The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

 

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Issues in the News

 

1. ENVIRONMENT

Weather experts predict a very active hurricane season for 2006.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of Energy & Global Warming Policy Myron Ebell on why the number and intensity of hurricanes is not determined by global warming.

 

2. TECHNOLOGY

Apple announces a free computer recycling program for its customers.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Adjunct Analyst Dana Joel Gattuso on why mandated recycling of electronic waste is a lose-lose proposition.

 

3. INTERNET

Fox News launches a new web resource for combating online fraud and identity theft.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews and Regulatory Policy Analyst Brooke Oberwetter on the free market solutions to identity theft and data security breaches.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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