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Pressure brought to bear to delist ‘threatened’ grizzlies
On February 5th, Reps. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Ryan Zinke (R-MT), and Troy Downing (R-MT) sent a letter to President…
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Bill would delist Yellowstone grizzlies again
Last month, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, which directs the Secretary of Interior to delist the…
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FTC lawsuit against John Deere will break more than it fixes: CEI analysis
The Federal Trade Commission today filed a lawsuit accusing John Deere, the tractor company, of forcing farmers to use authorized dealers for equipment repairs. CEI…
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Filmmaker to Challenge Fast Food Perceptions
Contact for Interviews: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Audrey Mullen, 202.861.5677…
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Frankenfood, Pro and Con
David Bowe writes in “Consumers Love Frankenfood” (editorial feature, Feb. 27) predicts that consumers will make their decision about genetically modified food…
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Baptists, Bootleggers and Wind Power
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Have you ever heard of Baptists allying themselves with bootleggers? It actually happened…
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Epidemiology Beyond Its Limits
In 1995, science writer Gary Taubes warned that the science of epidemiology (tracing the source and causes of disease) was reaching a crisis…
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Patent Nonsense on GMOs Should Be Debunked
It may now seem daring to say, but in a decade's time GM foods are likely to be as widely accepted in kitchens…
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Competitive Outsourcing in the National Parks
The National Academies’ Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Internship Program presents a seminar on:Competitive Outsourcing in the National…
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CEI Does Cancún
From September 10 through September 14, the World Trade Organization will hold its fifth Ministerial meeting in Cancún, Mexico. The Competitive Enterprise Institute will be…
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Medicare Reform Unfair Burden on America’s Youth
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Brussels’ Bad Science Will Cost the World Dear
Regulatory officials in the European Union seem to be ignorant of the rule of holes: when you are in one, stop digging. Numerous analyses…
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Drug Re-Importation Bill: Cheaper Drugs Today, But Fewer Medicines Tomorrow
Contact for Interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 or Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, D.C., July 25, 2003—The vote by the U.S. House to allow the re-importation of…
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Much Ado About Nothing?
The last year has been a bad one for future AIDS victims. The U.N. AIDS conference in Barcelona was an activist circus. U.S. Secretary…
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West Nile Virus: A Public Health Crisis?
Full article available in pdf format Public health officials can only hope that this summer doesn't see a repeat of last year's…
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Importing Drugs from Foreign Countries
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Pharmaceutical Re-Imports Threaten Medical Innovation
Contact for Interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., July 18, 2003—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is opposing proposals to allow the re-importation of drugs from foreign…
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April/May edition of CEI’s Monthly Planet
Full Document Available in PDF Article in this edition:…
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Consensus Cons
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> It is a regrettable fact that most of the public is ignorant about science—not…
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Supporting a Risky Water Policy
As <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />U.S. environmentalists push policies to phase out use of chlorine gas at water-treatment plants, humanitarians…
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Utopian Policymaking: The Inherent Dangers of “Inherently Safer Technology”
What would you say if the federal government proposed phasing out large commercial airplanes? After all, they could argue that using only small planes with…
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Should FDA Force Switching of Rx Drugs to OTC?
