For decades, CEI has opposed regulatory overreach from the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies that put undue costs on energy industries and consumers. These include President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which would have increased consumer electricity prices without having any discernible effects on climate change. CEI’s research and policy proposals were instrumental in President Trump’s repeal of the CPP.
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In spite of burdensome regulation, Georgia opens new nuclear reactor
Georgia’s new nuclear reactor is a long time coming. Plant Vogtle Unit 4 began producing commercial power on April 29th. This follows the opening of …
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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…
Daily Caller
Biden’s Regulatory Blitz On Appliances Figures To Make Life More Expensive, Policy Experts Say
CEI’s Ben Lieberman is cited in Daily Caller on Biden’s blitz on appliance figures: “If these ultra-efficient appliances make sense, homeowners would choose them…
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CEI Planet
CEI Planet: July – August 2009
The July-August 2009 issue of the CEI Planet features coverage of CEI’s 25th Anniversary Gala, and articles on federal catastrophe insurance and TARP transparency.
Newsletter
Obama on Health Care, Solar Feuding in the Desert and Julia Child’s Legacy
President Obama prepares for a major speech on health care. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. feuds with fellow environmentalists over the creation of a major solar…
Op-Eds
‘Racist, Communist’ Green Jobs Czar Van Jones Resigns
Obama’s racist, communist, America-bashing Green Jobs Czar, Van Jones, has resigned after revelations that he was a 9/11 “Truther,” who believed that George Bush…
Newsletter
The Not-So-Smart Grid, European Antitrust and Light Bulb Smuggling
Utilities compete for almost $4 billion of federal stimulus funds earmarked for the creation of an electrical “smart grid.” European regulators may delay the merger…
News Release
Dim Bulb, EU gives $7500 fines for light bulb smuggling
Draconian Measures for European Bulb Ban Washington, DC, September 2, 2009- The European Union has made 100-watt incandescent light bulbs illegal,…
Investors' Business Daily
Trading Jobs for Bugs in Coal Country
Mayflies are, by scientific classification, not long for this world. They belong to the order Ephemeroptera which means, roughly, "short lived, winged creatures." In their…
Forbes
America’s Power System is Powerless
America is a beacon of capitalism, so it can be jarring to discover one of its largest industries is a redoubt of socialism. State governments…
Newsletter
A Doctor Shortage, Cap and Trade in the Senate and TARP Transparency
The American Medical Association lobbies Congress to restrict the number of new doctors in the U.S. Senate sponsors of “cap and trade” global warming legislation…
Newsletter
Cybersecurity, Consumer Snitching and an Insurance Downgrade
A new bill to would give the White House “cybersecurity emergency” powers. Consumer Reports magazine turns a high-performing showerhead over to the EPA for exceeding…
Washington Examiner
Tom Vilsack: Climate change efforts spell opportunity for American agriculture
News Release
EPA May Axe ‘Key’ Internal Review Office After Global Warming Whistleblower Incident
Washington, D.C., August 24, 2009—.Following a whistleblower report that criticized a global warming rule, the Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly considering shutting down the agency…
Detroit News
Transparency Apparently Not on EPA’s Agenda
Newsletter
The Future of Coal, Rose Friedman and Florida Insurance
Environmental activists try to shut down and limit the use of coal-fired power plants. Economist and author Rose Friedman dies at age 98. Florida’s insurance…
Newsletter
Cap and Trade Gets Militant, Google Book Search Queries and the Chevy Volt’s 230 MPG
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) tries to sell cap and trade legislation to his colleagues on national security grounds. Legal scholars question the implications of the…
Products
CEI Planet: May – June 2009
To view this issue of the CEI Planet, please click here to download the PDF file. Below are selected articles…
