July 18, 2022 archive

EV charging stations out of order in Aspen

  For a state that wants to be so-heavily focused on electric vehicles, you’d think Colorado would do a better job of making sure EV charges are function and available. Yet the Aspen Daily News recently discovered how many of the charging stations installed in the Aspen area were not working. Click here for Aspen …

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Two counties in New Mexico provide huge revenue to state

  Here’s how important the oil and gas production in New Mexico’s part of the Permian Basin to  the entire state. Nearly one-fourth of the state’s tax revenue comes from just two counties in the southeast corner of New Mexico where the Permian Basin extends. We’re talking about Eddy and Lea counties according to a …

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Air Force wants faster delivery of AWACS replacements

  The Air Force is searching for ways to speed delivery of its new style AWACS plane to replace the aging fleet based at Tinker Air Force Base and across the world. Defense News reported the military has been told there probably isn’t much that can be done to hasten delivery of the E-7 Wedgetail, …

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Other headlines

** The United States wants to end its “undue dependence” on rare earths, solar panels and other key goods from China to prevent Beijing from cutting off supplies as it has done to other countries, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. ** President Joe Biden on Friday blocked a freight railroad strike for at least 60 days …

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