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Free Market Forces Changing the Face of Environmentalism
Contact for interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, DC, April 21, 2003— As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day, concerned individuals are realizing…
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CEI Joins Center for Private Conservation, Heritage Foundation to Celebrate ‘Private Conservation Day’
Video of the event is available online. Contact: Judy Kent 202-331-2266 On April 14, 2003, the nation’s top land management…
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Pediatric drug testing may be unhealthy
Even by Capitol Hill’s standards, last Tuesday’s press conference was an exceptionally self-congratulatory event. The occasion was the unveiling of the Pediatric Research Equity…
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Pediatric Drug Testing Bill Could Prove Unhealthy
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2003—A controversial pediatric drug-testing bill will be unveiled at a Senate news conference tomorrow, but according to a…
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Pediatric Drug Testing Bill Could Endanger Lives
Washington, D.C., February 26, 2003—A controversial pediatric drug-testing bill will soon be introduced in the Senate, but according to a public interest…
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New Federal Rule on Alcohol Ads and Public Health
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., February 28, 2003—Today the U.S. Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (formerly…
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Coalition Calls On CPSC To Extend Comment On Pressure Treated Wood
Washington, D.C., February 25, 2003—The Competitive Enterprise Institute and seven other groups are requesting that the Consumer Products Safety Commission delay its…
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Boost Your Environmental IQ Online
Washington, D.C., February 7, 2003—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is launching a new online feature, the "e-class" quiz, this week. The quiz, developed by CEI’s…
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Bush Administration Close To Failing On Environmental Policy
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2003—On issues ranging from arsenic in drinking water to chemical plant security, a Competitive Enterprise Institute policy analyst…
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Success Of New Book Shows: Many Americans Don’t Believe Gloom And Doom Theories
Washington, D.C., January 14, 2003—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is celebrating the success of its latest book on environmental issues,…
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Environmental, Other Regulations Under Scrutiny
Washington, D.C., December 20, 2002—From energy conservation standards for washing machines to labels on genetically modified food, many federal regulations are coming…
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November/December 2002 Edition of CEI Update
Full Document Available in PDF Articles in this edition: “FDA’s Pediatric Rule…
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Measure 27 Clouds Otherwise Clear Choices
Full Policy Brief Available In PDF Format Summary Picture yourself in a grocery store.
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October 2002 Edition of CEI Update
Full Document Available in PDF Articles in this edition: “The True Scourge:…
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Environmental Correctness Threatens Costa Rican Economy
Abel Pacheco, recently inaugurated as President of Costa Rica, kicked off his administration by declaring a new era of “peace with the environment.”…
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Burn Baby, Burn?
In the unforgettable summer of 1988, the nation watched as uncontrollable forest fires destroyed half of Yellowstone National Park, the world's first national park, a…
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Truth: It’s Not All Bad
Hormone Replacement Therapy has been all over the news since a recent trial revealed that HRT comes with some significant health risks. The trial,…
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American Inferno: Greens Fiddle While Forests Burn
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Shark Spin Soup: The Return Of The Shark Apologists
The federally funded press conference on shark attacks held on May 21 indicates that Americans have good reason to be afraid as another summer…
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Want to Avoid GM Foods? This Regulation Won’t Help
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted to expand the EU’s labelling requirement for Genetically Modified foods. The measure, in the form of…
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Secretary Gale Norton: Roosevelt Republican?
Gale Norton, an individual who was once libertarian and who has long espoused a principled view of private property and the market, now…
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Government’s Role In Shark Attacks
The federal government recently sponsored a press conference on shark attacks, and while it was meant to be reassuring, it actually showed Americans have good…
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Attack Of The Shark Experts
If last summer was “The Summer of the Shark,” it also became the summer of the shark expert, as a parade of advocates…
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Regulatory Route To Your Wallet
As if home prices weren’t high enough, an upcoming rule regulating radon in drinking water might raise the cost of your next home. Oddly, a…
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Center For Private Conservation Celebrates Private Conservation Day
Third AnnualPrivate Conservation DaySaturday, April 13, 200211:00 a.m. – noonNatural Bridge of Virginia Please join the Center for Private Conservation to…
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New York Times Attacks CEI On FDA’s Pediatric Rule
Copyright © 2002 The New York Times <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> The Bush administration senselessly…
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Unfocused Federal Wildfire Effort Draws Fire From States
Following the lead of New Mexico — which not long ago declared mismanaged federal lands in the state to be disaster areas and threatened intervention…
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Unfocused Federal Wildfire Effort Draws Fire From States
Following the lead of New Mexico — which not long ago declared mismanaged federal lands in the state to be disaster areas and threatened intervention…
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Fight Rages Over Fate of Deadwood And Timber Sales
How much wood should a woodcutter cut if a woodcutter could cut wood? That debate has been raging in the western United States for more…
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Uncle Sam’s Vaccines
Miller and Kazman Op-Ed in National Review Online The recent germ-warfare attacks are cause for concern, but so is one proposed government response:…
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Recent Shark Attacks and Wildfires Show Mother Nature Doesn’t Always Know Best
Washington, DC, September 5, 2001—“The idea that Mother Nature always has our best interests in mind has suffered a bit lately. That viewpoint,…
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