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The Surge: Clean Power Plan 2.0 and more
If you are interested in analysis and perspective on current energy and environmental issues, then we encourage you to subscribe to this new publication…
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Time to end China’s “developing nation” dodge on climate treaties
China’s newly-appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Liu Zhenmin, will soon meet for the first time with his American counterpart, John Podesta. One of…
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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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Issues in the News 1. Environment The Washington Post reports on the positive impact of global warming on residents…
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Global Warming in the Spotlight at G-8 Summit
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., June 6, 2007—This week, leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations meet in Germany to…
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Cooler Heads Digest
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Monday, June 4, 2007 Issues in the News 1. SAFETY New laws governing the safety of…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. A note from Fred Smith, CEI founder and president2. The Week in Global Warming News3. CEI’s Insider Information4. Issue…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL Al Gore emerges as the leading contender to win the next Nobel…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Oil giant BP shuts down a quarter of its Alaskan production due to…
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Issues in the News 1. SCIENCE A growing number of scientists express skepticism of global…
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President Bush Calls for Higher Fuel Economy Standards & Use of Alternative Fuels
Washington, DC, May 14, 2007—President Bush’s announcement today that his administration will push for higher fuel economy standards and increased use of alternative…
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House Ignores the Obvious on Gas Prices
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., May 9, 2007—Today’s House hearing on high gas prices manages to present a vitally…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming holds a hearing on high gas prices.
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Senate Considers Disastrous Energy Policy
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., May 1, 2007—Tomorrow senators will begin marking up energy legislation that will lead to…
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1. ENERGY Environmentally-correct “compact fluorescent” light bulbs face an unfriendly reception from consumers. CEI Expert Available…
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Testimony on Global Warming before the Republican Study Committee of Colorado
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT A new survey finds many Americans concerned about global warming but unwilling to accept the recommendation of…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY The Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the proposed merger of XM and Sirius Satellite…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Parents in the UK object to the government's plan to distribute copies of Al Gore's…
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Issues in the News <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. HEALTH A federal advisory…
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Issues in the News<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. TECHNOLOGY Researchers…
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1. ENVIRONMENT Al Gore is forced to move his global warming-themed “Live Earth” concert from Washington, D.C. to New Jersey.
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Issues in the News 1. REGULATION Maryland lawmakers approve a statewide ban on smoking in bars and restaurants.
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Farm experts warn of increasing price volatility as U.S. farmers plant more corn to meet the demand for ethanol. CEI Expert…
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1. ENVIRONMENT The United Nations prepares to officially release its latest report on the predicted effects of global warming. CEI Experts Available to Comment: Senior…
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The Kelo Five Go Green
Early on an otherwise beautiful April Monday in Washington the United States Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited “global warming” opinion, in Massachusetts v.
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT William F. Buckley compares the attitude towards global warming skeptics to the Inquisition.
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL The U.S. Supreme Court rules against the EPA’s decision not to regulate carbon dioxide…
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Supreme Court Split Decision Opens Door to EPA Power Grab
The Supreme Court today, in a 5-4 decision, overturned EPA’s decision not to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new vehicles. EPA must now…
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CEI Experts Available to Comment on Supreme Court C02 Decision
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, today overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision not to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new vehicles.
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Global Warming: What Should Texas Do?
As Texas electricity prices have climbed alongside natural gas prices, how to achieve affordable yet reliable energy has become a highly debated topic. The market…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Senators express skepticism over a proposal to mandate a national ID…
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What You Won’t Hear Today at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Roundtable Discussion on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, DC, March 26, 2007—The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is meeting today to discuss the European Union’s (greenhouse…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The Senate refuses to allow the Capitol grounds to be used…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Members of Congress consider repealing the ban on handguns in Washington,…
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Gore’s Global Warming Plan
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore testifies on global warming before committees in both the House and Senate, describing…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore testifies before committees in both the House and Senate…
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A Rebuttal to Al Gore’s Global Warming Crusade
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., March 20, 2007—While former Vice President Al Gore prepares for his star appearance before committees…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH A new breed of genetically modified mosquitoes may help fight the…
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Must-See Global Warming TV
As Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” becomes mandatory viewing for many U.S. school children and nears becoming the “official truth” about global warming,…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore prepares for dual testimony appearances this week before the House…
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Al Gore’s Science Fiction
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Some Convenient Distortions
Full Document Available in PDF Former Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient…
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Al Gore’s Science Fiction: A Skeptic’s Guide to An Inconvenient Truth
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A Skeptic’s Primer on Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH The Food and Drug Administration orders new warning labels for popular…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT British filmmaker Martin Durkin presents a groundbreaking new documentary on climate change titled “…
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Issues in the News 1. ECONOMICS The exodus to the U.S. of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans accelerates as President Hugo…
