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New Video: Cheers to Repeal Day!
Washington, D.C., December 4, 2007—The Bureaucrash Activist Network is releasing a new video just in time to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition…
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UN Prepares for Global Warming Talks in Bali
Washington, D.C., November 28, 2007—Diplomats from dozens of countries are preparing this week for global warming negotiations in Bali, Indonesia, where delegates will discuss plans…
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FCC to Vote on Cable TV Regulation
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New Video: What if We Decided to Consume Nothing?
Washington, D.C., November 21, 2007—The Bureaucrash Activist Network today released a new video satirizing the anti-consumer event “Buy Nothing Day.” The video takes…
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Google Critics Miss the Mark on Ad Deal
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Congress Moves to Restrict Access to Home Loans
Washington, D.C., November 15, 2007—Today the U.S. House of Representatives will likely pass a new law that would limit access to home mortgages in…
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Mortgage Sub-Prime Crisis Examined in New Report
Washington, D.C., November 8, 2007—As Congress scrambles to "fix" the sub-prime crisis that’s plunged mortgage lenders into bankruptcy and homeowners into trouble, a new…
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Senate Holds Hearing on Irrelevant Climate Plan
Washington, D.C., November 8, 2007—This morning the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will meet to hear testimony on legislation that would severely restrict…
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Green Building “Standards” Could Trigger High-Price Building Mandates
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Washington, D.C., November 7, 2007—The U.S. Green Building Council is expected to release its new…
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Rally to “Free Kareem” and Support Free Speech and Human Rights
Washington, D.C., November 6, 2007—The Bureaucrash Activist Network and allies will demonstrate this Friday on behalf of unjustly imprisoned Egyptian student and blogger…
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Lene Johansen Named CEI Journalism Fellow
Washington D.C., November 5, 2007—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is proud to welcome Lene Johansen as its newest Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow. While…
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Senate Poised to Surrender U.S. Powers
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., October 30, 2007—The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is poised to vote Wednesday morning on an…
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Farm Bill Saddles Taxpayers with Billions in Subsidies
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2007—As Congress is poised to approve a new farm bill that further burdens consumers, taxpayers, and the poor while paying…
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Commerce Department Study Finds “Unprecedented” Arctic Melting
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2007—The story is ominous, chronicling the melting of glaciers, the disappearance of Arctic sea ice, and the eradication of…
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House Committees Focus on Global Warming
Washington, D.C., November 1, 2007—Today the U.S. House of Representatives addresses global warming from two different angles, with hearings in both the Budget Committee…
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Senate Looks at Financial Risks from Climate Change
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., October 31, 2007—This afternoon members of the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing…
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House Committee Focuses on Renewable Energy
Washington, D.C., October 30, 2007—This afternoon a subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee will hear testimony on "renewable energy and the global environment."…
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Wildfire Crises Exacerbated by Government Forest, Insurance Policies
Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2007—In the aftermath of devastating fires ravaging parts of Southern California and causing an estimated $500 million in damage, it’s…
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Committee Examines Energy Rationing Bill
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., October 24, 2007—This afternoon the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a…
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U.N. Birthday Highlights Threat to U.S. Sovereignty by New Treaty
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2007—With United Nations Day celebrations coming up on October 24, Senate Democrats are leading an effort to pass the Law…
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Online Global Warming Resource Re-Launched
Contact:Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., October 22, 2007—The Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Cooler Heads Coalition are launching a new, re-designed version of…
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Senators Poised to Move on Energy Rationing
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., October 17, 2007—Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA) are preparing to introduce…
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U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement Necessary
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, D.C., October 15, 2007—As Congress considers bilateral trade agreements with several countries, a new study from the…
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Gore Win a Sad Day for Nobel Legacy
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., October 12, 2007—The announcement this morning of Al Gore as the winner of the…
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Supreme Court Stoneridge Case: Junk Lawsuits Harm Investors
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Fred Smith To Testify On Law Of The Sea
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., October 3, 2007—Tomorrow Competitive Enterprise Institute President Fred L. Smith, Jr. will testify before the Senate…
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Senate Weighs Plans for Overhauling Morass of State Insurance Regulation
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 2007— The Senate banking committee this…
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Smoking Prevention Bill May Backfire
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, DC, October 2, 2007—As the House Committee on Energy and Commerce prepares to hold a hearing tomorrow…
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Is Global Warming a National Security Threat?