Newsletter
Chevron in Court, Health Care in Congress and California’s Budget in Crisis
Chevron continues to fight a lawsuit alleging environmental damage done in Ecuador. Republicans go on the offensive against President Obama’s proposed health care plan. Governor…
News Release
CEI Praises California Oil Drilling and No-New-Tax Budget Compromise
CEI Praises California Oil Drilling and No-New-Tax Budget Compromise But State Still In Trouble With Global Warming Law WASHINGTON, July 21, 2009 – Top…
News Release
CEI Injects Suppressed EPA Global Warming Report into White House Science Proceeding
CEI Injects Suppressed EPA Global Warming Report into White House Science Proceeding Requests OSTP to Do More Honest Job…
The Denver Daily News
Ethanol Fueling Debate
Newsletter
Chemical Safety, Global Warming Balance Sheets and Hybrid Smugness
Canadian officials find that the presence of bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic food containers, poses “no health or safety concerns.” The Securities and…
Washington Times
Cap and Traitors
Conservative activists are angry at eight Republican members of the House of Representatives for voting in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act…
Newsletter
AIG in Court, Mobile Phone Competition and the Future of Solar Power
A federal jury rules in favor of Hank Greenberg, the former CEO of AIG, in a $4.3 billion stock dispute. The Department of Justice considers…
Wall Street Journal
The EPA Silences a Climate Skeptic
Wall Street Journal
Why Solar Power is Looking Dim
If the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed narrowly in the House of Representatives this week, also passes the Senate, does this…
San Francisco Gate
EPA Lets State Get Tougher on New Vehicles
Washington Examiner
Suppressed EPA Scientist Breaks Silence, Speaks on Fox News
ABC News
Boxer Talks About Emissions Bill
News Release
CEI Files EPA’s Own Suppressed Report, Demands EPA Global Warming Proceeding Be Reopened
CEI Files EPA’s Own Suppressed Report, Demands EPA Global Warming Proceeding Be Reopened Public Should Have Right to Review, Comment on Gov’t Report Washington,…
Florida Today
What Will Carbon Caps Cost Florida?
News Release
CEI Urges No Vote on Waxman-Markey Energy-Rationing Bill
CEI Urges No Vote on Waxman-Markey Energy-Rationing Bill Democratic Leaders Rush to Buy Off Special Interests Washington, D.C., June 26, 2009—The Competitive Enterprise…
News Release
Energy Rationing Bill Passes House; Plan Would Take Trillions from Consumers, Transfer to Big Business
Energy Rationing Bill Passes House; Plan Would Take Trillions from Consumers, Transfer to Big Business Special Interests Statement from the Competitive Enterprise Institute June…
Florida Today
Will Congress Switch Off the Lights?
When running for president, then-Sen. Barack Obama promised that his election would be "the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow…
Florida Today
Waxman-Markey: Death Knell for U.S. Jobs, Low-Cost Energy
Perhaps the most destructive legislation in our country’s history will soon be voted on in the House — the Waxman-Markey tax bill in the guise…
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rubbish and Bad Regulations
Ever since gas hit $4 a gallon on June 8 of last year, energy policy has been an all-consuming passion of America's political class. Thus,…
American Spectator
Farmer Brown Fights Back
To all appearances, green special interests are on a roll. They have managed to get committed environmentalists appointed to key congressional committees and regulatory positions.
Newsletter
Windmills in Danger, Record Unemployment and Hurricane Season
A wind power development in Wyoming may be derailed by the Endangered Species Act. The unemployment rate rises to 9.4%. Residents in the southeastern U.S.
American Spectator
Will ACES Put Us in the Hole?
Newsletter
Energy Rationing, Credit Cards and Car-Sharing in Maryland
The energy rationing bill sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) is approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
News Release
Energy Rationing Bill Passes House Committee
Energy Rationing Bill Passes House Committee Plan Would Take Trillions from Consumers, Transfer to Big Business Special Interests May 22, 2009, Washington, D.C.
