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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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…
News Release
House Poised to Vote on Legislation to Reverse Biden’s Attacks on Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The House is expected to vote this week on legislation to reverse the Biden administration’s cancellation of oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife…
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Why policymakers should reject the PROVE IT Act: It’s a pro-tax, anti-energy bill
The PROVE IT Act (S. 1863) requires the collection and regular updating of the carbon intensity of domestic and foreign goods. It establishes the…
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Michelle Malkin
Human Achievement Hour
Free Republic
Human Achievement Hour
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Human Achievement Hour
National Review
Human Achievement Hour
Daily Mail
Hour Power
American Digest
Human Achievement Hour to Light Up the Dark Earth Hour
American Digest
India Joining The International Renewable Energy Agency
American Digest
This ‘Earth Hour,’ leave the lights on
This week Competitive Enterprise Institute announced the creation of Human Achievement Hour (HAH) to be celebrated at 8:30 p. m. on March 28, 2009…
American Digest
Human Achievement Hour
The New Clarion
Alternatives to Earth Hour
Newsletter
Celebrating Human Achievement, Taxing AIG Bonuses and Cap and Trade in the Senate
Environmental activists encourage cities to celebrate “Earth Hour” by turning off lights for an hour on March 28th. The House of Representatives approves a 90%…
Green Biz
Not Taking Part in Earth Hour? How About ‘Human Achievement Hour’?
Newsletter
Mandating Efficiency, Infighting at SEIU and Privacy Mavens Try to Shut Down Google
Congress considers new regulations on energy efficiency for home appliances. One of the nation’s largest unions faces dissention in its ranks. The Electronic Privacy Information…
News Release
CEI Announces ‘Human Achievement Hour’ to Coincide with ‘Earth Hour’
The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a leading free-market think tank, plans to recognize “Human Achievement Hour” between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on March 28, 2009. The new one-hour holiday coincides…
Council on Foreign Relations
Cap-and-Trade’s Economic Impact
A cap-and-trade system necessarily harms the economy because it is designed to raise the cost of energy. Given the current economic crisis,…
News Release
Congress Considers New Mandates on Consumers, Appliances
Congress Considers New Mandates on Consumers, Appliances In Midst of Recession, Senate Seeks Costly New Product Restrictions Washington, D.C.,…
Council on Foreign Relations
Global Warming: The Backlash Begins
Iain Murray exlores why skepticism about the effects of global warming is growing.
Council on Foreign Relations
The Holdren Nomination
Council on Foreign Relations
The crumbling case for global warming
Newsletter
A Fundamentally Weak Economy, Alternative Energy Mandates and Where Soros is Putting His Money
The White House budget director describes the U.S. economy as “fundamentally…weak.” Maryland’s governor proposes legislation to require greater use of alternative energy sources.
Council on Foreign Relations
Greening America – At What Cost?
Iain Murray explores the disasterously high costs of de-carbonizing America.
American Spectator
O’Malley’s Hot Air
This January, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley proposed legislation that he promised would fight climate change and "grow" the economy. This week, the state Senate passed…
American Spectator
Europe Advises U.S. Officials on Climate
Newsletter
Genachowski for FCC, Obama Meets with Gordon Brown and the Threat of a Carbon Tax
President Obama nominates technology advisor Julius Genachowski to head the Federal Communications Commission. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits the White House to discuss international…
American Spectator
Protesting Against Thousands at a Global Warming Rally
American Spectator
Counter Protesting Against Anti-Coal Envionrmentalist
American Spectator
A Tax to Weaken America
President Obama said last Thursday that he would not cut spending “on investments that will make America stronger.” He really meant that…
News Release
Pro-Energy Rally Today in Washington, D.C.
