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2016-03-17 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela to Shut Down for a Week to Cope With Electricity Crisis

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Posted by Frank G 2016-03-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top
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#1 Now we know the real reason we refuse to seriously combat our CO2 emissions and global warming - it's part of our climate war against Venezuela.

Posted by Glenmore 2016-03-17 07:58|| 2016-03-17 07:58|| Front Page Top

#2 "We're just extending Earth Hour by a couple of hours!"

Posted by Raj 2016-03-17 10:43|| 2016-03-17 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Only socialism can create this situation: A country that ranks in the top of oil producing countries in the world cannot turn on the lights.

Posted by airandee 2016-03-17 15:02|| 2016-03-17 15:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Imagine how much Dc saved by not running the trains for a day.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-17 17:58|| 2016-03-17 17:58|| Front Page Top

#5 it's part of our climate war against Venezuela.

Instapundit links to an article claiming that world CO2 levels have been flat for two years.

We get to have our cake and eat it, too.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-03-17 20:58|| 2016-03-17 20:58|| Front Page Top

#6 #4 - you think the 24 hr shut down was actually for power cable inspection?

Posted by Frank G 2016-03-17 20:59|| 2016-03-17 20:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Of course not.
Nor could they search the tunnel grid in that time.
They could reboot a compromised control system server though.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-17 21:47|| 2016-03-17 21:47|| Front Page Top

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