EPA Quietly Signs Off on State Carbon Taxes
The agency didn’t mention it in the new climate rules, but the plan would allow states to place a levy on greenhouse gases. by Ben Geman EPA’s big new draft…
Cap and Trade: Hammering the Poor … Again
by Diana Furchtgott-Roth President Obama has called inequality “the defining challenge of our time.” But on June 2 he will announce new “cap-and-trade” environmental regulations that will make the poor…
The Myth of the Climate Change ‘97%’
What is the origin of the false belief—constantly repeated—that almost all scientists agree about global warming? by Joseph Bast and Roy Spencer Last week Secretary of State John Kerry warned…
The Hard Sell on Climate Change
Media outlets continue to push a crisis scenario, but the public isn’t buying. by John Fund Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN, was very forthright about his media priorities at…
The Answer Isn’t Blowing in the Wind
Warren Buffett can do without a tax break for wind energy. By Peter Roff Does the “Oracle of Omaha” really need another tax break? It’s a fair question, given…
Towards Energy Independence
“Despite what some argue, North American energy independence is not out of reach. The massive production gains expected in Canada combined with the output from Mexico and US domestic reserves…
Coalition Letter Opposing the Renewable Fuel Standard
September 26, 2013 Re: Renewable Fuel Standard “Reforms” Dear Senator & Representative: It has come to our attention that Congress is considering legislation this fall to reform the Renewable Fuel…