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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, March 3.
- Renewables help offset rise in coal emissions, IEA says
- Deutsche Bank tightens finance policy on coal, but not on oil and gas (Unacceptable.)
- The Dishonest Accounting of Net-Zero Emissions (“Companies pledge to cut emissions caused by their production, while opposing measures to reduce emissions from the use of their products.”)
- Wind and whales: ‘No evidence’ links projects to deaths
- Why S.U.V.s Are Still a Huge Environmental Problem (“The world is moving toward heavier cars at a time when it should be doing precisely the reverse.”)
- Resilient Economy Puts Global Central Banks in a Bind
- Putin’s Secret Weapon on Energy: an Ex-Morgan Stanley Banker
- Russia blows up vital bridge to Bakhmut, Ukrainian police say (“Police told CNN they hope to repair the bridge, a vital artery for the extraction of civilians and movement of supplies such as ammunition, in the coming days”)
- U.S. says Russia must be punished for war; Wagner leader claims Bakhmut ‘practically surrounded’
- Ukrainians are begging for cluster munitions to stop the Russians
- A year into Ukraine war, bodies dug up in once occupied town
- Two Americans arrested on charges of selling tech to Russia
- Why Thursday’s US-Russia diplomatic meeting was so important
- Belarus Sentences Nobel Peace Laureate to 10 Years in Prison
- Germany’s Leader Visits Washington Amid Worries Over Ukraine ‘End Game’
- China should answer how covid-19 began. Propaganda is no substitute.
- Column: Latin America on track to harness solar power potential
- ‘Bregret’? Many Brits are suffering from Brexit regret
- Why Lebanon Is Having a Surprising Solar Power Boom
- U.S. solar workforce needs to double in less than a decade
- Covid was top line-of-duty death for US police for third year running in 2022
- Unprecedented snowfall on US west coast is ‘once-in-a-generation’ event
- The Promise and Peril of Biden’s Climate Policy
- Why It’s Time to Officially Get Over Your EV Range Anxiety (“About the only time that the longer range is essential is for cross-country trips, when a vehicle with a larger battery is going to need fewer stops. But cross-country driving trips are rare for most drivers.” In fact, the vast majority of car trips are very short – to the supermarket or whatever.)
- On student loans, conservatives turn ‘fairness’ upside down
- Supreme Court signals it could side-step ruling in major elections case
- The Supreme Court signals that a terrifying attack on voting rights will vanish — for now (“Moore v. Harper could wreck free and fair elections in the United States. Now it seems likely to disappear.”)
- The trouble with GOP hypocrisy: Why Jessa Duggar’s abortion and Bill Lee’s drag aren’t “gotchas” (“Laws banning drag and abortion were always meant to be selectively enforced against those the Christian right hates”)
- The media is underestimating Donald Trump — again (“How many expeditions into Trumplandia will the media have to take?”)
- Analysis: US Republicans aim to stymie gun sale codes at state level
- Democrats Spent Two Years Passing Major Laws. Now They Have to Sell Them.
- Trump can be sued by police over Jan. 6 riot, Justice Department says
- No FBI Agent Should Just Trust Trump to Tell Truth
- Christopher Wray is getting away with doing a lousy job (“The FBI is a mess. It’s time for a new director.”)
- Mike Pence’s Mouth Refuses to Form the Words “I Won’t Vote for Trump,” Despite Trump Almost Getting Him Killed on January 6
- Biden team enlists top Democrats in early bid for campaign unity
- Scoop: Trump’s 5-part plan to attack DeSantis
- Walgreens won’t distribute abortion pills in some states where they remain legal (WTF???)
- House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into George Santos
- Alaska’s Fisheries Are Collapsing. This Congresswoman Is Taking on the Industry She Says Is to Blame.
- Inside Jim Jordan’s Disastrous Search for a ‘Deep State’ Whistleblower
- G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories
- Fox News, the Dominion Case, and the Perils of Pivoting from Trump (“Ignoring the former President doesn’t seem to have sunk him yet.”)
- Finally, Democrats appear ready to wage war on Fox News (Years if not decades after they SHOULD HAVE done this. In general, Democrats need to massively up their information and media – including social media – game, immediately.)
- Legal experts say Fox News on shaky legal ground in Dominion lawsuit
- What the Dominion filings tell us about a Fox News “soft ban” on Trump interviews
- Jim Jordan’s first FBI whistleblowers face scrutiny from skeptical Democrats
- EPA orders testing for highly toxic dioxins at Ohio derailment site
- Michigan AG says she was among targets in plot to kill Jewish officials
- Texas GOP Bill Gives Tax Cuts to Heterosexual Parents (“A new proposal would give massive breaks to large families, but only if the parents are straight property owners who’ve never been divorced.” Theocracy.)
- A Texas Bill Would Offer Huge Tax Breaks to Straight Couples Who Have 10—10!—Kids (Completely deranged.)
- Eric Adams wades into church-state quicksand
- Jimmy Carter Signed 14 Major Environmental Bills and Foresaw the Threat of Climate Change
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hospitalized in San Francisco with shingles
- Biden won’t veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law
- Why Biden decided to side with GOP and not veto a DC crime bill
- Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state (That’s fascistic.)
- City Statement on Mayor Wojahn’s Resignation
- Exposed: Dallas Humber, Narrator Of Neo-Nazi ‘Terrorgram,’ Promoter Of Mass Shootings
- Trump lawyer returned to conduct committee by Wisconsin Supreme Court (Completely unacceptable.)
- Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on public drag shows (What a joke.)
- A dynasty broken: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of killing wife and son (Obviously.)
- VPAP’s 2023 Virginia General Assembly “Batting Averages”…Presented with the Usual Slew of Caveats (Senate Dems killed the vast majority of far-right bills (e.g., Amanda Chase went ZERO for 19! LOL), while House Rs killed the vast majority of progressive bills by Dems.)
- Youngkin Deserts Virginians To Beg For Campaign Dollars In New York (Again) (“From the outset, he’s treated Virginians as though they’re just a stepping stone on his self-interested road to higher political office”)
- ‘Did you ask for her resignation?’ What Governor Youngkin is saying about Virginia’s top school leader
- Youngkin won’t say whether he asked state superintendent to resign
- Column: It’s time to reconsider Dillon’s Rule
- Opinion: Casting shade on Virginia’s ‘Sunshine Law’
- Negotiations on filling vacant State Corporation Commission seats falter
- Pope & Schapiro: Big developments despite the 2023 session wrapping up
- The big winners in this year’s General Assembly: black market pot dealers
- Roanoke College Poll looks at top issues in Virginia (This poll seems outlier-ish, starting with the fact that President Biden’s approval rating doesn’t at all match with his national rating. Also, the trends seem very odd.)
- VA Sen. John Bell (D) Says He Has Prostate Cancer, Will Not Run for Reelection; Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D) Announces Candidacy for This Seat
- Fish and Wildlife Service Does a Rush Job on MVP Opinion – Chooses to Ignore Inconvenient Evidence (“It seems the agency was more interested in meeting the pipeline company’s schedule than protecting the precious species it’s supposed to be looking after”)
- Eli Lilly is slashing insulin prices. A Petersburg facility is a big reason why.
- Editorial: An end to coal ash (“Virginia residents, especially those in Chesapeake, should cheer that a plan to remove toxic coal ash is finally in motion.”)
- Man who fled to Ethiopia after Va. pair’s killing gets another conviction
- Arlington, Alexandria budget proposals would boost pay for first responders
- D.C.-area forecast: Chillier, showers today. Heavier rain this evening.
