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POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK: CCC chair interview — Pock at the PAC — Wasted wind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

Presented by SSE By CHARLIE COOPER and ABBY WALLACE PRESENTED BY View in your browser or listen to audioSNEAK PEEK— What would CCC Chair John Gummer (aka Lord Deben) say to Grant Shapps about drilling in the Rosebank oilfield?— DESNZ top official in front of a committee of MPs later today talking about investment in innovation and net zero tech.— A new report sets out how grid constraints are leading to whole lot of wasted wind. MECUK asked the climate minister about it. Good Thursday morning and welcome to POLITICO Pro Morning Energy and Climate UK. And of course happy Global Wind Day to all who celebrate. You’ll find plenty of aeolian-scented news below. We hope you’re enjoying the email so far. As always send tips, musings, encouragement and (gentle, constructive) criticism to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. Or reach us on Twitter: @hargraver; @charliecooper8; @abby_wallace3.If you are...

The Chicago White Sox lose Mike Clevinger mid-fifth inning but rally to top the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

Mike Clevinger had just thrown the fourth pitch of a fifth-inning battle with Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez, which was fouled off.The Chicago White Sox starter walked behind the mound in obvious pain.The training staff checked on the right-hander, who exited the game with right biceps soreness. He will be evaluated Thursday.The Sox lost Clevinger, but rallied with three runs in the eighth and beat the Dodgers 8-4 for one of their best wins of the season in front of 44,442 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.“That was a gutsy win,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “This is a much-needed win in a tough place to play. It’s a really big win.”The game had several momentum turns. Jake Burger and Luis Robert Jr. homered to give the Sox a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers took the lead with four runs in a sloppy sixth inning for the Sox.Burger tied the game in the eighth with a two-run homer, his second long ball of the game. Clint Frazier gave the Sox the l...

West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative deal for a new six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association, a trade group for cargo carriers and terminal operators. Its members include such global shipping giants as Maersk and Evergreen Marine.The agreement will require ratification by PMA and union members and would affect 22,000 dockworkers at 29 ports from Washington state through California.Details of the deal weren’t disclosed.“We are pleased to have reached an agreement that recognizes the heroic efforts and personal sacrifices of the ILWU workforce in keeping our ports operating,” PMA President James McKenna and ILWU President Willie Adams said in a joint stateme...

India, Pakistan brace for winds, flash flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy heads for evening landfall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

MANDVI, India (AP) — A vast swath of western India and neighboring southern Pakistan that suffered deadly floods last year are bracing for a new deluge as fast-approaching Cyclone Biparjoy whirls toward landfall Thursday. Rain was falling and skies were darkening in western India and in southern Pakistan along the Arabian Sea, where dusty storms were hampering the evacuation and rescue work. Authorities expect conditions to worsen for two or three days after the cyclone makes landfall in India’s Gujarat.Officials from the two South Asian countries stood on high alert as the cyclone approached. It’s expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in India’s Kutch district and inundate the area. In Pakistan, Keti Bandar in the country’s flood-ravaged southern Sindh province, also lies in Biparjoy’s path. The bazaars and beaches in Mandvi, India, usually a bustling coastal town known for its wooden boat-makers, were deserted Thursday under shutdown orders from ...

Visually impaired people in Ukraine struggle to cope during Russian missile attacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sunlight filters through shattered windows, casting a glow upon the dusty furniture and fragments of glass strewn across the floor of the office belonging to Oleksandr Vinkovskyi, director of a Kyiv business where visually impaired people worked.Vinkovskyi is blind, and can’t see the scale of damage caused by debris from one of many Russian-fired drones on the Ukrainian capital last month. But he knows that 80 people, including 54 with a disability who used to work there manufacturing circuit breakers, sockets and hangers, are now out of work.Most of the windows have been shattered, the doors broken, equipment ruined, and a gaping hole marks the wall on the third floor. Vinkovskyi has halted the operation for now, deeming it too dangerous for his employees.“A visually impaired person goes to work not only to earn money, but also to communicate, interact, and be part of society in some way,” said Vinkovskyi. “And I don’t know how to estimate this loss.”Losi...

