#Technologies to enhance the power grid exist, we just need to deploy them

#Technologies to enhance the power grid exist, we just need to deploy them

The Inflation Reduction Act, which recently celebrated its first birthday, is building momentum toward our nation’s clean energy future. Unfortunately, our existing transmission system limitations threaten to undermine the law’s clean energy potential.  Thankfully, new technologies are poised to release the chokehold by enabling our existing grid to accommodate substantial capacity increases, allowing for the integration…

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#A tale of two Ramaswamys

#A tale of two Ramaswamys

This is a tale of two men with the same last name: Ramaswamy. One of those two men, Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was introduced to a large national audience on the evening of Aug. 23, 2023. The occasion? The first televised debate of eight candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for the…

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#DHS, FEMA organizing extreme heat summit

#DHS, FEMA organizing extreme heat summit

The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a virtual summit on extreme heat preparedness Monday, DHS announced Thursday. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will host local community leaders, who are set to offer pointers on extreme heat resilience strategies. “As extreme heat, worsened…

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#Border security, fighting ‘woke’ agenda top list of Iowa Republicans’ concerns

#Border security, fighting ‘woke’ agenda top list of Iowa Republicans’ concerns

Securing the U.S. southern border and fighting the “left’s woke agenda” top the list of Iowa Republicans’ concerns, according to a recent poll released ahead of Wednesday’s first GOP primary debate. The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released Monday asked likely GOP Iowa caucusgoers about seven policy issues, with border security coming out as top priority. The…

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#Teamsters ratify new UPS contract, avoid massive strike

#Teamsters ratify new UPS contract, avoid massive strike

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Tuesday that workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a “historic collective bargaining agreement” with UPS. The powerful labor union and the major shipping company were locked in tense negotations throughout the summer, with more than 300,000 Teamsters ready to strike without a new deal. UPS and the Teamsters announced a tenative deal…

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