Energy
U.S. to be World’s Biggest LNG Exporter in 2022
The United States is set to become the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2022, surpassing Qatar and Australia, and may hold that title for years to come.
In a Red-State First, Nebraska Plans to Decarbonize Power Sector by Mid-Century
Nebraska is a reliably red state. The last time Nebraskans backed a Democrat in a presidential election was 1964. Former president Donald Trump won the state in 2016 by a double-digit margin. So it’s no surprise that Nebraska, like 15 other Republican-controlled states, does not have a plan in place to tackle climate change — its conservative lawmakers have blocked efforts to create such a plan. But, unlike other states, Nebraska has other elected officials capable of making progress on reducing
Economy
Food Prices to Climb Next Year
General Mills Inc. is raising prices further in coming months as it grapples with what it says is an unprecedented combination of cost inflation and supply-chain disruptions.
McDonalds Forced to Ration Fries…in Japan
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan will only offer french fries in small sizes from Friday after flooding at a Vancouver port and the coronavirus pandemic have cut off supplies of one of its key offerings.
Health
Biden Administration to Distribute 500 Million At-Home COVID Test Kits
Steps to combat Omicron will include new testing and vaccine sites and help for hospitals from FEMA and military medical personnel.
18 Reasons I Won’t Get the Vaccine
All my friends had not heard most of the details I shared, so I figured you might appreciate hearing some of what I told them.
Resilience
50 Side Jobs You’ve Never Heard of That Could Make You up to $500 This Week
If you needed extra money, like, yesterday, you’ve come to the right spot.
Robogeddon: Rise of the Killer AI
A SUPERPOWER arms race to build killer robots could wipe out humanity if left unchecked, experts fear. The doomsday warning comes after a UN conference failed to agree a ban on Terminator-style “slaughterbots” – which are being developed by China, Russia and the US.
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