From the Trenches World Report

Manufacturing.net

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A huge Louisiana refinery was rocked by an explosion and fire Monday. Marathon Petroleum Corp. said six workers suffered minor injuries.

Officials later gave the all-clear sign, but it was not immediately clear what caused the morning blast at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. plant in Garyville, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Continue reading “Explosion Rocks Huge Louisiana Refinery”

Great Game India

A major UK study finds that pharmaceutical manufacturing sites is the primary contributors of drug contamination and has polluted almost all the rivers of the world.

According to recent study, pharmaceutical contamination of the world’s rivers is significantly more widespread than previously assumed, and now constitutes a worldwide hazard to environmental and human health. Continue reading “Pharmaceuticals Have Polluted Almost All Rivers Of The World Finds Major UK Study”

The Hill – by Ellen Mitchell

President Biden on Tuesday directed additional U.S. troops to NATO’s eastern flank as Russia moved a step closer toward a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“As Russia contemplates its next move, we have our next move prepared as well,” Biden told reporters at the White House. Continue reading “Biden orders more US troops to Eastern Europe amid Russia-Ukraine tensions”

RT

Canada is set to boost its military presence at Russia’s border and sanction Russian sovereign debt, parliamentarians and companies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday, citing what he said was an “invasion” of Ukraine.

Up to 460 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will head to the Baltic country of Latvia, which shares a border with Russia, to join the 540 Canadian troops already stationed there. Continue reading “Canada sending troops to Russia’s border”

Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson

The DC Swamp is ‘scrambling’ to find tow trucks as officials frantically brace for the arrival of multiple American trucker convoys that are gearing up for a massive protest in the Nation’s Capitol.

A group called The Peoples Convoy, which is planning on departing from California on Wednesday, claims to have an army of 1,000 truckers ready “right out of the gate,” with even more set to join them as the convoy travels to DC. On top of that, there are also several other groups that are planning trips of their own. Continue reading “National Guard Troops “Scrambling” to Secure Tow Trucks as DC Swamp Braces for US Trucker Convoy”

Patch – by Jon Campisi

PHILADELPHIA — A city woman who was convicted in federal court back in November of illegally purchasing firearms for her boyfriend — who was barred from possessing guns — has been sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge to one year in prison.

U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sanchez, sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, handed down the one-year and one-day prison sentence to Brihany Baker, 25, who late last year was found guilty of straw purchasing three firearms from a gun dealer in Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Continue reading “Woman Convicted Of Straw Purchasing In Montco Gets 1 Year In Jail”

Ammoland – by F Riehl

Boulder, CO – -(Ammoland.com)- Boulder, CO is aiming to bring Mexico-style gun control to the city with a slew of gun control measures they plan to introduce to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Boulder King Soopers shooting coming up in March.

Not one of the laws proposed would have stopped that horrific tragedy, but they would ensure a lot more of them could happen by disarming even concealed carry permit holders.  Continue reading “Boulder CO. Takes Aim At Gun Owners with Mexico Style Gun Control”

Yahoo News

The Biden Administration has delayed or stopped work on federal oil and gas leases and permits following a court ruling that struck down the Administration’s “social cost of carbon” metric to account for climate risk when holding lease sales or issuing permits.

Earlier this month, Judge James D. Cain, JR of a Louisiana district court granted a preliminary injunction sought by major fossil fuel-producing states in a lawsuit against the Biden Administration challenging the so-called “social cost of carbon” in rule-making and decision-making regarding lease sales. Continue reading “Biden Administration Halts New Oil And Gas Drilling Permits”

Yahoo News

Police in Washington, D.C., have requested assistance from the U.S. National Guard in preparation for a potential protest convoy in the district similar to the Canadian “Freedom Convoy,” a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.

Spokesman John Kirby said the Department of Defense is considering the request from the U.S. Capitol Police and the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. Continue reading “D.C. Officials Request National Guard Troops ahead of Expected U.S. ‘Freedom Convoy’”

Reason – by Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Six teenage girls say they were forced to strip so school administrators could check them for vaping devices. Families of the teenagers—students at Suring High School in Wisconsin—have now retained a civil rights lawyer, after the local district attorney declined to bring criminal charges against Suring High officials. Continue reading “Students Strip Searched for Vaping Devices”

Fox 5

NEW YORK – Russia’s widespread cyberattacks are part of a technique to destabilize Ukraine before a possible invasion, according to U.S. government officials, who are bracing for possible cyberattacks in the United States.

If Russia mounts cyberattacks against the United States, the targets could include banks, power plants, water treatment facilities, and communications. Cyber experts say Russia has the capability to disable or destroy U.S. satellites. Those attacks could also impact GPS for navigation, farming, automation, and oil exploration. Continue reading “Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Cyberattacks could affect U.S.”

Breitbart – by John Binder

A pair of Vermont towns are ready for their first local elections where foreign nationals will be allowed to vote, even offering ballots in foreign languages.

Montpelier, the state’s capital, and Winooski, located just outside of Burlington, are set to hold local elections where, for the first time, foreign nationals will be able to vote. In Montpelier, city officials said one foreign national has registered to vote while about eight foreign nationals have registered in Winooski. Continue reading “Vermont Towns Open Voting to Foreign Nationals, Offering Ballots in Foreign Languages”