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by Michael Every single day that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the damage that is being done to the global economy is getting even worse. But the full consequences of the global oil crisis that we are facing will not be felt for a while because nations all over the globe are still running …
🚨🇺🇸 900,000 acres burned in Nebraska. Largest wildfires in state history. Ranchers losing everything at the worst possible time, as the Iran war stirs fears of global food shortages…pic.twitter.com/2gX2pqKbA9 https://t.co/W1a2XJai7b — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 24, 2026
Someone explain to me why all this monster AI data Center construction all over America. So ChatGPT can process AI requests? On a quiet patch of former farmland in northeastern Louisiana, a fleet of excavators has leveled more than 2,000 acres of reddish clay earth. This is rural Richland Parish, once a floodplain tangled with …
A fast moving wildfire dubbed the Canyon Fire has exploded to over 1,050 acres in under three hours, forcing evacuation orders for 4,200 residents and warnings for 12,500 more. The blaze, zero percent contained, is burning east through steep, dry terrain and threatening power lines and communities including Hasley Canyon and Hathaway Ranch. Officials cite …
Congress is moving forward with a plan to open portions of federal land to the private market, aiming to ease the maintenance burden and raise funds amid a $36 trillion national debt load. The proposal is part of the Senate’s 2025 budget bill and could authorize sales covering over 3.2 million acres in the next …
As satellite images reveal China’s ambitious construction of the world’s largest underground military command center near Beijing, global tensions escalate, prompting experts to scrutinize the implications of this unprecedented development for international security dynamics. In the fast-paced world of global geopolitics, the unveiling of China’s monumental military project has captured worldwide attention. Satellite imagery has …
State legislators want Congress to hand over all mineral rights and federal public lands in Wyoming except Yellowstone As Western lawmakers float a variety of bad ideas for transferring federal lands to states, a group of Wyoming state senators are making a particularly outrageous request of the federal government. On Thursday, those lawmakers pushed forward …
According to this live map https://www.latimes.com/wildfires-map/ Portions of Calabasas, Encino, Santa Monica & Malibu remain under evacuation warnings due to the Palisades fire: https://t.co/B0MYZa9gG2 — Rush8 (@WhiskyBling) January 11, 2025 The wildfires in Los Angeles County have indeed burned over 40,000 acres, and evacuation orders are still in effect for areas including Calabasas. The situation …
Texas has offered President-elect Donald Trump over 1,400 acres to conduct its mass deportation operation. The land is available to be used for “processing, detention, and coordination of the largest deportation of violent criminals in the nation’s history,” according to the Texas Land Commissioner. According to a report from Fox News, “Texas Land Commissioner Dawn …
The Elk Fire in Big Horn National Forest, Wyoming, has grown to approximately 73,000 acres with only 10% containment. Since its start on September 27, 2024, controlling the fire has been difficult due to rugged terrain and dense timber. Authorities have closed Red Grade Road and nearby trails to facilitate firefighting efforts, while evacuation notices …
The Biden administration proposed to open up tens of millions of acres of public lands to solar development on Thursday after cementing restrictions on oil and gas activity across large swaths of Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rolled out its proposed “Western Solar Plan,” which would put approximately 31 million acres across 11 …
Sebastian Gorka, a right-wing commentator and author who worked in the Trump administration, is selling his Baker, WV, vacation home. The three-bedroom, two-bath log cabin is listed for $575,000 and comes with more than 33 acres in the woods. This getaway was “built by a prepper for a prepper,” the listing notes. It features all …
Residents of the Phoenix area in Arizona have been asked to evacuate their homes as wildfires have burned through 2,500 acres of land. An evacuation order went into effect Thursday night for those living on the southeast side of the fire, northeast of Scottsdale, as reported by CNN. Officials said about 50 buildings were at …
As of June 19, 2024, the New Mexico wildfires have resulted in at least one fatality and the destruction of approximately 1,400 structures. The fires, known as the South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire, have collectively burned more than 20,000 acres. Unfortunately, both fires remain uncontained, and their cause is currently under investigation. The situation …
How Republican Ashley Hinson’s ‘Farm Bill’ provision could stop China’s buy out of U.S. farmland – as it’s revealed communist adversary has bought 347,000 acres Chinese entities own farmland in 29 out of the U.S.’s 50 states, totaling 347,000 acres The upcoming House Farm Bill will contain measures to restrict foreign entities like China from …
BREAKING: Hail storm in Damon texas on 3/24/24 destroys 1,000’s of acres of solar farms. Who pays to fix this green energy? @StateFarm? @FarmBureau? @Allstate? Or you the taxpayer? pic.twitter.com/GpNSaopObZ — Corey Thompson (@Roughneck2real) March 25, 2024
At one time, the Onondaga Nation comprised 4,000 miles in upstate New York. It’s currently a shadow of its former self at 7,500 acres just south of Syracuse. But in May, an international human rights commission ruled the nation may pursue claims that their land was taken unjustly, which sets up a first-of-its-kind case in …
An hour and a half away from Beaumont, you’ll find a fast-growing development called Colony Ridge. Critics say it’s become a metropolis of migrants and a symbol of the border crisis. Others even claim it’s a haven for the Mexican drug cartels. Many of the roughly 50,000 who live here are skilled day laborers. “They …
Elon Musk is famous for having big, outlandish ideas. But one of his biggest is to build his own city in Texas. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Musk-owned entities have been buying up land — at least 3,500 acres of it — near Austin, Texas, and are in the process of trying to …
Chinese billionaire Chen Tianqiao, an alleged CCP member, reportedly owns 198,000 acres of Oregon timberland, the Daily Mail reports. According to the outlet, the $85 million purchase makes Tianqiao the second-largest foreign owner of American land. “The sale went through in 2015, but only became widespread knowledge on Monday after Oregon tax records unveiled one of Chen’s …
The warehouse of a large online store Wildberries is on fire in St. Petersburg. The area of the fire is 70 thousand square meters, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said Russian media report that the damage from the fire may amount to 10-11 billion rubles (approximately 126… pic.twitter.com/Qnz7IgkHN2 — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 13, 2024 “A fire …
The New York Times revealed a group of Silicon Valley billionaires are behind the $800 million in land purchases, or about the size of two San Franciscos, around Travis Air Force Base in Solano County, California. We previously covered the mysterious Flannery Associates, which has quietly amassed a staggering 55,000-acre farmland portfolio encircling three sides of the military …
A mysterious company that bought more than 50,000 acres of land around an Air Force base in California for $800million is now suing farmers for conspiring to sell it at inflated prices. Public records show ‘Flannery Associates’ has invested more than $800million on around 55,000 acres of land surrounding the Travis Air Force base since …
Farmer wakes up and finds entire business consisting of 2 acres of crops destroyed. Feeds at least 100 people a week and has potentially lost a revenue of $80,000-100,000 of income following working 16-20hr days. He is not happy. https://twitter.com/Agent131711/status/1674431527378370566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ‘This is the most detrimental time of the season for this to happen’: Farmer says …