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Dave MacDonald (admin)<p>Manitoba is ending some of its <a href="https://mastodon.solar/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.solar/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> exports to the US and redirecting that energy for domestic 🇨🇦 development and to offset reliance on <a href="https://mastodon.solar/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> / diesel power in northern communities.</p><p>The amount <a href="https://mastodon.solar/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> being redirected is around 500MW - this is an amount of power roughly equivalent to the power of the upcoming Rolls-Royce small modular <a href="https://mastodon.solar/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nuclear</span></a> reactor (SMR).</p><p><a href="https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2025/04/14/manitoba-freezes-some-electricity-exports-to-u-s-plans-to-turn-northward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">winnipegfreepress.com/business</span><span class="invisible">/2025/04/14/manitoba-freezes-some-electricity-exports-to-u-s-plans-to-turn-northward</span></a></p>
Degrowth or Extinction<p><a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Aluminum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aluminum</span></a> is a ubiquitous material that promises ease and convenience. But the <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/extraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extraction</span></a> of its raw material, <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/bauxite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bauxite</span></a>, and its processing into aluminum destroy vast tracts of old-growth <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a>. The energy-intensive production of aluminum typically relies on powerful <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> dams that often flood the lands of <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> communities. Red mud, a <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> waste product of aluminum refining, is a serious environmental hazard.</p><p><a href="https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/topics/aluminum" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rainforest-rescue.org/topics/a</span><span class="invisible">luminum</span></a></p>
Trevor McLeod<p>I didn't know that the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/columbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>columbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/River" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>River</span></a> provides some 50% of BC's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> power and 40% of the US's power. Will the treaty provide more grist for the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffwar</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bcpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/columbia-river-treaty-talks-1.7480986?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/columbia-river-treaty-talks-1.7480986?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The operators of electric grids in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NY</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a> say they are still unsure whether the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> apply to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> imports from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>, but they have filed plans w/ federal regulators to collect duties if they are ordered to do so. The 2 regions receive large amounts of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/dams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dams</span></a> in Ontario &amp; Quebec, &amp; any tariffs would likely cause electricity bills to go up for households &amp; businesses.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RevengePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RevengePolitics</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>But the order also says, "All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InflationReductionAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InflationReductionAct</span></a> of 2022”</p><p>While some of those funds were earmarked to prop up <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a>, at least $4B was set aside to protect the flow of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ColoradoRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColoradoRiver</span></a>, which supplies about 40M people w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a>, is the foundation for a massive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> across the Southwest, &amp; generates significant <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> power.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a></p>
the ??? mccoy🔻<p>i've been rambling like a madman about waterwheels along the willamette for years PLEASE</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/oregon-</span><span class="invisible">willamette-river-dams-shutdown</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/17/how-climate-friendly-waterwheels-are-coming-around-again" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jan/17/how-climate-friendly-waterwheels-are-coming-around-again</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tacobelllabs.net/tags/ORpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ORpol</span></a> <a href="https://tacobelllabs.net/tags/WillametteRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WillametteRiver</span></a> <a href="https://tacobelllabs.net/tags/Hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hydroelectric</span></a> <a href="https://tacobelllabs.net/tags/Waterwheel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waterwheel</span></a></p>
Knowledge Zone<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/QuizOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuizOfTheDay</span></a>: A <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hydroelectric</span></a> dam harnesses the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> of falling water to generate <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electricity</span></a>.</p><p>What is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world by installed capacity?</p><p>A. Tarbela Dam, Pakistan<br>B. Three Gorges Dam, China<br>C. Fort Peck Dam, USA<br>D. Atatürk Dam,Turkey</p><p><a href="https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/quiz?qId=67ab6a535f525808cc270931" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">knowledgezone.co.in/resources/</span><span class="invisible">quiz?qId=67ab6a535f525808cc270931</span></a></p>
Nick DeWolf Photo Archivehoover dam<br> 1957<br> <br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51882625850" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/51882625850</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/3233885649/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/3233885649/</a><br> <br> part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf<br> <br> © the Nick DeWolf Foundation<br> Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/film?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackandwhite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bw?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bw</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hooverdam?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hooverdam</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arizona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arizona</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nevada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nevada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lakemead?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lakemead</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dam?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dam</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/powerlines?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#powerlines</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hydroelectric?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hydroelectric</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/1950s?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1950s</a>
