Warnings
A friend of mine recently asked why I write so many articles about climate change and Net Zero. As an electric utility, the provision of reliable and affordable electricity is our primary objective....
View ArticleDenying the Laws of Physics
“Policymakers cannot overlook the laws of physics or the reality of the current situation.” That is from Jim Matheson, NRECA President, and his opinion piece published in Fox News, “Our Broken Energy...
View ArticleSaturday Mornings
Watching Saturday morning television was one of my favorite things to do as a kid. The 1960s were the golden years for cartoons and most of them were shown on Saturday mornings. Now, kids can see...
View ArticleWhere’s the Beef?
I first wrote about the environmentalist movement to eliminate or reduce the consumption of meat in the name of climate change back in 2017. My first article was titled, Big Mike’s Bean House, and was...
View ArticleCrisis Recognized
There is so much written about crises these days that we too often lose focus on what is truly a crisis. A crisis is defined as a condition of instability or danger that results in formerly successful...
View ArticleCrisis Growing
Last month, I wrote about the growing problem of electric capacity shortages in the U.S. I referenced the extended blackouts in Texas and other parts of the Midwest with Winter Storm Yuri in 2021, as...
View ArticleClimate Nonsense
I wash my clothes a couple of times a week. I use cold water, because I don’t wash large loads and, at times, put the whites and colors in together. My Mom told me using cold water helps to reduce...
View ArticlePeanuts and the Dog Days of Summer
Getting to know people and talking about their interests is one of the most enjoyable things in a job and in life itself. Through the years, I have gotten to know one of our employees very well and...
View ArticleMore Climate Nonsense
Two months ago, I wrote an article on climate nonsense. I focused on silly solutions to climate change concerns like how we shouldn’t use hot water, on how climate change needs to be curbed to protect...
View ArticleDog Days of Summer
Two months ago, my friend and fellow PowerSouth employee, John Dean, provided an article for this space on peanut crops, long June days and the Dog Days of Summer. Reading John’s article brought back...
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