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Standpoint
The Anti-Green Ecologist
James Lovelock is a creative scientist and inventor, a visionary thinker, and a fascinating individual. Not the least remarkable thing about him is…
Wall Street Journal
How to Kick Our Oil Addiction Despite Plunging Oil Prices
DIAGNOSIS: Conserving energy and improving energy efficiency are good things insofar as they contribute to economic efficiency. But I am concerned that much of the…
News Release
Celebrate Coal! Rally Announced for Monday
A rally to Celebrate Coal! and Keep Energy Affordable will be held in front of the Capitol Power Plant on Monday, March 2nd, from 1…
News Release
CEI Comment on Obama Address to Congress
CEI Comment on Obama Address to Congress Read Commentary on Economy, Energy, Environment, and More Washington, D.C.,…
Wall Street Journal
The Green Jobs Scam – And Confusion
With the massive $787-billion stimulus bill including provisions to encourage the creation of “green jobs,” Americans deserve an honest appraisal of how…
Wall Street Journal
Dems Cooling On Climate Change As Economic Pressures Escalate
DC Examiner
Green Glitterati High on California Scheming
President Barack Obama recently announced his first concrete environmental policy, and it was a doozy. Obama ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider…
DC Examiner
The Auto Bailout We Need
GM and Chrysler have come back for more taxpayer money, which is exactly what everybody warned would happen when the first bailout was granted…
Newsletter
Bottled Water Wars, Stimulus Disaster and Offshore Oil
Activists urge local governments to enact policies opposing the sale of bottled water. The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops dramatically as President Obama signs a…
Newsletter
Stimulus Trade Wars, Smart Grids and Bank Nationalization
Lawmakers propose applying a “buy American” restriction to projects funded by the economic stimulus package. Energy companies lobby for subsidies for a national “smart” electrical…
Newsletter
Stimulus Transparency, Springsteen on Wal-Mart and the Mirage of Green-Collar Jobs
Developers launch StimulusWatch.org to keep track of the hundreds of billions of dollars Congress is planning to spend to stimulate the economy. Bruce Springsteen grabs…
Op-Eds
Granting Emissions Waiver Will Lead to De-stimulus
President Obama has directed EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to reconsider the Bush Administration’s denial of a Clean Air Act waiver that would…
Newsletter
Green Stimulus, Bottled Water and Big Labor Infighting
Congress sets aside billions in the economic stimulus package for environmentally oriented energy and infrastructure projects. The New York Times’ “Freakonomics” column debunks the argument…
Newsletter
Economists Disagree on the Stimulus, Gore Self-Serving Testimony and the Trouble with TARP
Two-hundred economists dispute President Obama’s claim that there is “no disagreement” about the need to expand government spending to jumpstart the economy. Former Vice President…
Newsletter
Stimulus to Nowhere, Banning Cell Phone Cameras and More Money for Ethanol
Republicans on Capitol Hill attack the $825 billion economic stimulus bill championed by President Obama. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) introduces legislation to ban silent cell…
News Release
Senate Testimony Masks a Personal Financial Agenda
Al Gore, Corporate Lobbyist?…
News Release
Obama Carbon Dioxide Plan Would Wreck Economy, Auto Industry
President Obama today announced he would seek to allow states to restrict tailpipe emissions and order the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop higher fuel-efficiency standards. Both are disastrous for…
News Release
CEI Unveils Agenda for Congress
Washington, D.C., January 26, 2009—With the incoming Obama administration and the opening of the new Congress, the House and Senate are…
Newsletter
Global Warming Bottoms Out, the Future of Digital TV in Doubt and Cap-and-Trade on the Horizon
A new poll finds that global warming has dropped to the bottom of the list of issues concerning the American public. The future of digital…
Newsletter
$1 Million Federal Jobs, Green Energy and Union Dues
Public interest groups launch a campaign to encourage citizens to read Congress’ proposed $850 billion stimulus bill. Representatives of renewable energy companies acquire enhanced influence…
Newsletter
Inauguration, Western Lands and the New “Climate Czar”
Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The Senate passes a bill that would bring millions of…
Newsletter
EPA Confirmation Hearings, Obama’s Stimulus and Ken Salazar for Interior
Lisa Jackson responds to questions during her confirmation hearing to become the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. President-elect Obama proposes a massive economic…
Newsletter
Geithner’s Tax Trouble, Paycheck Protection and Obama’s Science Advisor
Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner comes under fire for past irregularities with his income taxes. The House of Representatives approves the misleadingly-named “Paycheck Fairness Act.” NASA…
DC Examiner
The Energy Secretary Nominee’s Support of Clean Coal, Nuclear Power
DC Examiner
The Flaws and Dangers of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act
Detroit News
The Damage of Fuel Economy Standards
Op-Eds
Global government
I was in the room in The Hague in November 2000 when then-French President Jacques Chirac hailed the Kyoto Protocol, or "global warming"…
News Release
Statement on Interior Secretary Nominee Ken Salazar
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Steven Chu for Energy Secretary, Financial Scandal in New Mexico and Shaun Donovan for HUD
Dr. Steven Chu, nominated to be the next Secretary of Energy, prepares for confirmation hearings before the U.S. Senate. The financial scandal that started with…
Op-Eds
Laffer Gas
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Detroit News
The Unviability of Electric Cars
Detroit News
Steven Chu’s Stance on Coal
News Release
Statement on Nomination of Tom Vilsack to be Agriculture Secretary
Washington, D.C., January 13, 2008—President-elect Obama’s choice for Agriculture Secretary has a troubling record on agriculture and consumer issues, according to an…
Study
Dr. John P. Holdren
William Yeatman explains why the U.S. Senate should not confirm Dr. John P. Holdren's nomination for White House Science Adviser.
