P.E.I. Farmers Struggle To Plan Ahead As Fertilizer Costs Double
Russia is a leading producer of some of the nutrients that go into mineral rich fertilizer needed to produce commercial-sized yields on the Island.
“We’ve seen the cost of potash go from around $570 in the fall last year … per tonne, upwards of $1,300 dollars per tonne now,” said Donald Killorn, executive director of the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture.
Liberals Mum On Whether Natural Gas And Nuclear Power Are “Clean Energy”
Liberal government officials with the Department of Natural Resources wouldn’t reveal whether they considered nuclear power or natural gas to be a form of clean energy.
During a Mar. 21 Commons international trade committee meeting, top officials with the department were unable to answer questions from parliamentarians on whether nuclear energy was included in its clean electricity strategy.
4 Provinces Pushing Ahead Plan To Build Small Nuclear Reactors To Supply Power
Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick and Alberta have released their strategic plan to develop the nuclear industry through the development of small modular reactors (SMR).
The provinces say the reactors provide a source of safe, clean power to residents.
Judge Rules Trump ‘Likely’ Tried To Obstruct Congress On Jan. 6
“Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not that President Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct the Joint Session of Congress on January 6, 2021,” US District Judge David Carter wrote in a ruling ordering attorney and Trump ally John Eastman to turn over more than 100 emails to the House select committee investigating the riot.
Totality of California’s Proposed COVID Laws Would be Most Aggressive In the Nation
Numerous fast-tracked bills in the California Legislature involve forced COVID-19 vaccinations for children for school enrollment, allowing minor children to make their own vaccine decisions away from a parent, requiring health care staff to complete cultural humility training to provide trans-inclusive health care, and, another would force law enforcement officials to enforce public health orders.
And this is being done with the Legislature waiving the 30-day in print rule so that bills can be acted upon more quickly.
Putin Will Deliver An Energy Shock Worse Than The 1970s, Warns Andrew Bailey
Speaking at an event in Brussels, the Bank of England Governor said: “This really is an historic shock to real incomes. The shock from energy prices this year will be larger than every single year in the 1970s.”
Vladimir Putin’s warmongering and resulting sanctions have sparked a huge surge in oil and gas prices, piling further pressure on households at a time when inflation is at a 30-year high.
