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A massive fire broke out at a French industrial site used for recycling hybrid and electric car batteries on Saturday, sending thick clouds of smoke into the air. The town of Viviez in the department of Aveyron in Southern France was shrouded by black clouds of smoke after a fire broke out at a warehouse used to hold hybrid and electric car lithium batteries. Overall, the site held an estimated 900 tonnes of lithium batteries, however, officials claimed that the cause of the fire has still not been determined, Le Figaro reports.

Plastics producers have promoted recycling their products as an environmental solution for decades despite firsthand knowledge that it was not feasible, according to a report published Thursday. More than 99 percent of plastics are produced using fossil fuels, and of these, the vast majority cannot be “recycled” in the sense of being processed and turned into entirely new products, according to the report from the Center for Climate Integrity. Viable end markets, or businesses that buy recyclables to make new products, only exist for polyethylene terephthalate and high-density polyethylene plastic containers, according to the report. Environmental Protection Agency materials have...

Officials are working to determine how long Robert Card had been deceased The Maine Army Reservist who slaughtered 18 of his neighbors and wounded 13 others in a mass shooting Wednesday night has been found dead Friday — more than 48 hours after he inflicted carnage in Lewiston and sparked a massive manhunt in the peaceful New England state. Robert Card II is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities announced at a press conference Friday night. Officials did not provide many details on the circumstances that led to the discovery of his body in the nearby...

Numerous defense attorneys representing January 6 defendants are perplexed in discovering that potential jurors are being recalled or “recycled.” On Sept. 5, a day after Labor Day, defense attorneys discovered their potential jury pool consisted of jurors who were excused the week before. “I have never seen this in all my years of practicing law.” defense attorney Steven Metcalf fumed while exiting the federal courthouse after jury selection of Zachary Alam’s trial.”Are there any jurors left in DC? What is going on here?” The Gateway Pundit sat as the lone observer in the courtroom for nearly the entire duration of...

This is huge. Something is killing healthy people at an unprecedented rate. It isn't COVID. Could it be the "safe and effective" COVID vaccine? I think so. Here's why.Steve Kirsch5 hr ago 382483 article imageStart by reading this story, “Indiana life insurance CEO says deaths are up 40% among people ages 18-64.” Read the whole thing now.Note: In the event this story “disappears” from view, I kept a backup. You can’t be too careful nowadays.This is big. Really big. And I’m not the only one that thinks so.Key points:Deaths among 18-64 year-olds (who don’t normally die) are up by 40%...

A group of “anti-Trump” Republicans led by former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is considering forming their own political party. The Hill reports that over 120 individuals took part in a conference call to discuss the matter. The group consisted of former employees of the Trump administration, along with Reagan and Bush administration officials, and former Republican members of Congress. The group “are in talks to form a political party that would break away from supporters of former President Trump,” the report states.

Wind energy companies will have the option of using decommissioned wind turbine blades as backfill material when reclaiming surface coal mine sites soon, thanks to a new bill signed into law earlier this year. But first, the state needs to set the rules. ... The blades.. are made of fiberglass. Fiberglass is a tricky material that can’t be recycled or easily repurposed. And as utility companies look to replace aging wind turbines, the machines’ blades are being buried in stacks at a handful of landfills around the country, ... old mine sites to suddenly become a landfills, which could affect...

The Smithsonian’s racist National Museum of African American History and Culture says that “the nuclear family,” “scientific method,””hard work,” “plan for future,” and “delayed gratification” are “aspects & assumptions of whiteness & white culture” The Smithsonian’s racist National Museum of African American History and Culture just said that “the nuclear family,” “scientific method,””hard work,” “plan for future,” and “delayed gratification” are “aspects & assumptions of whiteness & white culture”They said so in this chart. You can see a bigger version of the chart by clicking here and scrolling down: https://web.archive.org/web/20200603163659/https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness

Hollywood actor Patton Oswalt has compared the violent leftist terrorist group Antifa to the brave troops who landed on the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day during World War II to defend against the Nazi invasion of Europe. The Ratatouille star claims the heroic troops are comparable to Antifa thugs because the left-wing terror group's name is short for "anti-fascists."