JanPV<p>Hydro pipeline from Llyn Cowlyd, north Wales.</p><p>Feels very spring-like now. Thank God I didn't take the 1000cc motorbike up here; makes Hardknott Pass look easy; multiple immediate, steep hairpins from sea level to 1000' up - with ice!</p><p>There's a lovely, very recently-released song about Cwm Cowlyd, here: <a href="https://youtu.be/i67yIyoSzBY?si=td2bErSiDl245UHk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/i67yIyoSzBY?si=td2bEr</span><span class="invisible">SiDl245UHk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abstract" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abstract</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/concrete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>concrete</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wales</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cymru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cymru</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eryri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eryri</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Study Warns Of Glacial Outburst [GLOF] Risks From Hydropower Projects In The Himalayas, Caution Comes After Nod To Resume Testa III [Hydroelectric Project, India]<br>--<br><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/study-warns-of-glacial-outburst-risks-from-hydropower-projects-in-himalayas-caution-comes-after-nod-to-resume-teesta-iii/articleshow/117753719.cms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofindia.indiatimes.com/in</span><span class="invisible">dia/study-warns-of-glacial-outburst-risks-from-hydropower-projects-in-himalayas-caution-comes-after-nod-to-resume-teesta-iii/articleshow/117753719.cms</span></a> &lt;-- shared media article<br>--<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads2659" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1126/science.ads265</span><span class="invisible">9</span></a> &lt;-- shared paper<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatialanalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatialanalysis</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GLOF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GLOF</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Sikkim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sikkim</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Himalayas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Himalayas</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/flood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flood</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flooding</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>risk</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hazard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hazard</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HEP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HEP</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TestaIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TestaIII</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/testa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>testa</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/dam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dam</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/failure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>failure</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/engineeringgeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engineeringgeology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/construction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>construction</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/multihazard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multihazard</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/melting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>melting</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/glacier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glacier</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/glacial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glacial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lowpressuresystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lowpressuresystem</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planning</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/glaciallakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glaciallakes</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lakes</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hydrology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/naturaldisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturaldisaster</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Lhonak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lhonak</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/downstream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downstream</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/elevation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elevation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/steepness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steepness</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/slope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slope</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geometry</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/publicsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicsafety</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lateral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lateral</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/moraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moraine</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sedimentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sedimentation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cost</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/remotesensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>remotesensing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/model" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>model</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/modeling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>modeling</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/imagery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imagery</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/outburstflood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outburstflood</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/overtopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overtopping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hydropower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydropower</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/vulnerable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vulnerable</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/humanimpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanimpact</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/riskmanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riskmanagement</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/warning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warning</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/rainfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rainfall</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/precipitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>precipitation</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a>’s #2024 Power Grid Was 95% <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> Free as <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> Jumped<br>Nuclear rose 13%, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> soared<br>Wind power receded, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> leapfrogged <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/naturalgas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturalgas</span></a><br>Exports