sep 5, 2026
Emmitt Smith and his business partner are facing a civil lawsuit by Kituwah LLC, which alleges they misappropriated a $2.5 million loan intended to fund the Texas wind-farm Project Exodus, instead using the money to repay a prior investor. The suit claims the funds were misused with knowledge of impropriety, notes about $600,000 in interest, and seeks damages after the project allegedly stalled and progressed no further than promised.
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Derek Foss
Using new investor money to pay off old investors is a classic red flag, sounds like a Ponzi structure to me.
Closed Pennsylvania Winery Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery in York County filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2026 to reorganize after closing its facilities the prior year, with assets of $100,000–$500,000 and debt between $1 million and $10 million, and creditors led by M&T Bank and the Small Business Administration. The broader wine sector faces a 21% revenue drop from 2020–2025, a trend underscored by Signorello Estate’s August 2026 Chapter 11 filing and repeated bank-driven efforts to halt foreclosures and wind down troubled operations.
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Newcastle United hails Lewis Hall’s early goal in Premier League clash with Hull City
Official NUFC account celebrates Lewis Hall’s early goal helping the team go 2-0 up, with fans buzzing after his contract extension; reaction is overwhelmingly positive from supporters with minimal opposition.
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Widespread Severe Storm Warnings Across SD, MN, NV
Politics
— Aug 30, 2026
A series of severe thunderstorms and wind advisories are ongoing across the Midwest and West, bringing hail, damaging winds, and the potential for outdoor injuries. Residents and boaters are urged to seek shelter indoors, monitor local alerts, and avoid outdoor activities until conditions improve.
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Wind Farm Faces Shutdown as Parts Start Flying Off Turbines – Because It's Too Windy
Reporting
— Sep 27, 2022
Too much of a good thing is causing havoc at a Norwegian wind farm. Over the past two years, at least seven objects have fallen from the wind turbines at the Ånstadblåheia wind farm near Sortland with strong winds being…
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High Winds Cause Wind Turbine, Meant to Spin in Wind, to Spin Out of Control and Fall Down
Opinion
— Dec 22, 2022
Just like socialism, the idea of renewable energy generated by wind turbines supplanting fossil fuels sounds good in theory, but in practice it’s a very different story. In the latest snafu, a wind turbine in Northport…
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Offshore Wind Turbine That Dumped Debris Into Atlantic Damaged Again By Lightning Strike
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— Mar 3, 2025
The same Vineyard Wind offshore wind turbine that malfunctioned and polluted the ocean in July 2024 was again damaged by a Feb. 27 lightning strike, according to multiple reports. The developer of the offshore wind farm…
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Video: Massive Wind Turbine Collapses and Burns After Strong Storm Moves Through Oklahoma
Reporting
— Aug 11, 2022
Harnessing the wind can sometimes be pretty rough on the harness, as an Oklahoma wind farm learned this week. On Tuesday, a wind turbine in Custer County was bent double and set ablaze after a storm passed through the…
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Washington State’s Supreme Court Just Struck Down A Voter-Backed Pro-Natural Gas Measure
Washington’s highest court struck down a voter-approved measure protecting natural gas access Thursday, dealing a blow to an effort to preserve consumer energy choice as similar battles over building electrification play out across the country.
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‘We’ve Been Steamrolled’: Fishermen Protest Offshore Wind Following Turbine Failure That Shed Debris Into Atlantic
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— Aug 27, 2024
Scores of fishermen took to the seas Sunday to protest offshore wind developments after a damaged wind blade scattered toxic debris off the coast of Massachusetts. The blade, a part of the Vineyard Wind development…
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Trump Admin Considers Blowing Another Offshore Wind Permit Out Of Water
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— Sep 2, 2025
The Trump administration will reconsider its approval for a major offshore wind project south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after moving to cancel several other offshore wind projects in recent weeks. In a motion…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Burgum Levels Another Broadside At Offshore Wind
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— Dec 25, 2025
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum leveled the Trump administration’s latest broadside at the struggling U.S. offshore wind industry on Monday, ordering an immediate suspension of activities at the five big wind projects…
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FRANK LASEE: Wind Turbines And Lobsters Mean Less Lobsters And Not Enough Electricity
Opinion
— Jun 16, 2024
National Lobster Day is a good time to think about what the expensive, subsidized offshore wind development is going to do to lobsters and the $400 million lobster industry. Offshore wind will disrupt fishing for them…
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Edouard strengthens toward Texas landfall as Dolly's remnants soak Caribbean
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— Aug 31, 2026
Forecasts center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five in the northern Gulf, prompting tropical storm warnings from Port Bolivar to the Vermilion/Cameron line and warnings of heavy rain and gusty winds toward Texas and Louisiana as Edouard could form and approach landfall near the state border with winds near 45 mph. Dolly's remnants are dissipating due to shear and land interaction, though heavy rain may still affect Hispaniola, Cuba and the Bahamas.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 15h
Trump Continues Dismantling Biden’s Offshore Wind Dreams
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— Jul 2, 2026
The Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of Joe Biden’s offshore wind dreams continued on Monday.
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DAVID BLACKMON: Offshore Wind’s Mask Finally Comes Off
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— Aug 14, 2025
The green fairy tale now seems to be unraveling faster than a faulty wind turbine blade in a Nantucket storm. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted dropped a bombshell, notifying the market it…
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FRANK LASEE: How Wind And Solar Are Quietly Inflating Electricity Bills
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— Sep 24, 2025
In the first five months of 2025, solar and wind dominated new U.S. electricity generation. Of the 15 gigawatts (GW) added, solar was 11.5, wind was 2.3, and gas was just 1.3, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Collapse Of Giant Wind Turbine Blade Product Of Biden Admin Green Agenda
Opinion
— Jul 27, 2024
Little noted amid the media reporting about the collapse of a gigantic wind blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 project off the coast of Massachusetts last week is the fact that the blade in question was a replacement made…
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More Than 100 Bald and Golden Eagle Deaths Connected to Wind Power Developer
Reporting
— Apr 6, 2022
A wind power developer based in the United States admitted that at least 150 bald and golden eagles have died across 50 of its 154 wind energy facilities, according to the Department of Justice. ESI Energy Inc. (ESI)…
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Barstool’s Ohio Tate Drops Episode 264 of Recurring ‘Wake Up Mintzy’ Live Stream
Barstool personality Ohio Tate promotes the long-running absurd live stream bit of attempting to wake colleague Mintzy, drawing positive fan engagement and jokes with no substantive opposition.
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