Newsletter
Union Scandal in California, Alternative Energy Promises and Short-Selling on Wall Street
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) finalizes a controversial merger of its California locals into one state-wide “superlocal”. President-Elect Obama promises to double the nation’s…
Op-Eds
Saving Speaker Pelosi: The Inept Politics of the US Cap and Trade Plan
I won’t be surprised if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Environment Committee chair Barbara Boxer and President-elect Barack Obama all send flowers…
News Release
Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Steven Chu to Be Secretary of Energy
President-elect Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu, is clearly an immensely able man, as demonstrated by his being awarded the Nobel Prize…
Time Magazine
Broken Windows, Broken Logic
Kinsley's latest missive in time falls prey to one of the oldest traps in economics–Frédéric Bastiat's broken-window fallacy. Just as a broken window creates work…
CBS
The Future of Environment and Energy Policy
CBS
Libertarian Strategies for The Obama Administration
CBS
Will A Weak Economy Be Saddled With Greenhouse Gas Regulations?
President Obama will find he faces two main problems in relation to greenhouse gas emissions, a domestic one and an international one.
National Association of Manufacturers
Continuing to drill for oil
The National Association of Manufacturers discusses Iain Murray's writings on oil exploration. Iain Murray of the free-market advocacy group, Competitive Enterprise Institute, reviews…
Newsletter
Bernard Madoff’s Personal Fortune, Clean Coal Technology and Wasteful Federal Spending
Alleged investment fraudster Bernard Madoff is ordered to disclose all of his financial assets to government investigators. Environmental groups launch a series of TV ads…
Newsletter
Obama’s Energy Plan, New York’s Obesity Tax and the End of Global Warming Alarmism
Barack Obama’s choice for Secretary of Energy plans to focus on expanding sources of “clean” renewable energy. New York Gov. David Paterson proposes raising taxes…
National Association of Manufacturers
Obama’s Unfortunate Science Nominees
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s Clean Energy Agenda
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama priming to push climate agenda
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s Choices For Science Posts
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama Nomination of John Holdren as Science Advisor
Op-Eds
Clean Waste
In choosing Nobelist and alternative energy enthusiast Steve Chu as his nominee to head the Department of Energy (DOE), President-elect Barack Obama is saying…
Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Obabma Team Preparing to Push Climate Change Agenda
Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Holdren Choice
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s Global Warming Team
Tyler Morning Telegraph
The Vilsack Nomination
Tyler Morning Telegraph
John Holdren Being a Top Contender for Obama Science Job
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama Signaling a Global Warming Policy Shift With His Cabinet Picks
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama Choice of Global-Warming Foes For Science Posts
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s Choice of Advocates for Action on Global Warming as Top Science Advisers
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s energy team’s own ‘inconvenient truths’
News Release
Obama Interior, Agriculture Appointees Complete Anti-Energy Team
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Newsletter
Bailout Indecision, Greenhouse Gas Negotiations and Privatizing Electricity
President Bush and Treasury officials continue to evaluate possible bailout proposals for General Motors and Chrysler. Twenty-seven European countries sign a new agreement to reduce…
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Obama’s energy-climate team
Breitbart
The Energy Independence and Security Act,
Breitbart
The high hopes for Obama’s green team
Breitbart
Obama cabinet picks
Breitbart
Obama appointments to energy, environment posts
Breitbart
Obama’s move left on the environment
Op-Eds
Power to the People
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Breitbart
Team Obama shifts left
Op-Eds
It’s All a Matter of Perspective
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Breitbart
Obama’s ‘green dream team’ is warmly received
Breitbart
Obama’s Pick of Carol Browner for Energy Czar
Staff & Scholars
Sam Kazman
Counsel Emeritus
- Antitrust
- Automobiles and Roads
- Banking and Finance
Paige Lambermont
Research Fellow
- Capitalism and Free Enterprise
- Energy
- Energy and Environment
Marlo Lewis, Jr.
Senior Fellow
- Climate
- Energy
- Energy and Environment
Ben Lieberman
Senior Fellow
- Climate
- Energy
- Energy and Environment
Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Founder; Chairman Emeritus
- Automobiles and Roads
- Aviation
- Business and Government