Man, woman dead after being found shot at Geneva home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

GENEVA, Ill. — A man and a woman are dead after suffering gunshot wounds inside a Geneva residence early Wednesday evening, according to Geneva Police Chief Eric Passarelli.Police said officers responded to a report of a gunshot at a home on Pebble Beach Court around 5:22 p.m. in Geneva. When police arrived, officers found two victims — a man and a woman — suffering from gunshot wounds.The fire department responded to the scene, according to police, and transported the man and the woman to an area hospital, where they later died from their injuries.Police have not said who is responsible for the shooting, only that it appears everyone involved was at the home when authorities arrived. Sheriff: 2 inmates charged after being found with drug-soaked papers Michael Sloan, who's lived in the neighborhood for nearly two decades, just returned from Boston after undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatment. He said he recently talked to the woman killed, who showed concern for his ongoi...

New US military aid to Ukraine pushes Washington deeper 'into abyss of conflict'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

The new $325 million US military aid package for Ukraine pushes Washington deeper into the "abyss" of the conflict, Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said early on Wednesday (14 June).The package, which includes munitions for air defence systems, ammunition and vehicles, comes as Ukraine is shaping its long-expected counter-offensive. In the past week, Ukrainian forces lost some tanks and armoured vehicles provided by western allies while making small initial territorial gains."The United States is getting deeper and deeper into the abyss of the Ukrainian crisis," Antonov was quoted as saying in a post on the embassy's Telegram messaging channel."Apparently, the strategists from the United States somehow do not understand that no amount of weapons, whatever involvement of mercenaries, will be able to turn the tide in the course of (Russia's) special military operation."Russia refers to its actions in Ukraine as a "special military operation", rather than a w...

Russia urges 'transparent' investigation into Nord Stream blasts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

A "transparent and objective" international investigation into the blasts at the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines is needed, a high-ranking Russian diplomat to the United States said early on Wednesday (14 June).Commenting on reports that the US reportedly warned Ukraine not to attack the pipelines under the Baltic Sea, Andrey Ledenev, minister-counsellor at the embassy, said the role of the United States in the blasts should also be "clarified"."It would be useful to think about the reasons for the stubborn unwillingness of the collective West to launch a transparent and objective international investigation under the auspices of the UN Security Council in the terrorist attacks in the Baltic Sea," Ledenev was quoted as saying in a post on the embassy's Telegram messaging channel.

Curren Price facing suspension from L.A. City Council amid corruption charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

After councilmember Curren Price stepped down from his responsibilities Tuesday amid charges of corruption by the Los Angeles County District Attorney, council leaders have taken the first steps to officially suspend the representative. Price faces five counts of grand theft by embezzlement, three counts of perjury, and two counts of conflict of interest, the D.A.’s Office announced yesterday.  “Today, I am filing a motion to begin the process for suspension of councilmember Price,” L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian said.  While Krekorian initiated the process, he added that he wants to consider the constituents of L.A.’s 9th District before the motion goes to a vote.  “We’ll continue to make sure that all the people of this city, including the 9th District, are represented fully and taken into account,” he said.  At Wednesday’s city council meeting, members of the public shared their thoughts on the matter, with many pointing out that scandals...

Santa Monica teen loses leg after DUI driver crashes into him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:32 GMT

A Santa Monica teenager became an amputee and remains hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver slammed into him.On June 2, 18-year-old Gelvy Ortiz was sitting at a bus stop on Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street when he was struck by a suspected DUI driver.The collision left Gelvy with life-altering injuries, resulting in the amputation of his left leg.Doctors are still working to save his right leg as the teen remains hospitalized at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.Gelvy is the youngest of four brothers who immigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala together in search of a better life. The siblings became orphaned at a young age when they lost their mother to breast cancer.Gelvy Ortiz became an amputee and remains hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver struck him in Santa Monica on June 2, 2023. (Ortiz Family)Gelvy Ortiz and his brothers in a family photo.Gelvy Ortiz became an amputee and remains hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver struck him in Santa Monica on June...