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Environmental Risk Expert Responds to PBS Documentary on Chemicals
Washington, DC, March 27, 2001—The director of risk and environmental policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute is criticizing PBS for its…
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A Letter from Seoul: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Distributed by Copley News Service Distributed by Copley News Service March 26, 2001 The world economy is caught…
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Environmental Policy Expert to Testify Before Government Reform Committee on Roadless Plan for National Forests
Washington, DC, March 26, 2001 – In testimony tomorrow before the House Committee on Government Reform, Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow…
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CEI Scholar to Address Congressional GOP on Brownfields
Washington, DC, March 23, 2001 – In comments before the House Republican Conference today, Competitive Enterprise Institute Adjunct Scholar Dana Joel Gattuso discussed…
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 6
Bush Decides Against Regulating CO2 President George W. Bush announced on March 13 that his administration…
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CEI’s Myron Ebell Named “Villain of the Month”
Washington, D.C., March 22, 2001—In recognition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Cooler Heads Coalition’s efforts to help prevent the regulation of carbon dioxide…
News Release
CEI Joins Energy Stewardship Alliance, Supports Oil Exploration in ANWR
CEI supports policies that will bring affordable and abundant energy to American consumers. Therefore, we are pleased to join many other organizations in the Energy…
Study
From Waste to Wilderness: Maintaining Biodiversity on Nuclear-Bomb-Building Sites
Full Document Available in PDF…
News Release
Federal Government Should Abandon Current Nuclear Cleanup Program
Washington, DC, March 20, 2001—The federal government spends around $6 billion a year to clean up Department of Energy nuclear sites from World…
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Double the Tax Cuts! Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Distributed by Copley News Service Distributed by Copley News Service March 19, 2001 Sen. Tom Daschle and…
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Bush Shows Needed Leadership in Stopping Costly CO2 Plan
Published in the Detroit News Published in the Detroit News March 18, 2001 Title: Was Bush right to halt…
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Bush-Cheney Administration Makes Right Decision on Energy Policy
Washington, D.C., March 14, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market public policy group, is praising President Bush for his decision not to…
News Release
Consumer Coalition Petitions Department of Energy to Reconsider Washer Rule
Washington, DC, March 13, 2001 – Today a coalition of public policy and consumer groups announced its plans to…
News Release
Public Interest Group Criticizes Attack on OMB Nominee
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is accusing critics of the Administration’s new Office of Management and Budget nominee, John D.
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Don’t Give Up the SS Bully Pulpit: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Distributed by Copley News Service Distributed by Copley News Service March 12, 2001 President Bush's approach to tax cutting…
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Bush Administration Poised to Propose Hike in Electricity Costs Larger than Tax Cut
Washington, D.C., March 9, 2001—Senior Bush Administration officials are pushing regulatory energy policies that will cost Americans more than they will gain in…
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 5
The wrongheaded policies of the Clinton-Gore Administration have found new and perhaps more vigorous life within the Bush Administration. Recently, senior officials have made several…
News Release
United Nations Perverts Science for Political Advantage
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2001 – The release this week of the United Nations’ latest summary reports on global warming have many of the scientists…
Comment
Why the War on Money Laundering Should be Aborted
Dr. Richard W. Rahn, Chairman of Novecon Financial, was one of the contributors to The Future of Financial Privacy: Private Choices versus Political Rules (2000). He…
News Release
Jack Kemp Speaks Out on High Tech Regulation
Tyson’s Corner, VA, March 6, 2001- Jack Kemp, former GOP vice presidential candidate, Distinguished Fellow of the Washington, D.C. based Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
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CEI Statement on Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Washington, DC, March 6, 2001 – Today in a press conference at the headquarters of the Department of Energy, Senator Bob Smith (R-NH),…
Products
The United Nations’ Global Warming Slapshot
California Governor Gray Davis and the state’s Democratic legislature are starting to seize control of the energy industry in To great fanfare, on…
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When Politics Kills: Malaria and the DDT Story
A recent New York Times article unveiled an interesting archaeological discovery: the earliest genetic evidence of malaria infection. According to the February 20…
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Another Attack on the Economy: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Distributed by Copley News Service Distributed by Copley News Service March 5, 2001 As if we haven't already had…
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Powerful Arguments
California Governor Gray Davis and the state’s Democratic legislature are starting to seize control of the energy industry in A…
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Now, Who’s to Blame?
