Paul Ehrlich dies at 93 – A scientist who predicted a dire future for humanity in his book The Population Bomb – He got things ‘so badly wrong’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2026/03/16/paul-ehrlich-scientist-population-bomb-died-obituary/ He said western governments should end all food aid and argued for the forced sterilisation of Indian men with three or more children Paul Ehrlich, who has died aged 93, was an entomologist specialising in butterflies, though he became better known as a campaigner for population control. In The Population Bomb (1968), Ehrlich predicted […]
U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-energy-secretary-directs-texas-oil-company-to-restore-operations-off-california/ VIA CBS News: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off Southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act. Restoring Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara aims to address supply disruption […]
Planned release of strategic reserve would put U.S. supplies at lowest levels in 44 years
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/planned-release-of-strategic-reserve-would-put-u-s-supplies-at-lowest-levels-in-44-years/?intcid=CNR-01-0623 By Elliott Ramos The Trump administration ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve this week, making it the second-largest release from the reserve in its history after former President Joe Biden’s 2022 withdrawal of 180 million barrels. The move was meant to stem oil prices, which hovered over […]
Trump weighs Jones Act waiver amid rising fuel prices, White House says – Lifts limits on the number of tankers domestic shippers can use
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jones-act-waiver-trump-oil-prices/?intcid=CNR-01-0623 By Megan Cerullo, Emma Nicholson The Trump administration is prepared to waive the Jones Act to loosen shipping rules as the Iran war continues, the White House said Thursday. The 100-year-old statute requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on ships that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed, and it limits the number of tankers domestic shippers […]