Colombia to Punish People Who ‘Waste Energy’ with Massive Power Bill Surcharges
Colombia’s Regulatory Commission of Energy and Gas announced measures to impose hefty surcharges on power bills of those who “waste energy.”
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Colombia’s Socialists Declare Holiday to Get People to Use Less Water
Far-left Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared Friday, April 19, the first day of a yearly “Civic Day of Peace with Nature.”
Colombia’s Capital Begins Water Rationing, Asks Couples to Bathe Together
Colombia’s capital city, Bogotá, will begin rolling water rationing on Thursday for at least a year, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announced.
Report: Taliban Threatens to ‘Conquer’ Iran After Border Shootout
A top Taliban jihadist warned his group would “conquer Iran” if given approval in a video that surfaced this weekend after a deadly shootout between Iranian border guards and the Afghan terrorist group.
California Drought: $500 Fines for Wasting Water, Despite Recent Rains
The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has adopted water restrictions that include potential fines of $500, warning that the state is not free from a two-year drought despite heavy rains and record-setting snowfall in December.
Victor Davis Hanson on How Environmental Regulations ‘Killed’ Farming in California
Ostensibly environmental regulations restricting water diversion and use have “killed” California farming, Victor Davis Hanson said.
Gavin Newsom Leveling Farms to ‘Rethink’ Land Usage in the Name of Climate Change
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s embrace of “climate change” as an existential threat has led to policies that destroy farms in a state that feeds more Americans than any other.
Gavin Newsom Says He May Impose Water Restrictions on California — After Recall Election
Embattled California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that the state could face mandatory water restrictions in six weeks — after the recall election is over.
California’s Newsom Sues Trump Administration for Efforts to Direct Water to Thirsty Farms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration for trying to get water to suffering farmers in the state’s Central Valley.
Government Distributes Drought Buckets for ‘Bucket List Challenge’
Mandated drought restrictions have spawned San Diego’s new “Bucket List Challenge” bucket giveaway, which asks area residents to take actions like using cold water from their warming showers to flush their toilets.
Report: Drought Will Have Little Impact on California Economy
There has been lots of hubbub in the last two weeks about California’s economy drying up and blowing away like sagebrush after four years of drought. But the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), which provides budget advice to state lawmakers, announced that “We currently do not expect the drought to have a significant effect” on the state’s budget or overall economy. The reason: agriculture is only a small piece of the economy.
Blue State Blues: The Obama Dust Bowl in California
The left has a convenient explanation for California’s severe drought: climate change. Though scientists have yet to make a direct connection, and have suggested instead that the drought is the result of a wind anomaly not related to overall global warming, that has not prevented politicians from putting on their lab coats and declaring their conclusions, demanding not only (sensible) water restrictions but also (irrational) controls on the use of fossil fuels, as if less coal equals more rain.
Breakdown: How Jerry Brown’s New Water Rules Affect California
On Wednesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order introducing new mandatory water restrictions in an effort to cut statewide water use by 25 percent.
Jerry’s Folly: Turning California Brown to Appease the Greens
Instead of building dams, reservoirs and fighting to preserve every drop of water he can for Californians, Jerry Brown has chosen to waste his political capital on a train that no one wants, which California can’t afford–and he’s stealing people’s land and closing down businesses in order to do it. And now, finally in his fifth year as governor, he finally decides to act on the drought—and, in quintessential Jerry Brown style, he blames those who have nothing to do with creating the crisis and threatens to penalize them if they don’t comply.
Why President–Er, Governor–Brown Took Drastic Action on Water
On Wednesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown made national headlines by announcing that he had “signed an executive order requiring the State Water Resources Control Board to implement measures in cities and towns to cut the state’s overall water usage by
No Rain in Sight: California on Precipice of Fourth Straight Year of Drought
California’s December rainstorms are long forgotten. Two separate federal agencies predicted this weekend that the three-year-old drought plaguing the Golden State will continue, at least across most of the state.
