Crash Responder Safety Week asks drivers to be cautious
Considering the role they play, it's critical that firefighters, paramedics and other emergency responders be able to do their vital work at accident sites without having to worry about passing or oncoming vehicles. So for Crash Responder Safety Week, motorists are being reminded to use extreme caution while driving near traffic accidents. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, this week is designed to raise awareness and help keep emergency responders and the public safe. Firefighters and paramedics work to save lives at traffic incident ...
Surging oil costs are spurring investments in renewables
Despite continuing Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, oil shipments from the Middle East have now surpassed prewar levels. The might of the U.S. military is to thank for the recovery of oil flows through the strait itself. But the proliferation of alternative routes around the region, new production outside the Middle East and declining fuel consumption are thanks to the might of the free market. Oil flows throughout the Middle East averaged more than 24 million barrels a day last week, up from 23.3 million before the war, according to the ship tracker Kpler. Heavier reliance on ...
America’s deadly addiction to war
America has a deadly addiction to war. Since 1950, presidents of both political parties have sent American troops into conflicts across the globe, killed countless people, sacrificed the lives and limbs of American servicemen and women, and wasted trillions of dollars. Yet these wars have ...