doubled to record 89 terawatt hours as domestic demand was subdued due to sluggish economic growth. Electricite de France SA's nuclear fleet -- backbone of western Europe's -- has largely recovered from maintenance issues that worsened continent's energy crisis in 2022<br><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-20/france-s-2024-power-grid-was-95-fossil-free-as-nuclear-renewables-jumped" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25-01-20/france-s-2024-power-grid-was-95-fossil-free-as-nuclear-renewables-jumped</span></a><br><a href="https://archive.ph/Spmqf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/Spmqf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, December 12 2024</strong></p> Russia continues to suffer record losses in December -- Tough battles, lost positions in Pokrovsk demand 'non-standard decisions,' Syrskyi says -- Russian colonialism is not reformable,' says historian Botakoz Kassymbekova -- Russia killed at least 109 Ukrainian POWs in 2024 -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Thursday,%20December%2012%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Thursday,%20December%2012%202024/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, September 26 2024</p><p>Russia establishes secret attack drone program in China, Reuters reports -- Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter -- Russia preparing to attack 3 nuclear power plants in Ukraine -- Russia attacks Kramatorsk city center, killing 2, injuring 12, including children -- [Video] Estonian President on Russia's threats of escalation -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20September%2026%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20September%2026%202024/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JuanLopez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuanLopez</span></a> is the fourth member of an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> group based in in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tocoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tocoa</span></a> to be killed since 2023. </p><p>President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/XiomaraCastro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XiomaraCastro</span></a> condemned the murder and has ordered an investigation.</p><p>September 16, 2024</p><p>"An <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalActivist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalActivist</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Honduras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Honduras</span></a> who protested to preserve <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TropicalForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TropicalForests</span></a> and rivers was killed over the weekend, even after warnings to better ensure his safety.</p><p>"Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, police said on Sunday.</p><p>"Honduran President Xiomara Castro condmened the apparent murder of Lopez, a member of the Libre party she's allied to, in comments online.</p><p>"'We condemn the vile murder of our comrade and environmental leader Juan Lopez in Tocoa, Colon,' she said. 'I have ordered that all the capabilities of law enforcement be used to clarify this tragedy and identify those responsible.'</p><p>Multiple members of Lopez's enviromental organization killed</p><p>"Lopez belonged to the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, an environmental organization in Tocoa on the country's Atlantic coast.</p><p>"Three other members of the group were killed last year in what the organization saw as retaliation. </p><p>"The group had suffered threats and harassment for years amid efforts to preserve the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Guapinol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Guapinol</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanPedro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SanPedro</span></a> rivers, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarlosEscaleras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarlosEscaleras</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> Reserve, as the presence of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mining</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> companies increased. </p><p>"Honduran Attorney General Johel Zelaya said the 'reprehensible' murder would not go unpunished, and paid tribute to Lopez's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a>.</p><p>"'His life was an example of struggle. He never gave up in his incessant battle, hand-in-hand with the people to preserve natural resources,' Zelaya said on X.</p><p>Lopez aware of risks of his activism</p><p>"An outspoken member of the ruling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibreParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreParty</span></a>, Lopez had recently publicly called for the resignation of Libre officials caught on video negotiating bribes with drug traffickers in 2013. </p><p>"Carlos Zelaya, a brother-in-law of president Castro, was caught up in that video. He resigned his seat in congress after admitting he took part in that meeting with drug gangsters. </p><p>"'If you leave home, you always have in mind that you do not know what might happen, if you are going to return,' Lopez had said in 2021 when speaking of his activism with AFP.</p><p>"Lopez had also raised the alarm himself earlier in the year, saying he had noticed two people on motorbikes observing him in locations around his home.</p><p>Activist deaths high in Latin America</p><p>"Global Witness, a British NGO, says Honduras is one of the world's most dangerous countries for environmental activists.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LatinAmerica</span></a> accounted for 85% of all the world's environmentalists who were killed last year, with 18 deaths registered in Honduras, according to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWitness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWitness</span></a>. </p><p>"The United Nations resident coordinator in Honduras, Alice Shackelford, said Lopez had been threatened for his activism and praised his determination to stand up to powerful interests.</p><p>"'We condemn the terrible murder of Juan Lopez, a human rights defender threatened for his work,' she said in a post."</p><p>km/msh (AFP, Reuters)</p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/honduras-anti-mining-activist-juan-lopez-shot-dead/a-70223466" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dw.com/en/honduras-anti-mining</span><span class="invisible">-activist-juan-lopez-shot-dead/a-70223466</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JusticeForJuan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JusticeForJuan</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GuapinolRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuapinolRiver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterDefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterDefender</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DefendTheSacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefendTheSacred</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMiningWithoutConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoMiningWithoutConsent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwashing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheRivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheRivers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EMCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EMCO</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InversionesLosPinares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InversionesLosPinares</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MunicipalCommitteeForTheDefenseOfCommonAndPublicGoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MunicipalCommitteeForTheDefenseOfCommonAndPublicGoods</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Massive <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> efforts transform iconic lake with highest recorded water levels in 3 years — but more needs to be done to safeguard water resources<br>In July, the maximum elevation recorded was about 3,587 feet, which is a marked lift from when it dipped dangerously in April 2023, falling below 3,520 feet. