Ari Natter and Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg Published 9:49 am, Thursday, March 1, 2018 Russian operatives used inflammatory social media posts to disrupt U.S. energy policy, including inciting environmentalists to protest against pipeline projects, House Republicans said in a report released Thursday. The report, released by the majority staff of the House Science Committee, said it found evidence Russian-sponsored agents used Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to suppress the research and development of fossil fuels and stymie efforts to expand the use of natural gas. "This report reveals that Russian agents created and spread propaganda on U.S. social media platforms in an obvious attempt to influence the U.S. energy market," GOP Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, said in a statement. "Russian agents attempted to manipulate Americans' opinions about pipelines, fossil fuels, fracking and climate change." According to … [Read more...] about Russia accused of using social media to roil U.S. energy policy
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Person using stolen ID nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony honoring the Rev. Billy Graham in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building, Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP) COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects winners of the peace prize, says someone using a stolen identity has nominated President Donald Trump for the award. The Norwegian news agency NTB quoted committee secretary Olav Njolstad as saying it appears the same person was responsible for forging nominations in 2017, as well. Njolstad declined to identify the person, adding that Norwegian police had been informed. Njolstad said Thursday that it was the first time a fake nomination has been submitted “by stealing another person’s identity.” … [Read more...] about Person using stolen ID nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Landlord used dead notary’s stamp during eviction: DA
A Brooklyn landlord is accused of using the signature of a dead notary public in an attempt to evict tenants, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office announced on Monday. Abdus Shahid, 64, is facing 28 counts of forgery and other charges for allegedly using Yitzchok Ring’s signature and notary stamp on court documents between March 16, 2015, and Sept. 8, 2016. Ring could not have signed the documents, however, because he died on Oct. 6, 2014, per the district attorney’s office. The documents Shahid purportedly forged with Ring’s signature were related to a lawsuit between him and the tenants of 455 Tompkins Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Shahid sued five of his tenants in an attempt to evict them, the district attorney’s office said, claiming they damaged his property. The tenants, however, alleged Shahid was trying to evict them as retaliation for filing complaints with 311. “This defendant attempted to fool the court by using someone … [Read more...] about Landlord used dead notary’s stamp during eviction: DA
Let them use the fields
Bureacratic red tape and high school sports don’t make for a good mix, and the recent decision by the Campbell Union High School District not to let high school field hockey teams use the district’s new artificial turf fields has local parents up in arms. And with good reason. The district facilities manager said they need to research the effect that playing hockey on the fields would have and they are worried about the wear and tear on the field. But 300-pound linemen are wearing down that turf daily, along with band members carrying Tubas. You’re telling me that a team of girls with sticks will do more damage than that? The field hockey teams should be given access to the fields, it’s only fair and parents have every right to complain. The fields were made for everyone to use. I hear the fields were finished early which created this situation, but let’s use some common sense and get this issue resolved. The season is half over, … [Read more...] about Let them use the fields
Sharks center Chris Tierney getting used to tough matchups in first playoff run
(Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group) The line of Chris Tierney, Joel Ward and Melker Karlsson spent a decent amount of time on the ice with the St. Louis Blues’ line of Jori Lehtera, Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz in Game 1. Tierney’s almost used to going against some of the Western Conference’s best forwards by now. As the third line center, Tierney has been given some extra responsibility by Sharks coach Pete DeBoer in recent games. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s a challenge Tierney enjoys. “I feel like our top three lines, four lines, can go against any three or four lines,” Tierney said. “There’s no issue of confidence or feeling that we’re mismatched out there. We feel comfortable going against any of the top lines. We’ve had to do it the last couple series. “We’ve had lots of shifts where it’s against (Anze) Kopitar’s line, or (Ryan) Johansen and (James) Neal and (Mike) Fisher, and … [Read more...] about Sharks center Chris Tierney getting used to tough matchups in first playoff run