American Spectator
The biggest and worst
Fox News Opinion
California’s Sorry State Points to America’s Future
As goes California, so goes the nation. Nowhere is this adage truer than in environmental policy, thanks to Democrats’ eagerness to impose the Golden State’s…
Newsletter
New Gas Mileage Rules, Intel’s Legal Issues and India’s National Election
President Obama announces strict new rules on gas mileage for new cars. After being fined $1.4 billion for alleged antitrust violations in Europe, Intel could…
Fox News Opinion
Auto emissions deal a win for California
News Release
Obama’s New Fuel Economy Rules Deadly for Both People and Carmakers
Today President Obama will unveil a plan to sharply increase federal gas mileage rules for vehicles sold in the United States, eventually bringing the requirement…
Detroit News
Green Jobs Lead to More Pink Slips
Repower America, a green energy advocacy organization founded by Former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, is running television advertisements in northern Michigan to…
News Release
Waxman-Markey Bill ‘Biggest Tax Increase In History’
Waxman-Markey Bill ‘Biggest Tax Increase In History’ Energy Rationing Would Hurt Consumers and Workers While Enriching Special Interests Washington, D.C., May 18, 2009—Energy…
Newsletter
Supreme Court on Financial Regulation, Chrysler Closes Dealerships and Greenhouse Gases in Congress
The Supreme Court prepares to announce an important verdict on financial regulation. Chrysler plans to eliminate nearly 800 dealerships. Democratic leaders move forward with legislation…
News Release
New Video Campaign—Global Warming Regulation Will Lead to the Next ‘1984’
New Video Campaign—Global Warming Regulation Will Lead to the Next 1984 Washington, DC, May 13, 2009 – Global warming regulation is the target…
News Release
Leaked OMB Memorandum Confirms EPA Endangerment Finding Threatens Economy
Leaked OMB Memorandum Confirms EPA Endangerment Finding Threatens Economy ‘Serious economic consequences,’ Memo Warns Washington, DC, May 12, 2009 – A leaked…
Newsletter
Eco-sailors, Free Speech Restrictions and Global Warming Legislation
A group of “eco-sailors” is rescued from dangerous weather conditions by the crew of an oil tanker. A new bill would punish hostile speech online…
Detroit News
Just What Is Waxman-Markey For?
As the House of Representatives girds to debate the Waxman-Markey energy and global warming bill, no one seems to be asking the most…
Newsletter
Chrysler’s Future, Chevron in Ecuador and Flex-Fuel Cars on the Road
A bankruptcy judge approves Chrysler’s request to start spending $4.5 billion in government loans. Ecuador sues Chevron for $27 billion over alleged environmental damage from…
Newsletter
Cap and Trade Compromise, the Return of Bed Bugs and Jack Kemp, RIP
The White House floats the idea of allowing new oil and gas drilling in exchange for support of a cap and trade system for greenhouse…
News Release
Obama Tries to Broker Deal on Greenhouse Gas Restrictions
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Washington Examiner
Greenbacks for Green Energy Come from Taxpayer Pockets
President Barack Obama recently named business consultant Jeffrey Zients as head of a new performance office tasked with reducing government waste. The irony…
Townhall
Green Jobs: All Pain for No Gain
It is said that there is a scientific consensus on global warming. There isn’t, but there is an economic consensus that policies based on…
Indy Star
The CO2 fantasy
News Release
CEI Comment on Obama 100 Days
Obama Bombs on Spending, Energy in First100 Days, Hope for Progress on Regulations, Credit Crisis CEI Comments on Obama 100 Days and What’s Ahead…
Scoop
Zombie science, Zombie politics
Newsletter
Freddie Mac, Solar Energy and an Insurance Debate
The suicide of Freddie Mac’s Chief Financial Officer raises further questions about the company and the federal bailout program. Texas is poised to increase the…
Scoop
“Clean Energy” and Job Killing
CSN News
Obama’s Climate Change Envoy Urges Global Warming Treaty, Offers Few Specifics
CSN News
EPA’s Endangerment Finding: Legislative Hammer or Suicide Note?
The ramifications of the EPA’s just-published endangerment finding, …
Michelle Malkin
Humans make Earth Day better
Michelle Malkin
House Panel Being Urged to Enact Clean Energy Law
Detroit News
Don’t Let Earth Day Rebuke Henry Ford
Earth Day this year seems to be getting less promotion than usual. Al Gore is nowhere to be seen. There are few preening eco-celebs lecturing us about…
Comment
Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Commerce on the draft American Clean Energy and Security Act
Full Document Available in PDF Introduction: Chairman Waxman, Chairman Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting…
News Release
VIDEO: People Make Earth Day Better
This year, the Competitive Enterprise Institute urges those celebrating Earth Day to remember the challenges presented by living in the natural world, and the inspiring ways that human…
Detroit News
The CO2 scam
Wall Street Journal
Small Cars Are Dangerous Cars
How Fuel economy zealots can kill you.
