The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

1. ENVIRONMENT

The House Resources Committee approves Chairman Richard Pombo’s plan for reform of the Endangered Species Act.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of International Environment Policy Myron Ebell congratulates Pombo for his strong leadership.

 

2. HEALTH & SAFETY

Researchers raise concerns that use of antibacterial soaps might be breeding dangerous new antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

 

CEI Expert Available for Comment: Adjunct Analyst Steven Milloy on a new study that debunks the bacterial worries.

 

3. ENERGY

Hurricane Rita’s approach shuts down oil and gas production throughout the Gulf Coast.

 

CEI Expert Available for Comment: Director of Global Warming Policy Myron Ebell on the weaknesses in the nation’s energy infrastructure revealed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.