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Robert E. Murray, RIP
Robert E. Murray, founder of Murray Energy and a fiercest opponent in industry of global warming alarmism, died age 80 on October 25 at his…
The Washington Post
As U.S. leaves Paris accord, climate policy hangs on election outcome
The Washington Post cites senior fellow Myron Ebell on environmental deregulation. Myron Ebell, who directs energy and environmental policy for the libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Inside Sources
A Celebration: U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty Becomes Official
The most consequential deregulatory action taken by President Donald J. Trump in his first term — the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris…
Axios
How Trump’s energy endgame could go
Axios cites CEI Director Center for Energy and Environment, Myron Ebell on climate change. Myron Ebell, director for energy and environment at the conservative Competitive Enterprise…
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Supreme Court Nominee Barrett in Senate Testimony Alarms Climate Alarmists
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was asked repeatedly about her views on climate change at her Senate confirmation hearing this week. Unsurprisingly, her unwillingness…
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In Debate, Biden Confirms That He Is for and Against the Green New Deal
Climate science and energy policy made a surprise appearance during the first presidential debate on September 29 in Cleveland. Moderator Chris Wallace had not included climate…
The Press of Atlantic City
Man-made Policies, Not Man-Made Climate Change, Fueling Wildfires, Says Myron Ebell
The catastrophic wildfires raging up and down the West Coast should force a radical reversal of 30 years of disastrous government policies. Instead, the politicians…
News Release
Main Cause of Catastrophic Wildfires is Decades of Mismanagement by Federal and State Governments
Later today, President Trump will visit California for an update on the catastrophic wildfires raging in the country’s most populous state. Recent headlines have…
News Release
Ebell Pushes Back on Discredited and Illegitimate Attacks Against Critical Project for Alaska’s Economy
Last month, the Trump Administration released a final environmental analysis finding the proposed Pebble Mine project would not pose serious risk to the environment or fish population…
News Release
CEI Urges House To Vote No on Massive Federal Land Acquisition Bill
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957), which previously passed the Senate.
News Release
Trump Administration Rule Reforms NEPA, Congress Must Finish the Job
President Trump today announced a final rule reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process of evaluating and granting permits for major new energy infrastructure…
The New American
Democrats’ New “Environmental Justice” Plan Mixes Climate With BLM
The New American quotes CEI’s director of the Center for Energy and Environment, Myron Ebell: Republicans pushed back at the document for its similarities…
Washington Examiner
House GOP Under Pressure From Allies to Support Planks of Democratic Climate Plan
The Washington Examiner quotes CEI’s Myron Ebell, the director of the CEI’s Center for Energy and the Environment, regarding the recent Democrat climate plan: Other…
News Release
House Infrastructure Spending Bill Serves as Green ATM
House Democrats will vote today on the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2), a massive $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending bill. CEI experts across a spectrum…
News Release
House Climate Proposal Would Benefit Special Interests Over Consumers and Taxpayers
The House Select Committee appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to address climate change today released their report and proposal. …
Washington Examiner
In supporting ‘Land Grab’ bill, Republicans unwittingly support socialism
Many Republicans in Congress made political hay by labeling the Green New Deal as “socialism.” Surprisingly, too many of these same Republicans are now the…
Washington Examiner
In Supporting ‘Land Grab’ bill, Republicans Unwittingly Support Socialism
Many Republicans in Congress made political hay by labeling the Green New Deal as “socialism.” Surprisingly, too many of these same Republicans are now the…
News Release
CEI Opposes $494 Billion Transportation Bill
House Democrats today introduced a bill that proposes to spend more than $490 billion on bad policies that would increase the cost of energy in…
News Release
Proposed EPA Rule Seeks to End Abuses of Benefit-Cost Analyses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed rule aimed at reforming abuses of benefit-cost analyses required in the regulatory process. The proposed rule…
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COP-26: U.N Climate Conference Delayed until November 2021
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change announced on May 29 that its 26th Conference of the Parties, originally scheduled for November 9-19, 2020, has been rescheduled for November…
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Spur Economic Recovery through Deregulation
President Donald Trump on May 19 signed an executive order titled, Regulatory Relief To Support Economic Recovery. The order gives cabinet secretaries and agency heads emergency powers to suspend or even eliminate regulations…
News Release
Congress Should Work With Trump Administration to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to COVID-19 Recovery
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a proposed fourth COVID-19 recovery package that would spend roughly $3 trillion but contains no significant regulatory relief.
