Internet Privacy, Greenhouse Gases and Offshore Drilling
Senators hear testimony on the privacy implications of online advertising.
Developing nations reject the plan for cutting greenhouse gases created by leaders of the “Group of Eight” wealthy nations.
A top Democratic senator voices support for offshore drilling for oil and gas.
1. TECHNOLOGY
Senators hear testimony on the privacy implications of online advertising.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews testifies before the committee:
“Privacy dilemmas are inevitable on the frontiers of an evolving information era, but CEI maintains that competitive approaches to online privacy and security will be more nimble and effective than rigid political mandates at safeguarding and enhancing consumer well-being, facilitating commerce and wealth creation, and even contributing to the rise of the anonymous approaches to commerce we’d like to see.”
2. ENVIRONMENT
Developing nations reject the plan for cutting greenhouse gases created by leaders of the “Group of Eight” wealthy nations.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Iain Murray on what leaders should really be focusing on:
“If global warming is a risk, then clearly we need to go beyond useless talk about future emissions reduction targets and, instead, find a plan that works. Bringing the world out of poverty is the best way to reduce the risks of a changing climate, so the next G8 summit should take aggressive steps to liberalize trade.”
3. ENERGY
A top Democratic senator voices support for offshore drilling for oil and gas.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of Energy Policy Myron Ebell on why action is needed in Congress:
“For too long the federal government has tied the hands of state governments that wish to permit oil and natural gas leasing in their adjacent offshore zones. Congress should remove the moratoria on offshore gas production and share the federal royalties with the States that decide to allow offshore production, just as they share the royalties from production on federal lands with the States.”