In fact, climate change does not endanger the survival of civilization or the habitability of the planet. So-called climate solutions are bureaucratic power grabs and corporate welfare schemes with no detectable climate-related benefits.
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House GOP prepares CRA resolutions against Biden climate-risk rules, including SEC climate disclosure rule
Members of the House Financial Services Committee have passed four Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions targeting four Biden-era climate-risk rulemakings. Among these is a…
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Myths and facts about the PROVE IT Act
Myth: Supporting the PROVE IT Act (S. 1863) does not mean support for carbon taxes.Fact: Many bill supporters readily acknowledge that it will…
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Why the PROVE IT Act would result in carbon taxes
The PROVE IT Act (S. 1863) is not a benign information collection bill on the carbon intensity of domestic and foreign goods. Instead, it…
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Vol. I, No. 10
Politics U.S. Position Revealed On October 22, after months of speculation, the Clinton Administration finally announced its official negotiating position for the upcoming climate change…
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Clinton Climate Proposal – All Pain, No Gain
WASHINGTON, DC, October 22 , 1997 — President Clinton’s long awaited announcement today that he will officially propose reducing greenhouse gas emissions to…
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Vol. I, No. 9
Politics White House Climate Change Conference On October 6, 1997 the White House hosted a conference at Georgetown to “educate” the American people about the…
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Kyoto Media Advisory: December 9, 1997
Anticipation Builds for Kyoto Finale The mood of the climate conference turned positively euphoric with US lead negotiator Stu Eisenstat’s proposal to create…
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Kyoto Media Advisory: December 6-7, 1997
UN Corruption Exposed in Kyoto P.J.O`Rourke suggests that everybody wants to save the planet; nobody wants to help wash the dishes. UN employees…
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Institute Founder To Testify Before House Subcommittee On Energy And Environment
WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 1997 — Competitive Enterprise Institute announced today that its president and founder, Fred L. Smith, Jr. will testify before the…
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