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Harvard Junk Science Study Claims High Pollution Levels Increase Deaths from COVID-19
Researchers at Harvard University in late April published a draft or preliminary study that concluded, “A small increase in long-term exposure to PM2.5 leads to…
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Fred Singer, RIP
S. Fred Singer, distinguished scientist and leading climate skeptic, died on April 6 in Rockville, Maryland, at age 95. He had a long and varied…
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Hurry, See “Planet of the Humans,” Before It’s Banned
Planet of the Humans, the new documentary film from director Jeff Gibbs and executive producer Michael Moore, contains a stunning evisceration of so-called green energy and the people profiting from it.
News Release
50th Earth Day Anniversary Marks Environmental Progress But Unfounded Claims by Environmentalists
Statement by Myron Ebell, director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment:…
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Trump Administration Finalizes New Vehicle Fuel Economy Rule
The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency on March 31 announced their SAFE Vehicles Rule.The rule plus the revocation of the California waiver…
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COVID-19 Relief Bill Passes without Frivolous Green Baggage
The Senate passed a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus bill by a 96-0 vote. The House passed the bill by voice vote on March 27. The…
News Release
CEI Experts Blast Attempts to Politicize COVID-19 Relief Bill
While the nation suffers, Washington has descended into an unseemly squabble over the latest COVID-19 relief bill. Politicians from all quarters are attempting to expand…
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Energy Special Interests Demand Handouts in Massive Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Energy special interests began swarming the Capitol, as Congress passed a second emergency spending bill addressing the coronavirus pandemic and began to put together a $1 trillion or larger stimulus…
News Release
CEI Urges Senators To Vote No on Unnecessary and Wasteful Energy Legislation
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) opposes S. 2657, the package of energy bills set for a vote today in the U.S. Senate, and urges senators…
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EPA, Interior, and other Federal Agencies Post Guidance Documents on Searchable Websites
On February 28, the EPA and other federal agencies posted all their guidance documents on searchable websites, complying with an OMB deadline to implement Executive…
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House Republican Leaders Introduce Pointless, Costly, But Virtue-Signaling Climate Legislation
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and several senior Republicans announced they were going to introduce four bills to address climate change. On the bright side, none…
News Release
Climate Bills Supported by Some House Republicans are Bad Policy
A group of House Republicans today released a package of bills that would provide government incentives for a program to plant trees and carbon sequestration…
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House Energy and Commerce Democrats Release Omnibus Climate Bill
Senior Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a discussion draft of their omnibus climate bill on January 28. The draft bill begins…
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Trump Promotes Energy Abundance and Decries Prophets of Doom at Davos
President gave a powerful speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he challenged the politically correct platitudes and energy-rationing agenda that dominate discussion…
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House Republican Leadership Prepares Package of Climate Bills
Axios ran an exclusive interview with House Republican leaders planning a package of legislation to address climate change. According to the Axios story, the package will include…
News Release
EPA’s WOTUS Replacement Rule Another Step in the Right Direction
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released their Navigable Waters Protection rule, which replaces the 1986 wetlands rule.
DOI
What They Are Saying: CEQ Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize its NEPA Regulations
The U.S. Department of the Interior cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on NEPA reforms: Myron Ebell, Director,…
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Trump Administration Rewrites the Rules for the National Environmental Policy Act
President Trump on January 9 rolled out new rules to implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970 (NEPA). NEPA was enacted in 1970, and…
News Release
NEPA Reforms a Big Step toward Correcting Worst Abuses of Environmental Permitting Process
The White House Council on Environmental Quality today released a proposed rule reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The Washington Examiner
Australian Wildfires Were Caused by Humans, Not Climate Change
Alarmists have been quick to blame climate change for the recent, horrific fires in Australia and California. Although human actions do bear a large share…
The Daily Caller
More Than 50 Coal Companies Have Been Wiped Out Since Trump’s 2016 Victory
The Daily Caller cites Director for the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the MATS rule: Some energy advocates say the…
Daily Caller
Inside The Media Conspiracy To Hype Greta Thunberg
The Daily Caller cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on media reporting and climate change. “Large parts of…
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UN Climate Conference in Madrid Fails to Set Rules for Carbon Trading Market
The twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-25) was supposed to wrap up one issue remaining from last…
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Free-Market Coalition Opposes Transportation and Climate Initiative
