The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

1. GLOBAL WARMING

President Bush defends the U.S. position on global warming before the leaders of the G8 nations.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of Global Warming Policy Myron Ebell explains the folly of the EU policy on climate change on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

2. TECHNOLOGY

Congress moves to make it easier for telecommunications companies to offer video content over the Internet.

CEI Experts Available to Comment: Technology Counsel Braden Cox on why video over IP shouldn’t be saddled with the existing franchise regulations for cable TV.

3. NATURAL RESOURCES

The U.S. Forest Service observes its 100th anniversary.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Robert H. Nelson makes the case for abolishing the U.S. Forest Service in the book A Burning Issue.