"In the face of overwhelming evidence of catastrophic climate change fueled by manmade carbon emissions, Trump spent the first year of his second term decimating domestic wind and solar and doubling down on hydrocarbons, making the United State more — not less — dependent on global energy markets while exacerbating carbon emissions and delaying the inevitable energy transition."

~ David Kurtz

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https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/the-historic-self-own-of-trumps-iran

The Historic Self-Own of Trump’s Iran Misadventure

INSIDE: James Boasberg ... Mike Flynn ... Letitia James

Morning Memo

"It’s no coincidence that Trump’s two decapitation strikes — Venezuela and Iran — involve countries whose geopolitical significance results almost exclusively from their status as petro-states. Trump wanted to go back to the ways of the old economy, and he got exactly what he bargained for, whether he likes it or not."

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"It’s a reminder — one we didn’t really need — that while the abundance of oil and gas has produced amazing riches and unprecedented global economic growth and development for more than a century, it has come at an enormous price."

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