Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Lonely Voice of Ted Postol

For more than three decades, Theodore Postol, a physicist and professor emeritus at MIT, has been an unusually persistent critic of U.S. missile-defense programs. A former scientific adviser to the Chief of Naval Operations and analyst at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Postol possesses precisely the technical credentials one might expect the defense establishment…

Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Lonely Voice of Ted Postol

Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel’s Feud: A Timeline

Donald Trump has many enemies. The ayatollahs of Iran, Democratic politicians across America, windmills, and the phrase “Is Pepsi OK?” — to name a few. But no feud seems to brew more consistent passion within the commander in chief than his vendetta against late-night comedy, particularly against ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel.  It’s easy to forget that…

Trump administration moves to end rule protecting swaths of forest land | Environment News

US Agriculture Department says rescinding the 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed a proposal to rescind the entirety of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres (18 million hectares)…

Ko Itakura set for sensational Bundesliga return

1 Borussia Mönchengladbach are reportedly on the verge of completing the sensational return of former defensive mainstay Ko Itakura. The Japanese international is expected to undergo his medical on Wednesday after Gladbach reached a full agreement with Ajax Amsterdam. Sky Germany reports that Gladbach will pay a guaranteed €3.5m for the 29-year-old, with another €500,000…

The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis

Yves here. Even though this article highlights how production of electricity nearly always depends on water (either for hydropower or to generate steam to drive turbines), this post does not parse how all water is not created equal. We pointed out from the inception of this site that potable water was the critical resource that…

The Next Energy Crisis Could Be a Water Crisis