Opinion

Failed Energy Policies

Deb Fisher While on the campaign trail in 2019, then-candidate Biden guaranteed supporters that he would “end fossil fuel.” Since taking office, President Biden and his Administration have followed through on that promise by doing everything in their power to curtail domestic energy production. For nearly a year and half, the Biden Administration imposed a moratorium on new federal oil and gas leases.

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Making Memories

This Monday morning is different. I am feeling very lazy – and I’m not even ashamed of myself! This past weekend was very special for me.

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Time to Curse a Fig Tree

God told Adam that he would surely die if he ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam munched, but didn’t keel over right then and there. At this point Adam’s probably thinking, “Go figure, it didn’t kill me after all.”

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Improving Disaster Relief

Nebraska’s family farmers and ranchers have long had to grapple with the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather. Droughts, flooding, hail, wildfires – all of these events can heavily impact farmland, grazing areas, and livestock. Wildfires can be particularly devastating when drought conditions are widespread and wind speeds are high.

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Nebraska’s fast-growing bioscience industry

In 2024, NASA will send a small surgical robot from Nebraska to the International Space Station. The tiny, two-pound robot will be able to perform surgeries on the space station that would normally require a surgeon’s expertise and much larger equipment. The surgical robot can operate more or less on its own, performing complex procedures at the flip of a switch. The device, developed by Nebraska-based Virtual Incision, is a significant step toward making it possible for surgeons to operate remotely—whether their patients are in deep space or on a battlefield halfway around the world.

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