Wall Street Journal
Obama’s Energy Tax Hits Louisiana the Hardest
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Alexandria Town Talk
Obama’s Energy Tax Hits Louisiana Hardest
Candidate Barack Obama promised to give special attention to rebuilding Louisiana while campaigning for the White House. So why is President Obama pushing…
Alexandria Town Talk
Upset Over Offsets
When the President proposed his budget, he tried a gambit aimed atfoisting a new energy tax on the American people without serious debatein Congress. It…
Alexandria Town Talk
Human Achievement Hour: Can it Exist Peacefully with Earth Hour?
On the surface, though, the idea of Human Achievement Hour isn't bad at all when so much has been forgotten of how much we really…
News Release
EPA Poised to Issue Global Warming ‘Endangerment’ Finding
EPA Poised to Issue Global Warming ‘Endangerment’ Finding “Finding would trigger economy-chilling regulatory cascade” Washington, D.C., April 15, 2009—A major ruling on the…
News Release
CEI Comment on Study on Safety Risks of Small Cars
New Study Again Shows Safety Risks of Small Cars White House Fuel Economy Push Poses Greater Safety Threat Washington, D.C., April 14, 2009—A…
News Release
April 15th Tax Burden Worsened by Hidden Taxes
April 15th Tax Burden Worsened by Hidden Taxes Americans Hit by Excessive Federal Regulations, Threatened by New Energy Rationing Washington, D.C., April 14,…
Family Security Matters
Holdren as White House Science Advisor
Family Security Matters
Green Job Self-Destruction
In your article “Hopes for climate treaty set back by G20’s weasel words”, 5 April, you refer to a study by the University…
FT Adviser
Diary: Protest fever hits the City
Comment
CEI Comment on EPA’s Reconsideration of California’s Request for a Waiver to Establish Emission Standards for new Motor Vehicles
Full Document Available in PDF EPA should stick…
FT Adviser
Learning From Cameron’s Mistake
Learning from Cameron’s Mistake Embracing trendy green policies did not help the British Tories. By Iain Murray & Matthew Sinclair…
FT Adviser
McNerney introducing trio of green-energy bills
FT Adviser
The First Salvoes in the clean energy war
FT Adviser
Energy to be rationed under Democrats Global Warming Bill
News Release
Comment on Green Jobs, Economy
Don’t Count on Green Jobs to Bail out the Economy Government Spending on the Environment Not a Path to Prosperity Washington,…
News Release
CEI Comment on Waxman-Markey Energy Bill
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) today released a 648-page draft bill for rationing energy use in the United States. Energy policy…
Las Vegas Review Journal
Build solar! Build wind! … but not in my desert
Las Vegas Review-Journal discusses Senator Dianne Feinstein's efforts to bar energy development with Myron Ebell. Myron Ebell, an energy expert with the Competitive…
Newsletter
Countering Earth Hour, Mismanagement at Freddie Mac and Good News for Coal
Lights go out around the world in observance of “Earth Hour”. Regulators push mortgage giant Freddie Mac to…
Village Voice
Rightbloggers on Easter Eggs, Notre Dame, Earth Hour, Etc.
News Release
CEI Comment on Obama Firing of GM CEO Wagoner
Washington, D.C., March 30, 2009— John Berlau Director, Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs…
Townhall
Human Achievement Hour
Townhall
Build solar! Build wind! … but not in my desert
Chicago Breaking News
Lights Going Out for ‘Earth Hour’
The Secrets of Vancouver
Voting for Humanity and Its Achievements
Yahoo!
Celebrating Human Achievement
Newsbusters
Time Plugging Laughably Lame ‘Earth Hour’
Pajamas Media
CELEBRATE HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT HOUR
Pajamas Media
Obama’s China Syndrome
It is looking less and less likely that President Obama will be able to institute his vaunted cap-and-trade scheme for greenhouse gas…
Pajamas Media
Alternatives to Earth Hour
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- Energy and Environment
Ben Lieberman
Senior Fellow
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