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Wal-Mart Critics Reading from an Old Script
Contact: Richard Morrison , 202.331.2273 Washington , D.C. , November 18, 2005—The success of retail giant Wal-Mart has generated criticism of its…
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Sen. Hillary Clinton Pushes for Faster FDA Approvals?
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, D.C., November 18, 2005—On her trip to Israel this week, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) took part in a photo-op…
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CEI to Host Congressional Seminar on Windfall Profits Taxes
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U.S. to U.N. in Tunisia: Hands Off the Internet
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House Should Approve New Energy Exploration
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., November 9, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute urges the House of Representatives to keep provisions on new oil and…
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The REACH of a European Chemicals Proposal: New Study Uncovers Emperor With no Clothes
Washington, D.C., November 7, 2005—A proposed program in Europe to massively expand chemical regulations would be too costly with no benefit, and also have…
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Senate Judiciary Hearings on Judge John Roberts: Chance for Grandstanding or Serious Debate?
Washington, DC, September 13, 2005—As questioning begins today in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for the nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Judge John…
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Free Market Leaders Praise Decisive EPA Action on Energy Affordability
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., August 31, 2005—Today representatives of five national public policy groups sent an open letter to…
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NHTSA to Make Fuel Economy Program Deadlier
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today is expected to announce new fuel economy standards for light trucks, including SUVs, a move the Competitive Enterprise…
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CEI Challenges Attempted Ecological Takeover of Bush Foreign Aid Program
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., August 11, 2005—This week the Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted comments and a proposal…
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Auto Emissions Report Ignores Safety Concerns
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” /> Washington, D.C., August 10, 2005—Today, Environmental Defense released an updated report advocating higher restrictions on…
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U.S. Leads International Pact on Global Warming
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Report on Pesticides in Schools and West Nile Reemergence Spark Debate
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., July 28, 2005—Recent reports about pesticides in schools as well as the reemergence of the…
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Moment of Truth Approaches for Free Trade
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A New Hope for Free Markets in Telecom
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., July 27, 2005—Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) this morning announced wide-ranging legislation that would modernize U.S. telecommunications law…
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Final Energy Bill: Too Much Pork, Not Enough Energy
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., July 26, 2005—More…
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CEI Policy Analyst to Argue for Regulatory Reform
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SEC Cox Hearings Highlight Sarbanes-Oxley Burdens
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CDC Report: Chemicals in Human Body Not a Problem
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What Every European Should Know about Global Warming
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McCain – Wait, this Time It’s Domenici – Packs Climate Hearings with More of the Same Alarmism
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First Step in Fuel Economy Reform Should Be Assessing CAFE’s Lethal Effect
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Federal Court Deals Blow to Climate Alarmists
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CEI’s Dinner Photos
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PhRMA President Billy Tauzin To Keynote CEI Annual Dinner
Washington, D.C., May 9, 2005—In his first address to a non-healthcare industry audience since taking the top drug industry post in January, Pharmaceutical Research and…
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UN: The Sky Is Falling
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Japanese Clash Over Climate Tax on Energy Use
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A Solution to the Grokster Copyright Debate?
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Reviving Real Regulatory Reform
Full Document Available in PDF Washington, D.C., March 24, 2005—Congress and the President, now more than…
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CEI Congratulates DOE on Emissions Decision
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Senate Should Approve Oil Exploration in Arctic
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., March 15, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute urges the Senate this week to retain provisions in budget reconciliation legislation that…
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Career Scientist Nominated as EPA Head
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UN Sea Treaty Brings ‘Tragedy of the Commons’
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Verizon & MCI : A Good Deal for Consumers
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United States and Australia Dodge Kyoto Bullet
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$1.5 billion Bush Tax on Air Travel Fails Cost-Benefit Test
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Bush Budget Missteps On Energy, Environment, Regulatory Reform
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CEI Scholars Respond to Bush Budget
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> OVERVIEW Analysis from CEI Vice President for Policy Clyde…
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CEI Applauds Court Ruling Against Gov’t Tobacco Suit
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The Problem with Municipal Wireless Networks
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Study: “E-Waste” is Manageable
Contact for Interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., February 3, 2005—With rapid technological improvements in computers and electronics turning millions of products…
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Free Market Reaction to the State of the Union
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., February 2, 2005—President Bush’s State of the Union address tonight will expound his vision of an “Ownership Society,” in…
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SBC Buyout of AT&T Helps Consumers
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Pachauri Must Resign as Head of UN Climate Panel
Contact for interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., January 27, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute today called on Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri to resign as chairman…
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Fast Food Obesity Lawsuit Threatens Consumers, Rule of Law
Contact for Interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., January 26, 2004—Yesterday’s reinstatement of the obesity liability lawsuit against McDonald’s resurrects…
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2005 ALEC Energy Sustainability Academy
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Press Event: Study Shows ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ May Hurt Bottom Line
“Corporate social responsibility” has become a trendy international business philosophy, hailed as good for business and the bottom line. But a forthcoming study finds no…
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Study: Consumers Could be Hurt by Federal Regulation of Insurance Industry
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EU Rules Against Innovation in Microsoft Case
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Understanding the Perils of Drug Reimportation
Washington, D.C., December 21, 2004—Today, as the Department of Health and Human Services is poised to release its pending report on drug reimportation, the Competitive…