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Michigan, a state once famous for carbon-heavy automotive manufacturing, is now among the leaders of renewable energy installation in America. A recent report shows that the state added 350 megawatts of solar power in 2023, increasing the total renewable resources in the state by 10%. Combined with an existing inventory of 3,500 megawatts of solar […] The post Michigan’s Robust Renewable Energy Powered 1 Million Homes in 2023 from Wind and Solar appeared first on Good News Network.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. (Yet another) attempt by Australia’s ruling Labor party, ALP, to crack down on information it considers “disinformation, lies, fake news” – is producing a bit of comic relief. “I’ll be sure to report all the Labor posts I find so they can investigate themselves,” one social media user commented, summing up the sentiment among both citizens and politicians opposed to the current government and its policies. Namely, the party has created a reporting page on its official site, where members can submit links to social media content, or upload other “evidence” of “disinformation” – along with providing the APL with their personal details, such as names and emails. These submissions will then be “reviewed” by the APL, it was announced. Who will do this, and what the “response” might be, is not clear. However, opponents are branding this effort as an example of “hypocrisy and dishonesty.” And now, some social media users have decided that APL’s own campaign ads are ripe for “review” – and since the page is up, it might be just the place to report them. In this instance, a pro-nuclear energy campaigner reported Labor’s anti-nuclear ads for a “fact-check.” In the face of growing global energy uncertainty, a number of countries, such as France, are either firmly holding on to nuclear power, or are considering reversing previous anti-nuclear policies. One of the political “wars” raging in Australia is precisely over whether or not to build nuclear power plants. Leader of the opposition Peter Dutton is a key proponent of nuclear energy, and the Labor ad now reported as “disinformation” expresses the party’s vehement – and overtly alarmist – stance against it. Perhaps a little too vehement, and incorrect, as nuclear campaigner Will Shackel suggested on social networks, where he announced he’d reported the Labor ad to – Labor. The ad shows imagery depicting two nuclear cooling towers emitting (black) explosion mushroom-like clouds. Except, what in reality rises from such towers is (white) water vapor. That’s lie number one, opponents say, and then there’s the claim that Dutton’s proposal is to build these plants “all over Australia.” The number is seven, none anywhere near the Opera House, or a number of other locations shown in other similar ads. “For months they’ve spread blatant disinformation about nuclear energy and refused to take action against high profile Labor politicians who have done the same,” Shackel told Sky News, adding: “Whether it be falsely implying nuclear cooling towers emit smoke in mushroom clouds (rather than water vapor)… Dan Repacholi and Jacinta Allen posting images of 3-eyed fish or (Chris) Bowen using a photo of yellow barrels on grassy hills to depict nuclear waste storage.” If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Australian Government’s New “Disinformation” Reporting Portal Backfires as Users Submit Labor Party Ads appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. X users in Brazil, and the company itself, are receiving support from several legal and rights advocacy groups, including the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, which has turned to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The latter has authority over Brazil under the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR). These developments come in the wake of Brazilian authorities’ decision to first ban X in that country, and then start fining those who use VPN to circumvent the ban. According to ADF, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court and Superior Electoral Court have engaged in censorship that runs afoul of international law. IACHR, a tribunal of the Organization of American States (OAS), is being asked to intervene on behalf of those now censored and fined in Brazil. Brazil’s own Bar Association wrote to the Supreme Court to say that “a daily fine to individuals and legal entities in a broad and generalized manner represents a serious affront to the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution.” X owner Elon Musk, whose company has been engaged in an ever-escalating and more serious clash with those currently in power in Brazil over free speech, has welcomed the initiative. The authorities there insist that all their actions taken against X have to do with preventing the proliferation of “disinformation” – but critics at home and abroad see this as a thinly veiled excuse for a showdown with political opponents, which X has decided not to facilitate. Now, Brazil could face international repercussions for its actions, starting with the Organization of American States (OAS), which brings together 35 nations across the continent, while the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR) has been ratified by 25 of those – Brazil included. ADF wants this body to look into the conduct of Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is behind the decision to block X in Brazil, and the one to fine those using VPNs to access the site with daily fines equivalent to about $8,000. Another “victim” in Brazil’s crackdown on X has been the Starlink satellite network, whose bank account has been frozen. A number of figures, from Brazil’s Congress lower house speaker Arthur Lira to US hedge fund managers expressed trepidation that this will reflect negatively on future investments, as the measure creates legal uncertainty. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Brazil’s High-Stakes Battle Over X Fuels International Backlash, Rights Groups Press For Legal Action appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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