Monday, March 17, 2025

Week 12: March 18, 2025 -- March 24, 2025

Locator: 48521TOPSTORIES.

Top story: Greenpeace held liable for $700 million damages against Energy Transfer and DAPL.

Top story:

  • Massive security breach: story broke Monday, March 24, 2025
    • breach apparently occurred March 11, 2025
    • reported by top journalist at The Atlantic, March 24, 2025
    • chat group lead was apparently the National Security Advisor Mike Waltz; VP JD Vance; SecDef Hegseth were on the call and apparently unaware of the others on the call
    • transcript suggests participants unaware of journalist on the group chat; 
    • transcript suggests juvenile discussion; certainly not professional nor diplomatic
    • Trump, when asked about an event that occurred more than a week ago, says he was not aware
    • two issues here:
      • how did it happen; damage; and,
      • what will it take for this story to go away 
  • President Trump signs executive order to completely dismantle the Dept of Education (March 20, 2025). 
  • George Foreman, age 76, dies. 
  • news that DOD and Boeing have been actively testing the F-47 for the past five years -- meaning the program began under Trump's first term.
    • the only way this was kept secret, President Biden was completely unaware
  • USAF first lieutenant NCAA wrestler -- biggest upset in the history of NCAA wrestling.

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Top story of the week:

  • Suni returns safely to earth!
Top international non-energy story:

  • Zelenskyy (apparently) reluctantly goes along with Trump's demand for peace in Ukraine
  • Israel begins new action in Gaza, described by TNYT as "extensive strikes."
    • again, divides "north" Gaza from "south" Gaza
    • Hamas used the ceasefire to re-group; re-build; refused to release hostages as agreed
    • Israel given the "green light" by Trump
    • everything points to bigger military strikes across the Mideast
    • US resumes sustained military action against Houthis in Yemen. Iran on notice.

Top international energy story:

  •  Saudi Arabia: yet another cash crunch; perilous situation financially!

Top national non-energy story:

  • JFK files released. Anti-climactic. 
  • Columbia University bows to Trump to "save" $400 million.
  • Boeing gets contract for newest American fighter.

Top national energy story:

  • Harold Hamm warns shale operators need $80-oil.

Focus on fracking: current link here. Generally updated late Sunday night.

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