ENERGY SECURITYImproving the Flow of Renewable Energy to Power Plants Published 7 February 2022 Integrating renewable energy with the power grid continues to be a big challenge for the electrical grid infrastructure in the United States. The solution is not simple, but it is not impossible, either. Integrating renewable energy with the power grid continues to

MINERALSU.S. Mines Produced Approximately $90.4 Billion in Mineral Commodities Published 7 February 2022 U.S. mines produced approximately $90.4 billion in mineral commodities in 2021—a $9.7 billion increase over the 2020 revised total of $80.7 billion. Increases in consumption of nonfuel mineral commodities were attributed to the restarting of markets in 2021 following closures due to the

OUR PICKSGrowing U.S. Flood Risk | Undercover Nazi | Mexican Cartels’ New Weapons, and more Published 7 February 2022 ·  Mexican Cartels Now Use IEDs as Well as Bomb-Dropping Drones ·  Texas Power Grid Passes Winter Test but Critics Say It’s Still Fragile ·  U.S. Flood Risk Is about to Explode — but Not for the Reasons

ENERGY WEAPONSExperts Suggest U.S. Embassies Were Hit with High-Power Microwaves – Here’s How the Weapons Work By Experts Suggest U.S. Embassies Were Hit with High-Power Microwaves – Here’s How the Weapons Work Published 4 February 2022 The technology behind the suspected weapons is well understood and dates back to the Cold War arms race between

ENERGY WEAPONSEnergy Weapon Only ‘Plausible’ Explanation for Some Cases of Havana Syndrome By Jeff Seldin Published 4 February 2022 U.S. intelligence agencies may have ruled out the idea that a rash of mysterious illnesses plaguing American diplomats and other officials is part of a sustained campaign by one of Washington’s adversaries, but they now say

UKRAINE CRISISDid the West Promise Moscow NATO Would Not Expand? It’s Complicated. By Mike Eckel Published 4 February 2022 Did the United States, thirty years ago, promise Russia that if Russia agreed to Germany’s unification, NATO “would not expand one inch eastward”? The belief that the United States made that promise, and then betrayed it,

TERRORISMIslamic State Leader Killed in U.S. Raid – Where Does This Leave the Terrorist Group? By Haroro J. Ingram, Amira Jadoon, and Andrew Mines Published 3 February 2022 The operation against Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi arrives at a precarious time for the Islamic State group. The organization’s transition from an Iraq-centric movement to a global

CYBERSECURITYCyberattacks on Belgian Energy Companies Published 3 February 2022 Oil facilities at Belgian ports have been hit with a cyberattack. The news comes a day after Germany launched an investigation into a similar incident. Belgian authorities have opened an investigation into a cyberattack against at least two energy companies based in the port cities of Antwerp

CYBERSECURITYDHS Launches Cyber Safety Review Board Published 3 February 2022 On Thursday, 3 February 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the establishment of the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB). DHS says that the CSRB is an unprecedented public-private initiative that will bring together government and industry leaders to elevate our nation’s cybersecurity. On

NUCLEAR WEAPONSRefurbishing Nukes: Major Milestone for B61-12 Life Extension Program Published 3 February 2022 Sandia National Laboratories marked a major milestone in November 2021 when the Nuclear Security Enterprise successfully produced the first completely refurbished bomb for the B61-12 life extension program.  Sandia National Laboratories marked a major milestone when the Nuclear Security Enterprise successfully produced