California Governor Gray Davis and the state’s Democratic legislature are starting to seize control of the energy industry in Next to the…
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Half a Yosemite
California Governor Gray Davis and the state’s Democratic legislature are starting to seize control of the energy industry in…
Comment
James Gattuso Digital Television Testimony
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The Fault in Our Stars
George W. Bush’s economic program–focused on tax cuts and (somewhat) restrained spending–has come under criticism from many quarters. The strangest critique, however, came even before…
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Leading Climate Scientist Disputes Global Warming Theories
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In a briefing before congressional staff, members of the press and scientists, Professor Richard S. Lindzen of the Massachusetts…
News Release
Gattuso Testifies on Future of Digital Television
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In testimony presented today to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,…
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CEI Expert Testifies Before Congress on Privacy
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In testimony presented today to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Competitive Enterprise Institute senior analyst…
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Congress Holds Private Conservation Hearings
We expect "firsts" to occur at the beginning of a new legislative session Freeman Op-Ed in Environment and Climate News We expect…
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CEI Disappointed in Supreme Court Clean Air Act Decision
Washington, DC, February 27, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today announced its disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision concerning the Clean Air…
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Statement on the National Energy Security Policy Act of 2001
Washington, DC, February 26, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends Senator Frank Murkowski for introducing the National Energy Security Policy Act of 2001. We…
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Time to End Deflation: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Distributed by Copley News Service Distributed by Copley News Service February 26, 2001 Neither tax cuts nor interest rate…
Study
When Politics Kills: Malaria and the DDT Story
(This On Point is adapted from the paper, “When Politics Kills: Malaria and the DDT Story,” published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, January 2001, and…
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 4
IPCC, the Mythmaker In its latest headline grabbing move, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
News Release
Supreme Court Denies Review of Endangered Species Program’s Constitutionality
Washington, DC, February 20, 2001 – The United States Supreme Court today declined to review the constitutionality of a federal endangered species restriction…
Study
UN’s Global Warming Report: Politics in Scientific Clothing
To great fanfare, on January 20 the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approved and released the “Summary for Policymakers” of…
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Renewing the Power Supply: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
California Gov Distributed by Copley News Service February 12, 2001 California Gov. Gray Davis and the state's Democratic legislature…
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Designer Jeans from Designer Genes: Henry Miller National Post Op-Ed
California Gov Published February 12, 2001 The National Post (Canada) Self-styled environmentalists have been virtually unanimous in opposing biotechnology,…
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 3
UK Conservatives Would Repeal Levy The British Parliament has passed a climate levy on energy use…
Comment
Testimony Before The Transportation Research Board in 2001
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ON THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY…
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The Gipper at 90: Jack Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published in the Los Angeles Times Distributed by Copley News Service February 5, 2001 In his first year as…
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FDA Fails to Give Olestra Fair Weight: Henry Miller LA Times Op-Ed
Published in the Los Angeles Times Published in the Los Angeles Times February 4, 2001 The sad…
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Wall Street Speech Police
Late last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission implemented Regulation FD, a restriction meant to guarantee “fair disclosure” of corporate information to investors in publicly…
E&E News
CEQ: Conservation Fund President among top candidates to head council
E&E News
Senate Confirms Norton, Whitman
E&E News
Kickoff for Economic Growth
Washington, D.C., is a funny place. It’s probably the only place on Earth where a majority of people turn to the editorial page of the newspaper before they…
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Kicking Off a Season of Economic Growth: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published January 29, 2001 Published January 29, 2001 Distributed by Copley News Service Washington, D.C., is a…
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Forest Service Tinderbox Policies: Robert Nelson WT Op-Ed
Published January 29, 2001 Published January 29, 2001 The Washington Times Forest fires in the United States devastated more…
Comment
CEI Comments to the Department of Health and Human Services on a Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Christian Science Monitor
Evidence mounts that earth is warming up
Boston.com
Environmental Extremists
Boston.com
Tax Cut Fast Track
Virtually everyone agrees that George W. Bush confronts a rapidly weakening economy as he assumes the presi- dency. Cutting marginal tax rates was at the top…
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 2
IPCC Releases Political Summary The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on January 20, approved…
Comment
Politics and Energy Go Together Like Love and Marriage
Study
Salmon Conservation in Scotland: A History of Legislative Tradition and Private Action
Full Document Available in PDF Iain…
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The Bush Tax Agenda: Jack Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published January 22, 2001 Published January 22, 2001 Distributed by Copley News Service Virtually everyone agrees that George W.
News Release
New Global Warming Report Just Political Spin
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2001 – Today’s release of the “Summary for Policymakers” by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel…
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Norton Confirmation Good News for Western Lands
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2001 – “The confirmation of Gale Norton offers the nation an opportunity to rethink and reformulate environmental policy,” said…
Study
California’s Power Market: “Gray” Days Ahead?
The Golden State has power problems; rolling blackouts began yesterday. Many, including Governor Gray Davis, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and several consumer groups, blame the state’s…
News Release
Gale Norton May Return Western Lands to Western Hands Despite President Clinton’s Monument Designation
Washington, D.C., January 18, 2001 – While Congress considers the confirmation of Gale Norton as Secretary of the Interior, President Clinton announced the…
Boston.com
Will Last-Minute Flood of FDA Rules Keep New Drugs, Foods off Market?
