News of the Day: This Blizzard Exposes The Perils Of Attempting To ‘Electrify Everything’Robert Bryce, Forbes, February 15, 2021 The massive blast of Siberia-like cold that is wreaking havoc across North America is proving that if we humans want to keep surviving frigid winters, we are going to have to keep burning natural gas — and lots of it — for decades … read more

Today’s Rasmussen Poll:  Americans Admire Lincoln More Than Washington, But Don’t Favor Separate Holiday The third Monday in February is observed as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s first president, George Washington, born February 22, 1732. It is commonly known as Presidents’ Day, to include Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809) in the honor, but Americans don’t favor a … read more

OIL: State expands vaccines to fisheries, oil, mining industry workersMargaret Bauman, The Cordova Times, February 11, 2021 Alaska’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been expanded to include nonresidents working as frontline essential workers employed by fisheries, mining and oil companies, state officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The message from the Dunleavy administration to dozens of people in all three industries … read more