Eleven Northeast states plus the District of Columbia on December 17th released a draft memorandum of understanding this week on how to implement their Transportation and…
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White House Blocks Most Green Energy Tax Credits in Final Spending Bill
The spending packages to fund the federal government through the end of the 2020 fiscal year ending on October 1st, which were passed by the…
The Epoch Times
US Formally Announces Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal, Pompeo Says
The Epoch Times cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris climate deal: Myron Ebell, director at the…
Citation
CEI Urges Congress to Hold Line on Energy Tax Breaks for Special Interests
Congressional negotiators recently announced a resolution to questions about the “tax extenders” package under consideration for inclusion in the end of year spending deal. According…
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Congress Racing To Extend and Expand Electric Vehicle, Wind, and Solar Tax Credits
It would be comforting to think that the House’s impeachment proceedings have so poisoned relations between Democrats and Republicans that the Congress won’t be able…
The Heartland Institute
Trump Says Goodbye to Paris
The Heartland Institute cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris agreement: Arguably, for America’s sovereignty and…
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Trump Administration Begins Withdrawal from Paris Climate Treaty
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on November 4th that, “Today the United States began the process to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Per the terms of…
Patriot Post
Trump Begins Exit from Socialist Paris Climate Agreement
Patriot Post cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris agreement:…
The Scientific American
Trump Administration Officially Begins Paris Climate Accord Exit
The Scientific American cites Director for the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris agreement: “This is a great day for…
The Washington Times
Trump Formally Starts Withdrawal from Paris Climate Pact
The Washington Times cites Director for the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris agreement: Myron Ebell, director of Competitive…
The Epoch Times
US Formally Announces Withdrawal from Paris Climate Deal, Pompeo Says
The Epoch Times cites Director for the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Paris agreement: Myron Ebell, director at the…
News Release
Trump Announces U.S. Exit from Paris Climate Treaty: CEI Statement
President Trump’s Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, today announced the beginning of a yearlong process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement…
The Daily Signal
Western Lawmakers Prepare Bills to Modernize Endangered Species Act
The Daily Signal cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Endangered Species Act: Myron Ebell, director of the…
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California Utility Cuts Power to Avoid Fires Caused by Downed Power Lines
Pacific Gas and Electric has intentionally turned off electricity to up to two million people in parts of northern California for hours and days at…
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President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Improve Use of Guidance Documents
President Donald J. Trump on October 9th signed two executive orders (EOs) intended to improve and limit the use of guidance documents. This is good,…
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Industry and Nonprofit Groups Urge Senate Support for ‘Clean’ Energy and Climate Bills
A number of industry trade associations plus some non-profit groups sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on…
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Testimony of Myron Ebell at the House Western Caucus Roundtable on the Endangered Species Act
Chairman Gosar and Members of the House Western Caucus, thank you for inviting me to speak today at this roundtable discussion on reforming and improving…
Blog
Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions
Modern doomsayers have been predicting climate and environmental disaster since the 1960s. They continue to do so today. None of the apocalyptic predictions with due…
News Release
WOTUS Rule Repeal Great News for Rural Americans
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the repeal of the Obama administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. EPA is expected to announce…
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Washington Post Uses Dubious Data on ‘Extreme’ Climate Change
The Washington Post ran a long, complicated story by four reporters on August 14th headlined “Extreme climate change is here.”…
PJ Media
Washington D.C. Conference Exposes ‘Climate Delusion’
PJ Media cites CEI’s Myron Ebell following a climate conference hosted by the Heartland Institute. Finally, Myron Ebell, director of the Competitive Enterprise…
Epoch Times
Conference Urges Republicans to Reject the Left on Climate Change
The Epoch Times cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the Green New Deal. Myron Ebell of the Competitive…
PJ Media
AOC Chief of Staff: Green New Deal ‘Wasn’t Originally a Climate Thing at All’
PJ Media cites Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on the proposed Green New Deal. “What they’re proposing is…
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President Trump Promotes Administration’s Environmental Accomplishments
On July 8th President Trump gave a speech on his administration’s environmental accomplishments. I was lucky to be one of a couple hundred people invited to…
News Release
Trump Administration Environmental Agenda Focuses on Stewardship, not Alarmist Policies
In a speech today at the White House, President Trump touted his administration’s record of defending the environment and simultaneously expanding the development of energy…
The Epoch Times
VIDEO: Climate Change Narrative is Driven by Agenda of Political Control
CEI Director for the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell joined the Epoch Times to discuss the climate change debate.
