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Yes, using first-principles of nature.

The topic of "polarisations" continues to be too distant and abstract to the public and the media, but is the foundation of most global and domestic political events. Until normal communication is restored - one side speaks and the other hears it, the disintegration will continue. Find out more about the topic of polarisations, as well as my lack of optimism regarding this current political summer, in the link below: https://shorturl.at/4T2nk #novanews #communication #adviser

Yes, using first-principles of nature.

If you want to better understand the longstanding and unfounded claims of “censorship” that Senator JD Vance advanced in the debate, read our report on the Information Laundering Cycle. https://lnkd.in/gjc59Uy3

Through the Reorganizations and Workouts class at the University of Tennessee College of Law, my project partner Carson Jennings and I documented the bankruptcy of FirstEnergy in case study form. Our case study, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦: 𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑇𝑜𝑜 𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑢𝑛, 𝐼𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠! can be downloaded for free at the link below.

Interesting thank you. I'm not quite convinced of the criticism of ASIC and while it seems to be accepted that there is pervasive corporate misconduct out there that ASIC [and others?] should pursue, I don't resort to using the term moral panic but agree that a split may be necessary. Recall that ASIC's insolvency function was recommended to be split off back in 2010 but this was rejected; that option remains. Also note that prosecuting inanimate legal fictions, or companies, has its limitations in their insolvency; and penalties have their limits. And regulation is not all about ASIC, public law and penalties, that a transparent commercial environment is important - supported by director IDs, open access to ASIC records, a beneficial ownership register, coordinated insolvency regulation - none of which we have. But! we should be grateful that stronger anti-money laundering laws [foreshadowed in 2006], are now, in 2024, being introduced .... See generally https://lnkd.in/g78QaW7G

Yes, using first-principles of nature.

"Following a 2020 CO2 leak and explosion in Satartia, Mississippi, that abruptly stopped cars on roadways, caused widespread dizziness and nausea, and sent several residents to the hospital, the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration began looking into rules for CO2 pipelines. They were set to finalize that rule this summer, pending review by the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, but that deadline has been extended to fall 2024. The lack of finalized safety regulations has not stopped the permitting of CO2 pipelines, though. The Summit pipeline, a massive project that would carry carbon across five states, just got the go-ahead in June for the first step of its construction process in Iowa: seizing land through eminent domain to make way for the pipeline." From Drilled Media Amy Westervelt https://lnkd.in/gN-C3YQt These pipelines are shockingly dangerous. When they leak, they create dead zones of CO2. CO2 is an asphyxiant, and it is colorless and odorless. Not even ambulances can reach the victims, because the engines can't run. These pipelines disproportionately affect rural areas, areas that usually only have volunteer first responders... notifications to locals are delayed, and when they are notified, they are told to turn their air conditioning off so they don't die in their homes from the CO2, even if there are dangerous heat waves. It is shocking to discover that our government could allow such an risky policy for absolutely no benefit except to fossil fuel companies. Oh, but then our government subsidizes fossil fuels (in 2022 worldwide subsidies to fossil fuels were $7 trillion dollars) and that is killing us...

Black Sustainability, Inc. What do I want to talk about? Coal. That's right, Dave...coal. Meet GA Power for a deeper discussion. https://lnkd.in/eVxAUY39 #notfunny #realtalk #gacoalash Last Thursday a petition was filed asking the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to "claw back oversight" of the disposal of Georgia’s toxic coal ash from state regulators, citing concerns over groundwater contamination. FYI: If you are as shocked as Dave Chappelle, coal ash is a byproduct of burning coal and contains heavy metals like arsenic and mercury. For decades, utilities dumped this waste into unlined ponds where toxic substances leached into groundwater or spilled into waterways during storms. Georgia was one of very few states granted permission to oversee its own coal ash disposal program. Since 2022, the EPA has warned Georgia both publicly and privately because our state has been allowing utilities to cap unlined coal ash ponds with the waste in contact with groundwater! There are 30 known coal ash ponds in Georgia and 29 of which are owned by Georgia Power Company at 11 sites across the state. FYI: GA Power plans to close nine of those ponds in place without removing the waste to a lined landfill, according to a recent public filing. Despite the EPA’s warnings, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) STILL issued Georgia Power a permit to cap and close an unlined pond at Plant Hammond in Floyd County near Rome, GA. The pond contains more than 1 million tons of coal ash, which is sitting in up to 10 feet of groundwater near the bank of the Coosa River. Article by: MERIS LUTZ #ICYMI And a special shout out to Georgia Coal Ash and partners for steady pushing! #solidarity

For me, one of the best ways to understand public policy is through Multiple Streams Framework (Kingdon). When there is a convergence between Problem Stream (identifies issues as problems), Policy Stream (solutions to those problems) and Politics Stream (political climate and public opinion), a Policy Window is created through which meaningful solutions to issues can be found.