Citation
Warning Letter to AGs
Boston.com
Whitman Faces Tough Tasks, Many Obstacles at EPA
News Release
Thumbs Down On FDA Rules For Biotech Food
Washington, D.C. January 17, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued a strong condemnation of proposed new regulations for genetically-engineered foods released today…
Op-Eds
Debating the Clinton Legacy: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published January 22, 2001 Published January 15, 2001 Distributed by Copley News Service The debate is raging about the…
Wall Street Journal
Norton Faces Tough Scrutiny of Her Words, Activities at Hearing
Op-Eds
Strong Bush Prescription Needed to Cure an Overactive FDA: Henry Miller Guest Op-Ed
Much of the real work of the new Bush administration will be done not by the high-profile members of the president’s cabinet w…
News Release
Gale Norton Under Assault by Pro-Regulation Greens
Washington, D.C., January 12, 2001 – Secretary of the Interior-Designate Gale Norton faces an uphill confirmation fight. Ms. Norton’s history of pursuing innovative…
Wall Street Journal
Malarial Madness: Western liberals deny third world an essential cure
Newsletter
Vol. V, No. 1
Umbrella Group to Hold Secret Meeting in Sunny New Zealand The Japan Times (December 29, 2000)…
Wall Street Journal
Repeal the Logging Ban
Op-Eds
Midnight Madness — Washington Style: Lieberman SD Union Tribune Op-Ed
The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Press of Atlantic City They’re called midnight regulations — the flood of federal regulatory activity occurring in the closing…
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The Medicine Chest ‘Villain’: Roger Bate WT Op-Ed
Ever since I read “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” as a young boy, I have been a big fan of the mysteries penned by spy-master, John…
News Release
Current Federal Approach to Wetlands All Wet
January 9, 2001 — Two developments yesterday on the issue of wetlands regulations demonstrate that, as CEI has long argued, the current federal…
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No Need for Another Social Security Commission: Kemp Syndicated Column
Published January 22, 2001 Published January 22, 2001 Distributed by Copley News Service One of the real highlights of…
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The Monumental Hoax Behind the Starlink Scare: Miller Op-Ed in the National Post
Published December 31, 2000 Published in the National Post (Canada) January 06, 2001 Headline: The Monumental Hoax Behind the…
Wall Street Journal
Only EPA Knows
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GWB’s Cabinet Picks: Washingtonpost.com Chat with CEI’s Myron Ebell
Text of online chat at washingtonpost Text of online chat at Washingtonpost.com with CEI’s Myron Ebell on George W. Bush’s cabinet selections…
News Release
State Officials Rebuked for Regulatory Fervor Concerning Online Privacy
Washington DC, January 4, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute this week took state attorneys general to task for endorsing an extreme set…
News Release
CEI Statement on Abraham Nomination
Statement On Statement On The Nomination of Senator Spence Abraham as Secretary of Energy by Myron Ebell Director of Global Warming &…
Washington Times
GOP likely to undo Clinton land Legacy
Washington Times
Bush Announces Nominees to Tackle the Tough Issues
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Tech Briefing 2001
High tech issues are at center stage in the 107th Congress. Broadband deployment, intellectual property, internet regulation and taxation, the “digital divide,”…
Op-Eds
The State on Autopilot
The almost-tie election, both in the presidential sweepstakes and in the House and Senate, suggest some problems ahead for the friends of economic…
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Rational Ignorance And Election Hype
Full Article Availabe in PDF Format Executive Summary A review of the recent election from the cultural value perspective…
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Truly a Golden Age, If We Can Keep It: Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published December 31, 2000 Published December 31, 2000 Distributed by Copley News Service In 1787 as the…
Newsletter
Vol. IV, No. 26
So far President-Elect George W. Bush’s nominees for top positions look wobbly on global warming. Bush has chosen Christine Todd Whitman as his administrator of…
Washington Times
Forging Forward
To both President-elect W. George Bush and Vice President Al Gore, I offer Winston Churchill’s pro- found and comforting ‘thought that “victory is never final, defeat…
Washington Times
A Conservative for EPA
Washington Times
Racicot’s Answer OK with Right
News Release
CEI Releases “Sprawl” Principles as Nation Awaits EPA Appointment
Washington, DC, December 21, 2000 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute, along with over one hundred other co-signers, announced ten principles for freedom…
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Organic Food Standards May Violate First Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC December 20, 2000—New standards for organic foods may violate First Amendment free speech rights, the Competitive Enterprise…
Washington Times
Bringing the Battle to the Suburbs
Proving that organized environmentalism is often as much about economics as it is ecology, and as much about social control as it is saving species, a…
Washington Times
Bringing the Battle to the Suburbs
Proving that organized environmentalism is often as much about economics as it is ecology, and as much about social control as it is saving species, a…
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The Govs Who Stole Christmas: Jessica Melugin Op-Ed
Chances are you purchased at least one gift over the Internet this Christmas season. The online shopping mall and research service Bizrate.com reported that shoppers…
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Forging Ahead: Jack Kemp Nationally Syndicated Column
Published November 27, 2000 Published December 18, 2000 Distributed by Copley News Service To both President-elect George Bush and…