We’re supposed to believe it’s white supremacists causing all the disruption. Media members, content to blame nationwide rioting and looting on President Donald Trump, forwarded a false story this morning that white nationalists are being fingered as the culprits behind the majority of the crimes we saw in Minneapolis. There’s a number of protesters who think the violence is justified, so they won’t condemn it. They’ll either give silent approval or flat out make excuses. And they bring shame to their message — one that George Floyd’s family said he wouldn’t support. But they won’t listen to that. What started...

A video posted on social media this week shows a police officer keeping his knee planted on the neck of a black man who pleaded that he couldn’t breathe and subsequently died shortly afterward. It happened Monday night, when cops were responding to a “forgery in progress.” Police arrived and saw the suspect sitting in a car. According to the Department, the man resisted arrest so he was placed in handcuffs, adding “he appeared to be suffering medical distress.” The Police Dept. added, “At no time were weapons of any type used by anyone involved in this incident.” What the...

An ancients village dating back to before the Pyramids era was discovered by a team from Canadian Ph.D. students. CTV reports that a team of students from the University of Victoria’s archeology department has uncovered the oldest settlement in North America.

If you're into plinking and a Kel-Tec fan, you should have a look at the Kel-Tec PMR-30. Not a new gun, its been around since 2010, but its an ideal pistol for hiking, camping or just toss it into your tackle box. This gun is a .22 caliber and most are usually in a revolver type. Kel-Tec PMR-30 is a full-size pistol chambered in .22 WMR also, considered a full size pistol. Magazine Hi-Capacity One of its main features is the high magazine capacity. The mag holds 30 rounds of .22 WMR. The pistol is slender, the magazine itself may...

The Miami Hurricanes' newest uniforms have something special about them, and it isn't just the look. Adidas has partnered with "Parley for the Oceans" to create new uniforms for the Canes made from plastic-waste materials from the ocean. The jerseys are to serve as a call to end plastic pollution in oceans. **SNIP** On Aug. 27, the uniforms will be auctioned off. Proceeds will go to Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science to fund educational research.

California’s water regulation agency approved new measures Tuesday that will allow recycled water – water that once ran through the sewers – to be added to the state’s reservoirs, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.

His last hours in the Coconino County Jail were taken up with writing letters to friends. Then, he put his last will and testament, written in jail a week earlier, into a manila envelope and scribbled a note to have it delivered to his attorney. The next day, Dec. 22, 2005, Prescott resident William C. Rodgers, 40, was found dead in his cell, suffocated with plastic bags. Investigators are convinced the death was a suicide. Why did he do it? He appears to have left no clue. Coconino County Sheriff's Office detectives seized Rodgers' letters and will for the investigation....

George W. Bush and John Kerry's Web sites may be among the most traveled destinations in cyberspace now, but in a few months, they could be just another place to shop for sex toys, download movies and get a law degree online. That's the fate of conservative firebrand Pat Buchanan's 2000 presidential campaign Web site, www.gopatgo2000.org, which has been taken over by a company that, among other things, helps its customers hook up with "swingers looking for sex in your area." When politicians and Internet domain names meet, strange things happen, particularly after the campaigns are over. Click on Elizabeth...

My neighbors are unhappy to learn that the trash they’ve carefully sorted for years into brown bottles, green bottles, cans, and paper is being dumped back into one pile at the local landfill. Except for aluminum cans, no one wants the sorted trash items. Is this bad for the environment? Probably not. I checked with Dr. Daniel Benjamin of Clemson University (and the PERC Center for Free Market Environmentalism) and he says: First, don’t worry that the trash going into our landfills will take over too much of the land area. People today are actually throwing away less trash (in...