Diesel Forum

March 8, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Clean diesel technology upgrades for large tug and switcher locomotive engines cost only $4,379 to $15,201 per ton of nitrogen oxides (NOx), compared to more than $30,000 per ton of NOx for many other diesel emission reduction projects.

The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today released a reportdocumenting the significant emission reduction benefits that can be gained by replacing older engines in tug boats and switcher locomotives with the latest clean diesel models. Funds from Volkswagen’s (VW) $2.9 billion environmental trust, established to mitigate for the excess emissions resulting from defeat devices on 590,000 diesel vehicles, can be used to help pay the cost of repowering these and other old diesel engines.   Continue reading “Tug and Switcher Engine Upgrades Offer Most Cost-Effective Option for VW Funds”

RT

The only way to establish world peace is for the United States to stop its meddling in other countries and focus on what really matters to the American people – ‘Making America Great Again.’

The cradle of civilization, the Middle East, has been a battleground which has endured countless wars in the name religion, power and interests. Today is no different. We see history repeating itself with wars provoked and fought in the name of freedom and peace. Nowadays American foreign policy reflects its allies’ interests rather than the interests of the American people. There can never be true, genuine peace in the Middle East when the United States is contributing to, rather than resolving, the underlying issues.   Continue reading “Divide & conquer: America’s blueprint for ‘world peace’ simply a roadmap to disaster”

RT

The US, Israel and Saudi Arabia – can change regime in Iran, and Trump’s policy provides an opening for it, a former top Mossad official speculated, adding that if a coup fails, Iranians will still be fighting each other.

Haim Tomer, a former Mossad official said to lead Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and International Divisions, explicitly talked about possible options for regime change in Tehran during an interview with the Jerusalem Post.    Continue reading “US, Israel can aid coup in Iran & if it fails, let Iranians fight each other – ex-Mossad official”

Mail.com

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The European Union has called on U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to stop threatening it with tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying Thursday it is prepared to discuss new trade incentives.

In March, Trump slapped tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum, but granted the 28 EU countries a temporary exemption until June 1. He also temporarily exempted big steel producers Canada and Mexico, provided they agree to renegotiate a North American trade deal to his satisfaction.   Continue reading “EU to Trump: Stop threatening us with tariffs”

Mail.com

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — A former boyfriend of a woman killed in a California office building explosion has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an unregistered destructive device, the FBI said Thursday.

The arrest of Stephen Beal, 59, followed a search of his Long Beach residence by authorities, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement. He was not being held in connection with Tuesday’s explosion and was expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana later Thursday.   Continue reading “Former boyfriend of California blast victim arrested”

Daily Mail

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted and sent ash spewing 30,000 feet into the sky before raining down on a nearby town, with residents being warned to shelter in place as the dusty plume engulfs the island.

The powerful, steam-driven explosion occurred on Thursday at 4.17am and started spewing large amounts of volcanic ash and smoke from the crater on Hawaii’s Big Island that shot higher than the peak of Mount Everest.   Continue reading “Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts from its summit, shoots ash into sky”

Political Insider – by Jim E

Now we know how former FBI Director James Comey did it. We now have evidence that he used a secret program to obtain a warrant to spy on the Trump campaign without judicial approval.

And whoever heard of the 4th Amendment to the Constitution?   Continue reading “James Comey Used Secret Program to Obtain Warrants on Trump Campaign Without Judge Approval”

New York Times – by Craig S. Smith

BERKELEY, Calif. — Many people have grown accustomed to talking to their smart devices, asking them to read a text, play a song or set an alarm. But someone else might be secretly talking to them, too.

Over the last two years, researchers in China and the United States have begun demonstrating that they can send hidden commands that are undetectable to the human ear to Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant. Inside university labs, the researchers have been able to secretly activate the artificial intelligence systems on smartphones and smart speakers, making them dial phone numbers or open websites. In the wrong hands, the technology could be used to unlock doors, wire money or buy stuff online — simply with music playing over the radio.   Continue reading “Alexa and Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t.”

Zero Hedge – by George Washington

Conspiracy Theorists USED TO Be Accepted As Normal

Democracy and free market capitalism were founded on conspiracy theories.

The Magna Carta, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and other  founding Western documents were based on conspiracy theories. Greek democracy and free market capitalism were also based on conspiracy theories.   Continue reading “In 1967, the CIA Created the Label “Conspiracy Theorists” … to Attack Anyone Who Challenges the “Official” Narrative”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Apple CEO Tim Cook used part of his commencement speech at Duke University to praise student gun control activists from Parkland while deriding what he called an “epidemic of gun violence.”

Bloomberg reported that Cook called on the Duke graduates to be “fearless.” He emphasized it by saying, “Fearless like the students of Parkland, Florida, who refuse to be silent about the epidemic of gun violence and have rallied millions to their cause.”
Continue reading “Apple CEO Uses Commencement Speech to Praise Student Gun Control Activists”

Breitbart – by Joshua Caplan

A new report suggests an imminent Inspector General (IG) report may rule that FBI and Justice Department officials broke the law in their handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

Investigative reporter Paul Sperry said Thursday that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has “found ‘reasonable grounds’ for believing there has been a violation of federal criminal law in the FBI/DOJ’s handling of the Clinton investigation/s,” adding that the top watchdog official has “referred his findings of potential criminal misconduct to Huber for possible criminal prosecution.”   Continue reading “Report: Inspector General Will Declare FBI, DOJ Broke Law in Clinton Email Probe”

RT

The US has demanded North Korea ship some of its nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles out of the country within half a year, according to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, citing sources familiar with the talks.

Over the course of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the US and North Korea, the American side has told Pyongyang it expects it to get rid of some of its nuclear arsenal within six months, according to a report that emerged on Thursday.   Continue reading “US demanded N. Korea ship ‘some’ nukes & missiles abroad within 6 months – Asahi”

The New American – by Christian Gomez

Under a Department of Justice program known as “Equitable Sharing,” local police are being deputized as federal agents in order to participate in Joint Terrorism Task Forces, enabling them to bypass their state’s own forfeiture and surveillance laws so they can spy on individuals suspected of terrorism or other crimes falling under federal jurisdiction.

This is according to an online article written by the Tenth Amendment Center’s Director of Communications Michael Maharrey. In the article, entitled “Local Cops Skirt State Limits on Surveillance by Joining Federal Task Forces,” Maharrey writes:   Continue reading “DOJ’s Stealth Nationalization of Local Police”

Dallas News

Arlington police descended on a family’s home last month after someone called a fake shooting into 911.

Fifteen squad cars all pulled up about 6:40 p.m. April 20 to the home in the 7700 block of Longbow Lane after a call reporting that someone at that address had just shot their neighbor, police said.    Continue reading “When IRS scam didn’t trick Arlington family, hoax caller got cops to descend on their home”