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MACDONALD: The Left’s War On Coal Made Electricity Unaffordable

January 7, 2026 Steve MacDonald

Democrats have flirted with the idea of blaming Republicans for soaring electricity prices. Massachusetts wrecking ball Maura Healey gave it a whirl, but she wasn’t the best poster girl for the campaign. Her energy priorities haven’t just spiked electric rates; they are economically untenable. There isn’t enough money in all of New England to achieve … Read more

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Coal Plants on the Worldwide Chopping Block

December 21, 2023 John Klar

COP28, the climate summit underway in Dubai through Dec. 12, has so far displayed a circus parade of aspiring celebrities jostling for superiority in the climate cult. Perhaps highest on the ridicu-ladder of nonsense, poised between a pontificating King Charles and a social justice Pope, is US climate envoy John Kerry’s absurd call to ban … Read more

Joe Manchin And Dark Days For West Virginia

December 5, 2023 Ray Cardello

Joe Manchin has represented West Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2010, but he will not be seeking another term. Before going to Washington, Manchin served the Mountain State as Governor and Secretary of State. Manchin has been the lone Democrat at the state or federal level in West Virginia, and he sees the future … Read more

EV Battery Plant Uses So Much Energy – It Needs a Coal Plant to Keep it Online

October 9, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Electric Vehicles are already impossible to make without coal. You can’t make steel without it, and there are only so many parts you can replace with polymers. Mining, moving, and processing copper, cobalt, building frames, and axels – it can’t be done. And now, Panasonic’s new EV battery plant has another coal-related problem.

America Is Asking China to Tackle their Climate Change Emissions.

July 22, 2023 Op-Ed

Beijing has told our leadership: Nope, we don’t want to. But thanks for asking. Our Climate Envoy, John Kerry, arrived in China last Sunday. The purpose of his trip is to ask China to redouble its efforts on climate change emissions.

Fake, Like the Crisis She Peddles – Watch Greta Thunberg’s Staged “Arrest” in Germany

January 19, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Donald Trump was right about the risks of Germany relying on Russia for energy, and now they need to burn a lot of coal. Muppet Greta and the other climate muppets staged a protest at a town that will be leveled because … Donald Trump was right.

The Left’s Green-Energy Agenda Leads to Record Coal Use in 2022

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Steve MacDonald

How often have we said it? Whatever the Political Left claims, the opposite is always the truth. From Women’s rights to Crime Prevention to Poverty to Lowering Health Care Costs. The end result is always the opposite, and that includes CO2 emissions.

North Pole Predicts Delays As Naughty List Reaches Record Length

December 8, 2022 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

Reports coming from the North Pole anticipate a long Dark Winter for most of the world’s population this Christmas thanks largely to a recent spike in names added to the naughty list. “We usually have a pretty substantial list thanks to China but this year it’s off the charts” commented List Master Steve Keebler. Our … Read more

Why Would Germany Dismantle a Wind Farm to Expand a Coal Mine?

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Germany is losing the war on cheap energy. The headlines are everywhere. “Wind farm in Germany is being dismantled to expand coal mine.” The center-right has embraced it as a poster child for failure, and why not. What’s more iconic than pulling down useless wind machines to mine more coal?

Palate Cleanser or BlogLine of the Day – Pick one: Irony, Electric Vehicle Edition

September 5, 2022 Skip

Coal miners help push tourists’ dead electric car in West Virginia. “Because the vehicle was plastic underneath, there was no way to tow it, so a group of miners decided to push it. ‘So here are 5 coal miners pushing a battery car to the coal mine to charge up.’ You could even see mounds … Read more

Your Electric Car Runs on Coal

June 22, 2022 Ed Mosca

I assume that in New Hampshire, your electric car runs on natural gas (see below). Either way, wouldn’t it be progressive to close all the charging stations in order to reduce the demand for electricity, which should reduce the cost of electricity for working people?

Green Party Vice Chancellor – Germany is Going to have to Burn More Coal

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022 Steve MacDonald

When Donald Trump declared before the UN Assembly that Germany would be at the mercy of Russia because of its green policies, the elites scoffed. Germany laughed. Four years later, Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced that Germany must burn coal because they can’t get enough gas from Russia.

Coal Powered Car Pride Month?

June 9, 2022 Steve MacDonald

US Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) has pride. Not ‘cuz it’s June. Well, she’s probably doing that rainbow thing, but we’re talking about EVs. In recent remarks, she gushed about how gas prices meant nothing to her as she tootled along in her electric vehicle.

It Isn’t Easy Being Green – Lessons From Germany in The Winter

February 15, 2021 Steve MacDonald

A snowstorm that pounded North Europe has made its way to Turkey and Greece but not before revealing a major weakness in Team Greens’ power plan. Germany’s reliance on wind and solar could be leaving people out in the cold.

Kamala Harris Issues Warning About West Virginia’s Land Mines

February 3, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Gaffe machine Joe Biden may already be affecting his VP. It could be that the job of VP has significant side-effects, and Harris is unusually susceptible. Or, as some suspect, Harris is just another Marxist Muppet out of her depth. A problem when it comes to coal country.

Crow Nation Endorses Donald Trump for President

October 27, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Democrats have their fake Indians and their fake diversity. And they all promise to do things, but Donald Trump has done what actually benefits ‘Native Americans.’ He’s getting the US government out of their way. And they’ve always liked that. Hey, so do we!

Is it Fair to Hold Joe Accountable to His Past Actions?

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

Joe Biden has been “part of the problem” for nearly half a century. Why is it reasonable to expect him to fix as president what he presided over putting in place as a senator? Shouldn’t we ask better questions of Uncle Joe?

What Did Joe Do and What Did He Say?

September 10, 2020September 9, 2020

What did Joe do and what did he say he would do? A poll last month found more than half of voters believe Biden won’t make it through his first term. What do you think? He will likely survive the term. But at what point will he be declared Non compos mentis? Then there’s the climate … Read more

A Career Progressive Brings Bad News – There is no ‘Green’ in Electric Vehicles

August 14, 2021April 29, 2020 Steve MacDonald

One of the keystones of the green energy fantasy has been to shift transportation away from combustion to electric-powered vehicles. We’ve been pointing out for over a decade that they are playing a joke on you. Not only are they not the solution, but they are also another dirty, nasty, un-green lie.

Coal? How DARE you!

December 31, 2019 Skip

How apropos! (H/T: Powerline)