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LakePowell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LakePowell</span></a> needs to be at 3,490 feet above sea level for the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GlenCanyonDam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlenCanyonDam</span></a> to produce <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> power for millions of people in the Southwest.<br><a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/lake-powell-water-level-utah-conservation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecooldown.com/outdoors/lake-</span><span class="invisible">powell-water-level-utah-conservation/</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Job" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Job</span></a> title of the future: <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> maker<br>By some estimates, runoff from snowmelt in the western <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> could decrease by a third between now and the end of the century, meaning less <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> will be available for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a>, and urban use in a region already dealing with water scarcity. <br>One scientist leads a project to increase <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>winter</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/snowfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snowfall</span></a> so that desert towns in the US West will have water in summer.<br><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/28/1096738/digital-forest-ranger-future-jobs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">technologyreview.com/2024/08/2</span><span class="invisible">8/1096738/digital-forest-ranger-future-jobs/</span></a></p>
James Akers<p>New Peertube video!</p><p><a href="https://makertube.net/w/jNMZ3SZgh4uNFYiFS2HGjw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/jNMZ3SZgh4uNFY</span><span class="invisible">iFS2HGjw</span></a></p><p>It feels a little vloggy, but its fun to share.. and I DO edit a little... but just a little.</p><p>You can see some clips of Stagecoach State Park (in Colorado) and even a clip on some land aways from there. Oh and a clip of my latest cowboy Fashion item that I intend to wear every day :) Oh and a clip of hydroelectric power :)</p><p>Oh and I added some making things- the blinker PCB backpack- which I ordered some PCBs for and parts (I edited the primary WAGOs so they would be big enough to shove wires and plug into). Oh and a pattern of an art thing I wanna make in neon related to the style of the channel.</p><p>Nature and hiking things will be slowing down soon as we fly back to NYC tomorrow.</p><p><a href="https://expressional.social/tags/peertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peertube</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/makertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makertube</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiking</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bird</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colorado</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/stagecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stagecoach</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drawing</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/inkscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inkscape</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/pattern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pattern</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/digitalsketch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalsketch</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/camping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>camping</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, August 29</p><p>UK privately backs Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow inside Russia but avoids spat with US -- Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot in Rostov Oblast -- Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Russia's Kirov Oblast for first time,1,500km inside Russia -- UAE banks block Russian payments for Chinese electronics -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20August%2029/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20August%2029/</span></a></p>
Ms. Que Banh<p>The <a href="https://beige.party/tags/expulsion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expulsion</span></a> comes in the midst of an anti-corruption drive known as the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BlazingFurnace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlazingFurnace</span></a> launched by <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CommunistParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunistParty</span></a> General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, in which dozens of officials and business partners of politicians have been caught up.</p><p>The high-profile purges have roiled <a href="https://beige.party/tags/financial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>financial</span></a> markets and <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ForeignInvestor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignInvestor</span></a> confidence and critics say the campaign has been used to target factional rivals.</p><p>Van is well-known for speaking out against state agencies and organizations. </p><p>In May 2020, he asked the chairman of the National Assembly to consider implementing parliament’s supreme supervision over court operations, through the case of death row prisoner Ho Duy Hai. He said that the Supreme Court’s verdict on Hai’s appeal was unconvincing as there were many unclear issues that concerned the public.</p><p>In November 2022, Van said National Assembly delegates needed to discuss and debate more, not just read aloud. </p><p>In November 2023, Van spoke about the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DaiNinh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaiNinh</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/hydroelectric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroelectric</span></a> plant project in <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LamDong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LamDong</span></a> province. He alleged <a href="https://beige.party/tags/bribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bribes</span></a> were given to government officials.</p><p><a href="https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/communist-party-expels-politician-07182024214329.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/c</span><span class="invisible">ommunist-party-expels-politician-07182024214329.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/AsianMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsianMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AsiaPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ASEAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASEAN</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/TootSEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TootSEA</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GlobalSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalSouth</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/SouthEastAsia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthEastAsia</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, July 17 2024</p><p>Russia's statistics service excludes data from annual report to conceal war deaths -- Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast -- Repair of Ukraine's largest hydroelectric power plant to take at least 3 years due to Russian attacks -- Drone drops munitions on factory in Russia's Kursk Oblast -- Stuck in legal limbo, Ukrainian civilians endure torture in Russian prisons -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20July%2017%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20July%2017%202024/</span></a></p>