More signs that this coming winter will be a cold one for Europe and North America as energy prices continue to surge.

5) Austria’s largest energy supplier suddenly insolvent; 4) California to ban new gas and diesel-only vehicles by 2035, despite shortages of metals needed for EV batteries; 3) Borrowers who have student loans canceled may owe state taxes pm that “income”; 2) New video game has players create a “cult of the lamb”; 1) Pennsylvania uses $740,000 USDA grant for “critical infrastructure to combat climate change” to repave four parking lots.