The Epoch Times
Climate Change Narrative is Driven by Agenda of Political Control: Myron Ebell
The Epoch Times cites Director of the Center of Energy and Environment Myron Ebell about climate change and the political narrative surrounding it. Myron…
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EPA Releases Final Rule to Replace ‘Clean Power’ Plan
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on June 19th signed the final rule to replace the so-called Clean Power Plan (CPP). The new rule to regulate greenhouse gas…
News Release
Final ACE Rule Reverses “Ill-Advised and Punitive” Obama-Era Regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued its final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which will replace the previous administration’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.”…
News Release
House Should Reject Bill to Remove Land and Water Conservation Fund from Appropriations Process
The House Natural Resources committee is scheduled to markup H.R. 3195 on Wednesday, June 19. The bill would turn the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
Letters
CEI Joins Coalition Letter Supporting CAFE and Opposing Automakers’ Letter
We write you today to thank you and your administration for your strong stance on reforming federal fuel mandates contained in the Corporate Average Fuel…
News Release
House Members Should Vote No on Amendment to Block Pebble Mine Project
The House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as tomorrow on the Huffman Amendment to H.R. 2740 (amendment 63 to Division E of…
E&E News
Wheeler: Trump Admin Might ‘Re-examine’ Climate Science
E&E News cites Director of the Center of Energy and Environment Myron Ebell after a recent meeting with White House officals. Myron Ebell,…
The Daily Caller
‘Middle Ground’? Conservatives Wary of Biden’s Hiring of Former Obama Climate Change Advisers
The Daily Caller cites Center for Energy and Environment Director Myron Ebell on Joe Biden and climate change. “With Heather Zichal as his climate…
BNN Bloomberg
Trump Drive to Boost Fossil Fuels Hits a Wall in Federal Courts
BNN Bloomberg cites Center for Energy and Environment Director Myron Ebell on President Trump and the U.S. fossil feul industry. Trump supporters shrug off…
Blog
Climate Issues Decide Australian Election
Australian voters stunned the pollsters and the experts in the general election on May 18th by returning the ruling coalition of conservative parties to office. Votes are…
News Release
CEI Applauds EPA Directive to Improve Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Regulations
According to a report by Bloomberg News, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler directed EPA leadership to write new rules for how it weighs…
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CEI Petitions EPA to Correct 2009 Endangerment Finding
The Competitive Enterprise Institute on May 13th filed a request for correction under the Information Quality Act (IQA) that asks the Environmental Protection Agency to stop using or…
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House Passes Bill to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Treaty
The House of Representatives on May 2 passed a bill that would prevent President Donald Trump from withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate treaty. Eighteen…
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New York City Enacts Its Own Green New Deal
New York City’s council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a set of six bills, by a 45 to 2 vote on 18th April. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed…
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White House Moves to Strengthen Information Quality Act
The White House Office of Management and Budget on April 24th sent a memo to heads of departments and agencies updating guidelines for implementing the Information Quality…
The New York Times
Trump’s World Bank Nominee Tries to Distance Himself From the President
The New York Times cited Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on David Malpass and the World Bank. Conservatives…
Politico
Conservatives Back White House Climate Panel
Politico cited CEI Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on a recent coalition letter to President Trump regarding a climate change…
The Washington Examiner
Energy Agenda, Stalled
The Washington Examiner cited Director of the Center for Energy and Environment on President Trump’s planned climate change review panel. The administration is…
The Daily Caller
Dozens of Scientists, Orgs Rally Behind Trump’s Planned Climate Change Panel
The Daily Caller cited Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on President Trump’s planned climate change review panel. “If the alarmists…
Blog
Proposed Climate Science Review Continues to Attract Support and Opposition
The proposal by Dr. William Happer of the White House’s National Security Council staff to create an independent panel of experts to do a critical…
News Release
CEI Congratulates David Bernhardt on Confirmation as Secretary of Interior
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior. Bernhardt was confirmed by a vote of 56-41.
News Release
More than 140 Organizations and Individuals Join CEI Letter to White House Backing Climate Review Panel
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), joined by 36 organizations and more than 100 individuals, sent a letter today to President Trump expressing strong support for…
Blog
Senate Votes Down Green New Deal, Alternatives Proliferate
The Senate voted on March 26th on a variant of the Green New Deal resolution. No Senators voted yes, 57 voted no, and 43 voted present. The…
The Sacramento Bee
PRO: Climate Science Needs a Critical Review by Skeptical Experts
Is global warming a looming catastrophe? President Donald Trump has often said he doesn't think so even while his administration continues to release official reports…
News Release
Senate Democratic Co-Sponsors Abandon Green New Deal, Vote ‘Present’
Today, the United States Senate voted against advancing Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) Green New Deal resolution to the Senate floor…
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Senate Democratic Sponsors of Green New Deal Heroically Plan to Vote ‘Present’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled a floor vote on the Green New Deal resolution for the week of March 24th. Democrats were caught…
Daily Caller
Dozens of Scientists, Orgs Rally Behind Trump’s Planned Climate Change Panel
The Daily Caller cited Director of the Center for Energy and Environment Myron Ebell on CEI led coalition letter to President Trump on his proposed…
Breitbart
Energy, Climate Change Experts Weigh in on ‘Dangerous’ Green New Deal: ‘We Will No Longer Be America’
Breitbart cited Director of Global Warming and International Environmental Policy Myron Ebell on the Green New Deal. “The Green New Deal is really…
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McCarthy Picks Republicans for Select Committee on Climate Crisis
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on February 28th announced the names of the Republicans he has chosen to serve on the Select Committee on the Climate…