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President Donald Trump's strikes likely did not "obliterate" Iranian nuclear facilities as he claims they did, according to an initial assessment by U.S. intelligence. Rather, the damage was limited due to the sheer depth of the sites and the apparent fact that much of Iran's enriched uranium had been moved. Citing four unnamed people familiar with the early assessment, CNN was first to report that Saturday's bombings did not destroy the core components of Iran's nuclear program, likely setting it back by only a few months. Other outlets subsequently confirmed the report, similarly citing unnamed officials because the intelligence assessment is still classified. The strikes appear to have collapsed the entrances to the facilities, but Iran's nuclear facilities are housed deep underground in the sides of mountains, beneath layers of concrete. read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called for China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for crude oil in the world. read more
Do none of you live in States where electricity is deregulated? That must really suck to not have choice.
#7 | Posted by Bluewaffles
Clown, the California grid has a storied history of brownouts and black outs. You probably should sit this one out.
#10 | Posted by Bluewaffles
Clown ... A few years back I had a layover at LAX coming back from an international flight. Their was literally a blackout while I waited for my flight ... California PGE FTW!!
#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles
Pedo Loving Idiot.
California is deregulated.
Texas is deregulated too. It's why some home and apartment owners/renters got hit with $9,000 bills for a week of power during the 2021 blizzard. All this because despite a similar storm with similar outcome in 1989 and 2011, Texas through ERCOT refused to mandate proper winterizing of the power grid and production. And the legislature protected them in the aftermath.
If it gets cold, the power goes out. If it gets hot, the power goes out. If there is a storm 100 miles away, we can also lose power.
But don't worry, our prices only jumped 18% this year here in Texas! And another double digit jump next year.
We are #1 for wind and #2 for solar because of geography. We are perfect for cheap renewable energy. But Texas has made grid connections slow for these groups, zoned out new construction, and basically done everything to discourage any long term investment. So developers are going to other states and investing there.
Don't worry. This is all sourced from Reuters and The Texas Tribune.