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Issues in the News 1. SAFETY Some homeland security analysts call on the federal government to re-design…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH Low-carbohydrate, “Atkins”-style diets come out on top in a new study of weight…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOM An FCC order released Monday will prevent local government franchising authorities from unreasonably impeding the rollout…
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The Union of Concerned Scientists: Its Jihad against Climate Skeptics
Full document available in pdf Among the activist groups seeking to stifle dissent in the global warming debate, none has been more…
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Wal-Mart plans a large-scale expansion into…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH The nation’s largest dairy company declines to use milk from cloned cows. CEI…
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The Problem with an Oscar for Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth’
Washington, D.C., February 23, 2007—Former Vice President Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth is one of five films nominated for an Oscar Award in the “Best Documentary…
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Saving Starving Children Should Trump Global Warming Concerns
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,” said famed 18th century British lexicographer Samuel Johnson. To update the quote for our current era…
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Issues in the News 1. HUMAN RIGHTS Demonstrators gather in cities around the world to protest the imprisonment of…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing on a…
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CEI Testimony Reveals Cartel’s Motives
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Stern Review Strikes Out with Professional Economists
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2007—When members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee sit to hear the testimony of Sir Nicholas Stern on the…
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Book Event: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism By Christopher C. Horner For decades, environmentalism has been the Left’s best…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Wisconsin’s governor proposes a special tax on oil companies amounting to over…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson offers a $25 million prize for the…
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Climate Bills Are Self-defeating
Will 2007 be the year that the U.S. signs up for global warming regulation? After looking at the five climate bills being considered so far…
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Green Distortions
It is, of course, political ritual for ideological factions to flog their own issue as one for which an elected majority was granted a…
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Bad Science Behind Al Gore’s ‘Truth’
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Al Gore's tireless efforts to promote global warming alarmism, backed by millions of dollars, have…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS ExxonMobil’s record profits prompt calls for a windfall profits tax on the…
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Kyoto Hypocrisies
The president's annual State of the Union speech is guaranteed to disappoint. Even in far less troubled times, rare is the speech that doesn't…
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Waxman’s Kyoto Strategy
On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, under the leadership of Rep. Henry Waxman (D., Calif.), held a hearing on “Political…
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Good News for the Planet = Bad News for Climate Alarmists
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., January 31, 2007—Advance details of the United Nations’ latest report on global warming are already sending…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Senators Dianne Feinstein and Jeff Bingaman headline a congressional hearing on “Senators’…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT International security analysts predict that climate change could exacerbate violent conflicts around the world.
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Bingaman Global Warming Bill Won’t Come Cheap
Washington, D.C., January 24, 2007—Draft global warming legislation from Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) is being billed as a moderate middle way to control…
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House Energy Bill: Lose-Lose for Consumers and Taxpayers
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., January…
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A Free Market Agenda for the 110th Congress
Washington, D.C., January 10, 2007—Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute releases its policy recommendations for the new leadership on Capitol Hill: This Liberal Congress Went to…
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This Liberal Congress Went to Market: a Bipartisan Policy Agenda for the 110th Congress
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A Free Market Agenda for the 110th Congress
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., January 10, 2007—Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute releases its policy recommendations for the new leadership…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS NPR looks into what the new Democratic-controlled Congress plans to do about…
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Europe’s Kyoto Baseline Game
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Trading Hot Air?
Hot air is often associated with politicians, but the new 110th Congress will try elevating that unflattering characterization to the status of a tradable…
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Union of Concerned Scientists Issues False, Misleading Report
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Energy Diet for a Starving World?
In his global warming scare-you-mentary film, “An Inconvenient Truth” (AIT), which was recently released on DVD, former Vice President Al Gore declares global…
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Polar Bear Meltdown?
This week the Bush administration proposed to list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. It’s a futile gesture that only…
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Issues in the News GLOBAL WARMING An article explains the shortcomings of climate impact models. CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL The European Union approves a new law, known as “REACH,” regulating the manufacture…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Tech companies lobby for federal data privacy regulation. CEI Expert Available to Comment: Vice President…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Scientists predict an intense hurricane season for 2007. CEI Expert Available to…
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Love Global Warming
What's wrong with mild winters, anyway?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> When talk turns to global…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The House of Representatives considers a vote on allowing more offshore oil and…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY NASA plans a taxpayer-funded moon base to be developed by the year 2020.
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Eco-Censorship: The Effort to Thwart the Climate Change Debate
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The Wall Street Journal: What are Sens. Snowe and Rockefeller Afraid of?
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = o /> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Today’s lead editorial in…
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Alarmist Hurricane Predictions Take a Beating
Washington, D.C., November 30, 2006—With the end of the 2006 hurricane season today, residents in storm-prone areas can breathe a sigh of relief.
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The Case of the DDT Deniers
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Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Federal Preemption Banking Case
Contact: Christine Hall, (202) 331-2258 Washington, D.C., November 28, 2006—Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will…
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States’ Global Warming Lawsuit Rests on Strained Legal Reasoning
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Scientists record the quietest hurricane season in 10 years, confounding alarmist…
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