Contact:Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., September 27, 2007—Today the House Science and Technology Committee will hear testimony on the possible national security implications of…
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Congress Scrutinizes Google’s Latest Purchase
Washington, D.C., September 27, 2007—Google’s proposed buyout of online advertising company DoubleClick will be getting scrutinized today by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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‘Major Emitters’ Meet on Global Warming
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” /> Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., September…
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Bush Ponders Disastrous Global Sea Treaty
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 2007— The controversial Law of the Sea…
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Honk If You Support World ‘Car-Free Day’
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., September 20, 2007—Organizers of the Sept. 22 “World Car-Free Day” are having another go at their annual event…
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Credit Union Deregulation Could Help Small Businesses
Washington, D.C., September 19, 2007—If Congress moves to de-regulate credit union business lending, it would help some selected categories of small businesses, according to…
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Honk If You Support DC Car-Free Day
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Congress Seeks Costly Light Bulb Mandates
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., September 12, 2007— Congress today is debating plans for forcing costly "energy efficient" lighting standards on…
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Will Overregulation Kill Land Line Telephones?
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., September 6, 2007—Americans are ditching their land line phones for cell phones in favor of mobile…
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Environmental Regulation, Laws Grow Unchecked
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Christine Hall, 202.331.2258…
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Flood Insurance Stymied by Federal Government
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Christine…
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Bureaucrash Launches “Crash Across America”
Washington, DC, August 21, 2007—This week the pro-freedom activists of the Bureaucrash Network launch "Crash Across America 2007," a road trip and video diary…
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Sarbanes-Oxley Fifth Anniversary Marked by Problems
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2007—Tuesday, July 31st is the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s signing of the Sarbanes-Oxley bill aimed at protecting investors from…
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Global Warming Resolution Marks 10th Anniversary
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2007—Today marks the 10th anniversary of an important and prescient vote in the U.S. Senate. As global warming treaty negotiations in…
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New Insurance Bill Helps Insurers and Consumers
NOTE: Due to the speed at which this press release was written, not all parties quoted reviewed it before it was sent. All quotations,…
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House Set to Debate Boondoggle Farm Bill
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2007—The U.S. House will begin debate on the 2007 Farm Bill tomorrow. H.R. 2419 is a $250 billion special-interest package that…
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U.S. Lawmakers Eye European Carbon ‘Cap-and-Trade’ Fiasco
Washington, D.C., July 24, 2007—U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman and John Warner are poised to introduce legislation to impose on Americans a costly, harmful European-style…
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Public Interest Groups Oppose Sugar Subsidies
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2007—As members of the House Agriculture Committee consider the 2007 farm bill, several public interest groups are urging committee members to…
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New Study Charts the Growth of Environmental Law
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2007—According to a new study from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the conventional idea that progressive environmental causes suffer under conservative…
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Congress Poised to Prop Up Sugar Regime
Washington, D.C., July 16, 2007—Americans have been paying for sugar at two to three times the world price over the past 25 years, thanks…
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Bureaucrash and the “Demand Debate” Campaign Crash Live Earth New York
Washington, D.C., July 9, 2007—This weekend pro-freedom activists from the Bureaucrash Activist Network teamed up with DemandDebate to infiltrate the New York…
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XM-Sirius Merger Should Go Forward
Washington, D.C., July 9, 2007—The proposed merger of satellite radio companies XM and Sirius should be cleared by the Federal Communications Commission, according to…
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A Skeptical Response to “Live Earth”
Washington, D.C., July 7, 2007—As millions of people prepare to enjoy the musical talents of their favorite bands at the seven-city “Live Earth” concert…
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Stringent Government Rules Can Turn Deadly
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National Opening of “Sicko” Has Pro-Freedom Activists Crying Foul
Washington, DC, June 29, 2007—With Michael Moore’s documentary indictment of the U.S. health care system, Sicko, opening at theaters nationally this weekend, members of…
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Supreme Court Ends Race Discrimination in School District
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., June 28, 2007— The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a race-based student assignment…
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Marlo Lewis to Testify in Senate on Global Warming
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007—Tomorrow Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis will testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works where he…
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Workers Win As Senate Nixes Labor Union ‘Card Check’ Bill
Washington, D.C., June 26, 2007— The Senate today voted against shutting off debate on a key union balloting bill. The bill would have circumvented…
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House Takes Up Major Anti-Energy Bill
Washington, D.C., June 26, 2007—Tomorrow the House Energy and Commerce Committee will meet to markup an energy bill containing several controversial provisions. Members are poised…
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Senate Passes Anti-Consumer Energy Bill
Washington, D.C., June 22, 2007—The Senate last night passed anti-energy legislation that will, if enacted, increase prices for consumers on an array of…
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Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Lawsuits a Victory for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202-331-2252 Washington, DC, June 21, 2007—Today’s Supreme Court ruling discouraging frivolous shareholder lawsuits will benefit both investors and entrepreneurs, says John…
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Bills on FDA Reform Could Mean Fewer Medicines
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington DC, June 21, 2007—The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today began mark-up on several bills on…
