Gov. Dayton made my day! Rail, pony up!
March 13th, 2015
I was not happy with the MnDOT Rail Plan, and let them know, particularly that it is not OUR job, “we the people,” to pay for upgrades and safety measures required due to the super volatile Bakken BOOM! oil, and today the Gov. stood up to the railroads.
Here are my Comments:
Here’s that Draft Rail Plan, comments were due Tuesday:
From today’s STrib, Gov. Mark Dayton is leaning on the railroads:
PJM State of the Market Report – down and out!
March 12th, 2015
An old PJM map, some transmission built since, some plans abandoned, like MAPP!
Today PJM released its “State of the Market” report, and this is something that everyone in the MISO region should read because afterall, that’s their “Target Market.”
2014 State of the Market Report for PJM | Posting Date | |
Volume I Volume I (2MB PDF) contains the introduction.Volume II Volume II (14MB PDF) contains detailed analysis and results. |
I LOVE IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS — PJM PEAK DEMAND DOWN 10.1%
And here’s the MISO LMP map so you can see just what the electrical market is doing in real time:
Fukushima Daiichi — 4 years ago today
March 11th, 2015
Four years ago today nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi started melting down.
… same type of reactor that it is in Monticello, along the Mississippi River, upriver and just northwest of the Twin Cities.
Four years later…
Four years later…
Some residents to ‘come home to Fukushima disaster zone
The government says about 138,000 Fukushima residents are still living in temporary accommodation.
Four years later…
Four years later…
Navy Sailors Possibly Exposed to Fukushima Radiation Fight for Justice
Comments for MnDOT Rail Plan filed
March 10th, 2015
Overland_Comments_3-10-2015
And what are the Comments about? Here’s the Plan:
Draft MN State Rail Plan
Bakken waste disposal site exploded and burning in Williston
March 8th, 2015
Why does it take as long for media to pick up an explosion and long burning waste disposal site near Williston, ND as it does for a train derailment in Ontairo?
Here’s the poop on yesterday’s (3:20 a.m.) explosion in Williston:
KXNEWS, ND: Waste Disposal Ste near Williston Explodes
Valley News: Dangerous Fire Breakes Out at Waste Disposal Site South of Williston
Bakken.com: Explosion razes waste disposal site near Alexandria , which has the most details:
Bismarck Tribune: Explosion at oil and gas waste disposal site contained
Google this and find all of five media posts…