Earth Day Lubbock

12/21/2023

Headed in the right direction even with the US automakers removing more efficient sedans and compacts from their production lines.

U.S. new vehicles set a record high for fuel economy in 2022, with the highest yearly improvement in nine years, yet Detroit vehicles continued to lag rivals.

12/20/2023

12/20/2023

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/20/texas-saguaro-cross-border-natural-gas-pipeline/

Critics are calling on federal regulators to increase their scrutiny and oversight of the proposed pipeline, which would send gas from Texas to the Mexican coast for export to other countries.

12/19/2023

"To pay off the costs incurred by the storm, the Texas Public Utilities Commission approved the purchase of around $3 billion in bonds for electricity providers, 3.4 billion for gas providers.

Paying off these bonds, however, will be left to every Texan on their power bills."

Texans will be bailing out energy providers haurt by the winter storm for decades.

12/19/2023

But Texans are obligated to pay outrageous prices for whatever electricity is provided during an emergency.

A panel of judges has said that big power companies cannot be held liable for failure to provide electricity during the 2021 blackout. The reason is Texas’ deregulated energy market.

12/18/2023

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Disney's BEAUTY & THE BEAST for a spectacular, outstanding, truly amazing run. You brought magic to the LCT stage and we couldn't be more excited our proud of this show you put together. Seeing you bring this kind of magic to our community is truly what it's all about. Thank you, and well done, each and every one of you.
And as always, to everyone who made it out to see this show: a hearty and grateful THANK YOU! Thank you for coming out to support local theatre. Thank you for sharing in the magic with us.
We'll be closing down for the Holidays soon (after a free screening of the classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE this weekend!) but we'll be back in the New Year with THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE from Stages Academy and CALENDAR GIRLS in the main season, as well as so many more performances and programs that we can't wait to bring to you. Happy Holidays, and we'll see you again very soon!

12/18/2023

"The calls came from humpback whales the researchers had recorded from a small group of whales just the day before their encounter. The group had included Twain, so it's possible Twain was responding to her own signal.

"We might've been playing back her own hello to her," Sharpe said."

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-contact-whales-in-world-first-communication-experiment?fbclid=IwAR03-EZO61TbiOQIFlQl0GcYeByFPSksDGgCuaAUdmelszw7fg-4kiy28qQ

What do whale experts and alien hunters have in common? More than you might expect.

12/16/2023

12/12/2023

"Voters aged 65 and older are second only to those between the ages of 18 and 34 in naming climate and the environment their highest political priorities, according to a new 18-state study by the Boston-based Environmental Voter Project, or EVP."

A report from the Environmental Voter Project says “gray is the new green,” as voters who prioritize climate are numerous enough to swing elections in key states.

12/08/2023