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Congress Heads for Energy Policy Train Wreck
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2007—As the Senate continues to debate major anti-energy legislation and the House prepares to take up its own anti-energy legislation, the…
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CEI’s ‘Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary’ Campaign Goes *Virtual*
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2007—CEI’s campaign against the U.S. Department of Energy’s disastrous washing machine efficiency rules has gone virtual. Rather than physically mailing underwear…
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FCC Takes on Net Neutrality
Washington, D.C., June 15, 2007—The Federal Communications Commission is currently accepting public comments on its proposal to regulate pricing on broadband networks, commonly referred…
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Supreme Court Victory for Teachers’ First Amendment Rights
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Study: SOX Rules Rob Investors of Ability to Build Wealth
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., June 7, 2007—Sarbanes-Oxley, the federal law aimed at protecting investors from corporate abuses, is actually hurting…
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Members Should Reconsider Energy Bill
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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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Insurance Reform Bill Could Have Big Impact on Consumers
Washington, D.C., May 24, 2007— America has a deeply troubled auto and homeowners’ insurance system. A bill to be introduced today in Congress may…
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Another Revolution Needed For Biotech Medicines
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Gas Price Gouging Bill “Unconscionable”
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., May 22, 2007—The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak (D.-MI)…
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Rethinking the Rachel Carson Legacy
Washington, D.C., May 21, 2007—As environmentalists around the world prepare this week to celebrate the 100th birthday of author Rachel Carson, the Competitive Enterprise…
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Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary
Sending real underwear to the Undersecretary can be a bit of a hassle, so we've provided a way for you to email a "virtual…
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Campaign Exposes Naked Truth About New Energy Efficient Washing Machines
Contact: Sam Kazman, 202-331-2265 Washington, D.C., May 16, 2007—The federal government’s new energy efficiency standards for washing machines have destroyed the ability of many top-loaders…
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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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Statement on the MPAA and Smoking in Films
The MPAA’s decision to kowtow to the demands of professional anti-smoking advocates won’t do anything to discourage kids from smoking; the Motion Picture Association…
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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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Senate to Mandate More Fuel Economy Regulations
The Senate Commerce Committee is expected to vote on a plan to increase fuel efficiency mandates today, despite the increased risk posed to motorists. …
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Federal Efficiency Rules Ruin Washing Machines
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., May 7, 2007—New findings by Consumer Reports on washing machines demonstrate that their performance…
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Senate Takes on Fuel Economy Regulations
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2007—Members of the Senate will hear testimony today on the effects of the federal government’s fuel economy regulations, but…
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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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DC Rally to “Free Kareem” and Support Free Speech and Human Rights
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., April 27, 2007—The Bureaucrash Activist Network and allies are urging Egyptian officials to…
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Net Neutrality Fight Continues Today
Washington , D.C., April 26, 2007—So-called “Net Neutrality” advocates today commemorate one year of organized advocacy of legislation to regulate broadband network speeds. The…
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House-Passed Executive Pay Bill Flawed: Could Spur Costly Lawsuits
Washington, DC, April 20, 2007— “With bipartisan concern about so many issues — such as the onerous mandates of Sarbanes-Oxley — it's…
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Supreme Court Ruling Lifts Onerous Bank Regulations
Contact: Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 Washington, D.C., April 17, 2007—Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law, not state law, controls regulation of mortgage lending…
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FCC Should Approve the XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., April 17, 2007—Today, as the…
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Poor Countries Need Open Access to Rich Countries’ Markets, Say Nonprofits
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., April 16, 2007—The poorest countries of the world should have duty-free, quota-free access to rich countries’ markets, stated…
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Insurance Reform Bill Could Have Big Impact On Consumers
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., April 10, 2007— America has a deeply troubled auto and homeowners’ insurance system, but a forthcoming bill…
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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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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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Gore’s Global Warming Plan
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Constitutional Challenge to Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Board Dismissed
District Court order and opinion available for download…
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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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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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House Hears Testimony on CAFE Rules
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House Hears Testimony on CAFE Rules
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2007—Tomorrow members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear testimony from auto company and union representatives on…
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FCC Rules on Cable Franchise Reform
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 The following may be attributed to Wayne Crews, CEI's vice president for policy and director of…
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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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Ethanol as Biofuel “Implausible” for U.S., New Study Says
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 …
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Rally to “Free Kareem” and Support Free Speech and Human Rights
Washington, D.C., February 14, 2007—The Bureaucrash Activist Network and allies are urging Egyptian officials to free imprisoned Egyptian blogger Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman and…