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A Look at Resourceful Earth Day
April 22, once associated with the optimism of revolutionary Marxism (as the birthday of Lenin) and then with the pessimism of modern Malthusianism (as the…
Newsletter
Vol. III, No. 9
Politics Senate Bill Would Spend $2 Billion to Prevent Global Warming On April 27 Senators Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman…
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Administration Honors Scientist, But Ignores His Work
Washington, DC, April 27, 1999 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) today congratulates Dr. Bruce Ames for his receipt of the National Medal of…
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The Case Against The Case Against Microsoft: New Study Criticizes DOJ Case
Washington, DC, April 27, 1999 – Are Microsoft’s current business practices hurting consumers? A new study by Barry Fagin, Senior Fellow in Technology Policy…
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“A celebration of human ingenuity”: Resourceful Earth Day
CEI joins many different groups in celebrating Resourceful Earth Day on April 22. In memory of Julian Simon, Resourceful Earth Day celebrates and debates…
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Coming Down to Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. Every year since 1970, environmental activist groups have used this day to warn of “impending environmental catastrophe and advocate new government programs,…
Study
The Anti-Environment Estate Tax: Why the “Death Tax” Is Deadly for Endangered Species
View Full Document as PDF The economic and social benefits of repealing the “death tax” are well known. Repeal of the…
Comment
Testimony on the Bank Secrecy Act and Privacy Policy
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Fact And Fiction On “Smart Growth” & “Urban Sprawl”
Vice President Al Gore and environmental activists argue that suburban development, pejoratively called “urban sprawl,” is destroying the environment. Loss of farmland and open…
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Earth Day Is A Time To Remember The Proud History Of Private Stewardship, Says Conservation Group
April 22 should be a time of reflection on the great efforts by the thousands of people who work diligently to preserve some small…
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The Sovereignty Implications of the Kyoto Protocol
I understand you have already heard a number of talks about the Kyoto Protocol, and a lot about the economics, and the science of…
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Dan Quayle To Address Institute Dinner: Former Vice President Will Offer Assessment of Environmental Issues
Washington, D.C., April 15, 1999 – Former Vice President Dan Quayle will give the keynote address at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s (CEI) Warren T. Brookes…
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Risk And Environmental Information: Federal Data Mandates, Mandates to Misinform
Information is a valuable tool, but sometimes misinformation is more powerful. As we approach Earth Day 1999, CEI observes the state of environmental information…
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High Price of Regulations
Energy Central
CEI Analyst Says Scrap Open Access Legislation
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Where’s the Warming? Unusual Weather Does Not Equal Climate Change
The debate over human-induced global warming is far from settled. Listening to radical environmental activists and Vice President Al Gore, however, would give one…
Newsletter
Vol. III, No. 8
Politics Green Activists Criticize Gores Environmental Record If Al Gore wants to become the next president of the United…
Comment
Testimony Of James M. Sheehan Before the House Of Representatives Committee On International Relations Subcommittee On Internati
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Media Advisory: Earth Day Experts
Most Americans want a clean environment. That is no surprise. What surprises traditional environmental activists is that most people don’t support extensive federal regulation.
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Pro-Environment, Not Pro-EPA: Americans want environmental protection, but not more federal regulation
America’s support for strong environmental protection does not translate into strong support for heavy-handed federal regulation. CEI’s just released National Environmental Survey demonstrates that…
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Pro-Environment, Not Pro-EPA: Americans want environmental protection, but not more federal regulation
America’s support for strong environmental protection does not translate into strong support for heavy-handed federal regulation. CEI’s just released National Environmental Survey demonstrates that…
Study
Electric Chairmen Can Throw Switch on Phony Deregulation
View Full Document as PDF The local electric power monopoly is the only game in town for consumers, something reformers have…
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Politicization Through Fear (Environmental Education): Environmental Education in our Nation’s Schools
Using children to politicize environmental issues is a common tactic of activist environmental groups. Professional environmental educators, however, are more subtle. The North American…
Energy Central
Vice President’s Plan to Change Method to Measure GDP (Letter to the Editor)
Michael Evans’ April 6 commentary “Misguided Solution for debtors” did eh:. excellent job of refuting .Vice. President Al Gore’s plan’ to sell the gold reserves…
Energy Central
Is More Privacy a Good Idea? (Letter to the Editor)
To the Editor: Amitai Etzioni (“Privacy. Isn’t Dead Yet,” Op-Ed, April 6) vastly understates the availability of technologies that provide “cyberspace anonymity.” His worries about…
Study
Free Speech and Alcohol: How Much Is Too Much?
On February 5th, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), approved two wine labels containing the following statements: The proud people…
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INTELligent Lessons from an Antitrust Blunder
View Full Document as PDF The FTC’s approval in March of a settlement with Intel closed an unfortunate chapter in American…
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association
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The Case Against The Case Against Microsoft
Full Document Available in PDF The current antitrust case against Microsoft has…
Newsletter
Vol. III, No. 7
Politics Senators Hagel and Murkowski to Introduce Global Warming Bill Senators Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Chairman of the Senate Energy…
Comment
U.S. Perspectives on Consumer Protection in the Global Electronic Marketplace — Comment, P994312
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The Regulatory Right-to-Know Act: Making Regulatory Disclosure Work
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The Ecological Benefits Of Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels
Full Briefing available in PDF format. 2325 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESWASHINGTON, DC I…
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The Simple ABC’s of Regulatory Reform
View Full Document as PDF Streaming out of Washington now are sometimes bizarre regulations covering, among other things; workplace ergonomics, flammability…
Energy Central
Congress Reins in Regulatory Beast
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Vol. III, No. 6
Politics New Early Action Bill Introduced The latest attempt to smooth the way for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol is…
Study
Culling To Be Kind: Why This Year’s Ivory Sales Will Help Elephant Conservation
View Full Document as PDF This month, nearly 34 tons of elephant ivory from Namibia and Zimbabwe will be shipped to…
Washington Times
Keep Your Mittens
Washington Times
Who Should Pay for College Tuition (Letter to the Editor)
As a student I appreciate your call for colleges and universities to ante up more of their own funds to pay for needy students’ tuition…
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Passenger Service Regulation: A Placebo for Air Travel
View Full Document as PDF Spurred by several recent travel horror stories, the quality of airline travel has become a hot…
Washington Times
Kyoto Lobby Kills Small Business
Credit for early action — a policy proposal developed by the Environmental Defense Fund, warmly embraced by the Clinton-Gore administration, and championed by. Rhode Island Republican…
Washington Times
Pa.’s Growing Greener Plan Favors Rich Over Poor (Letter to the Editor)
Gov. Ridge calls his Growing Greener Initiative “the most sweeping change in environmental spending policy in 30 years” (Inquirer, Feb. 24). His plan redirects money…
Comment
“Know Your Customer” as Incoherent Privacy Policy
Newsletter
Vol. III, No. 5
Politics Iceland Will Not Sign Kyoto The first major defection from the Kyoto Protocol comes from an unlikely source.
Washington Times
Dollar Billed
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Conservation and the Public Trust Doctrine
Full Document Available in PDF The public trust doctrine has been evolving since…
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Ending The Forest Fire Gridlock: Making Fire Fighting In The West A State And Local Responsibility
Full Document Available…
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Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Policymaker’s Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State (1999 Edition)
Full Document Available in PDF The federal government spent $1.65 trillion in 1998 to…
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The Problems With Planning: A Free-Market Guide To Suburban Development & “Urban Sprawl”
A brief overview of…
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The New Trustbusters
Joel Klein is a famous man. The head of the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice usually toils in anonymity, known only…