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One way to store a significant amount of potential hydroelectric energy is to have one large body of water located relatively near, but as high above as possible, a second body of water. Projects in which both reservoirs are artificial are referred to as closed-loop systems, which are economical because they flatten out load variations on the power grid, permitting thermal power stations such as coal-fired and nuclear power plants to continuously operate at peak efficiency.
Multiple reports are claiming that “explosive devices” have been sent to the residences of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama Wednesday morning. While the packages were addressed to both former government officials, they were intercepted by the Secret Service early this morning.
Reports of an additional suspicious package sent to the White House have been unconfirmed.
In a statement released by the Secret Service, “The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such. Both packages were intercepted prior to being delivered to their intended location. The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them.”
“The Secret Service has initiated a full scope criminal investigation that will leverage all available federal, state, and local resources to determine the source of the packages and identify those responsible,” the statement added.
Furthermore, CNN’s New York City headquarters has also been evacuated after a similar situation involving a potential explosive device. Reportedly, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been called to the Time Warner Center in midtown Manhattan to investigate the situation as alarms were going off in the building. It is not immediately clear if the package was an explosive, or whether it was connected to the packages addressed to the Clintons, Obama, and potentially the White House.
In a report from CNBC, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Trump Administration condemns the “terrorizing acts” against Obama, the Clintons, and “other public figures.”
“We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures. These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards,” a statement read.
The incidents Wednesday morning follow an explosive device sent to the home of billionaire Democratic mega-donor George Soros earlier this week.
Democrats say self-regulation hasn’t worked for the social media and technology companies that dot Silicon Valley. As left-leaning lawmakers eye a 10-point plan to regulate online activity, the fact that there is no competition within the industry is being overlooked.
Over 72 proposed projects throughout the 325-mile I-81 Virginia corridor include widening the interstate to three lanes, shoulder widening, extending acceleration and deceleration lanes at various locations, among other improvements that could be funded through tolls, increases in retail sales and use taxes, or regional gas taxes.
After some of the best economic indicators since the Great Recession of 2008, Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9 percent in September, with job gains in every single metropolitan area.
During his trip to Virginia, Vice President Mike Pence raised the national stakes with a message based on personal experience. “I was in Congress the last time Nancy Pelosi was speaker of the House,” he said, “and you never want that to happen again.”
Environmental regulators have approved engineering plans for Richmond-based Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline in a move that means the project has the state’s permission to begin construction.
Virginia’s capture of Rocket Lab’s expansion into the U.S. is a victorious moment for the Commonwealth’s growing aerospace industry, which will undoubtedly increase the state’s overall economic competitiveness.
As the migrant caravan continues towards the U.S., questions have been raised about who exactly is funding the 4,000-strong endeavor. After all, food, water, gas for vehicles, and other necessities is expensive for those who claim they are fleeing Central and South America’s woeful economic conditions.
“This deprived Virginia of a high-ranking member of Congress, who was in line to sit on the House Armed Services Committee, to represent the Norfolk region that relies heavily on federal military presence to support its local economy,” House GOP lawyers wrote referring to the court-appointed “special master” that was used for redistricting in 2016 – who is now charged with redrawing the Commonwealth’s legislative districts.