studies on Air Quality

The Really Inconvenient Truths

Iain Murray — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Letter to President Bush on CO2 Endangerment Proceeding

Fred L. Smith Jr. — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0800

The Green Regulatory State

Angela Logomasini — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Over the years, the environmental lobby has advanced a considerable number of laws—leading to the passage of hundreds of environmental statutes. But the legacy does not end there; a great many of these laws require federal agencies to issue regulations on an ongoing basis. The following analysis employs several tools to assess the scope and growth of the environmental regulatory state. It shows that environmental regulations comprise a considerable size of the total federal regulatory agenda, and the impact expands annually in the absence of congressional activity.

Gone with the Wind

Myron Ebell — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

As part of comprehensive legislation to raise energy prices, the Senate is once again considering proposals to set a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) for electric utilities. Such a requirement would raise electricity prices for consumers and industry, but would negatively affect some regions of the country much more than others. As the Bush Administration Statement of Policy June 12, 2007 correctly states:

This Liberal Congress Went to Market: a Bipartisan Policy Agenda for the 110th Congress

CEI Staff — Tue, 9 Jan 2007 23:00:00 -0800

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Introduction by CEI President Fred L. Smith, Jr.

Stay Cool; Stay Very Cool: A Commentary on Time’s “Special Report” on Global Warming

Marlo Lewis Jr. — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

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The cover of Time magazine’s April 3, 2006 issue tells readers to “be very worried” about climate change. The issue features a “special report” on global warming. The cover shows a polar bear on a patch of ice amidst much water and many smaller patches, conveying the impression that the bear’s habitat is literally melting away.

An Assessment of Montreal COP/MOP 1

Christopher C. Horner — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:00:00 -0800

The Environmental Source

Angela Logomasini — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:00:00 -0800

The Clean Air Act’s Contribution to Higher Gas Prices

Ben Lieberman — Tue, 29 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0700

Ecology, Liberty & Property

Jonathan H. Adler — Mon, 5 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700