Legacy Newsletters

• 01/08/2013

- Almost no regulations get reviewed to determine if benefits exceed costs, especially in the case of independent agencies like the FCC,CEI's Wayne Crews explains…

• 01/07/2013

- CEI Senior Fellow Chris Horner reports on secrets being kept by the Obama administration. - A new BPA study takes a closer look at…

• 01/03/2013

- According to Christopher Horner, there is substantial evidence that Lisa Jackson was not the only EPA official using illegal aliases - Matthew Melchiorre writes:…

• 12/17/2012

- Chemical industry groups say they want to “modernize” the nation’s chemical law by applying reasonable reforms that would prevent states from passing a patchwork…

• 12/13/2012

- Myron Ebell will join leaders and experts from nine other free market and conservative activist groups at a Thursday morning press conference to explain…

• 12/11/2012

- As the Senate prepares to vote on extending unlimited deposit insurance for non-interest bank accounts, 14 leaders and scholars of conservative and free-market groups…

• 12/05/2012

- President Obama’s fiscal cliff proposals include the cronyism-susceptible infrastructure bank idea. - Washington’s state bureaucrats are soliciting proposals from “public and private sector firms…

• 12/04/2012

- Proponents of Internet sales taxes are asking the lame-duck Congress to bless their state tax cartel as part of a larger tax reform package…

• 12/03/2012

- A Title VI expansion amendment provision to the 2013 Defense Authorization could potentially do great harm to schools, colleges, and students, while enriching trial…

• 11/30/2012

- On the face of it, a carbon tax seems to have no chance of being enacted. However, its proponents have a clever strategy. -…

• 11/26/2012

- Despite the recent and significant growth of its government, America remains quite far from throwing away capitalism in favor of a European-style social market…

• 11/21/2012

- On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected petitions from the governors of Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, and North Carolina to suspend…

• 11/19/2012

- A House committee has launched an investigation into whether EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson used an email alias to try to hide correspondence from open-government…

• 11/16/2012

• 11/16/2012

- A proposed carbon tax is actually about finding a new, massive and ultimately expanding revenue source, an ATM machine, a European-style revenue gusher to…

• 11/12/2012

- CEI releases a new animated adaptation of I, Pencil. - CEI expects the EPA to move ahead on delayed rules on everything from greenhouse…

• 11/05/2012

- Nevada, Florida and California have all legalized driverless cars, and the District is considering whether to follow suit. - Both the blogosphere and the…

• 11/02/2012

- Disaster response provides an excellent example of how the invisible hand of the market works to alleviate suffering and bring quick relief to those…

• 10/31/2012

- EPA promises it is working diligently to review the so-called renewable fuel standard--but last Thursday, the agency took another 90-day extension. - Dodd-Frank designates…

• 10/26/2012

- Google, which has been the subject of a Federal Trade Commission antitrust probe for over a year, faces perhaps more scrutiny from government than…

• 10/24/2012

CEI’s Myron Ebell, one of America’s best-known climate science skeptics, was featured on a PBS Frontline documentary entitled, “Climate of Doubt.” Constitutional Law 101 eludes…

• 10/22/2012

Journalists perpetuate the fallacy that opposition to climate policies like cap-and-trade is a strictly partisan matter. PBS Frontline interviews CEI's Myron Ebell for "Climate of…

• 10/18/2012

In Tuesday's presidential debate, Obama claimed the Supreme Court said Lilly Ledbetter could not sue even if she had no way of discovering the discriminatory…

• 10/17/2012

Expanding legal channels for immigration promises to help curb dangerous immigration black markets for labor and human smuggling. New regulations are threatening to wipe out…

• 10/16/2012

Claims that the federal government saved the American auto industry by bailing it out ignore the devastating impact of the Japanese earthquake on competitors like…

• 10/15/2012

The EU's Nobel Peace Prize is greeted with warmth in Brussels and distinct coolness elsewhere. The Commerce Department levies tariffs from 18 percent to 240…

• 10/09/2012

FEATURE: The Liberal War on Transparency The Liberal War on Transparency, the new book by CEI Senior Fellow Chris Horner, was released this week.

• 10/09/2012

Unemployment fell below 8 percent for the first time in four years last month, according to the September jobs report from the Department of Labor.

• 10/04/2012

At the first presidential date, the candidates took on Obamacare, taxes, federal spending, Dodd-Frank and green energy.

• 10/03/2012

Forty-seven Republican Members of the House of Representatives sent a joint letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) this week announcing that they oppose including a…

• 10/02/2012

One year ago this month, the Durbin Amendment debit card price controls from the Dodd-Frank financial "reform" law went into effect. A report last week…

• 10/01/2012

John Berlau recalls the past year of Dodd-Frank price controls. Angela Logomasini discusses Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Chris Horner reveals a pattern of liberal evasion.

• 09/28/2012

FEATURE: Is There a Future for Generic Biotech Crops? Usually when patents expire, new generic markets are allowed to develop. But in the case of…

• 09/28/2012

Lawmakers hype the risks about children’s exposure to the chemicals found in a host of plastic products from school supplies to toys. Google prepares to…

• 09/26/2012

Dodd-Frank continues to undermine economic growth and the rule of law by injecting immense uncertainty into our economy. Environmentalists worry about the power consumed by…

• 09/25/2012

The state pension underfunding crisis has prompted most U.S. states to cut benefits, but cuts to date have only put a $100 billion dent in…

• 09/24/2012

The Chicago teachers' union wins a generous 16 percent increase over four years from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Iain Murray slams Paul Krugman for celebrating the…

• 09/20/2012

The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing: “Regulation Nation: The Obama Administration's Regulatory Expansion vs. Jobs and Economic Recovery.” A new Internet livestream service violates…

• 09/18/2012

A judge strikes down Scott Walker’s reform law in response to a legal challenge. Environmental Protection Agency celebrates mass murderer Che Guevara for Hispanic Heritage…

• 09/17/2012

Michelle Minton weighs in on New York's big soda ban. Russ Pohl explains what's going on with the Chicago teachers' strike. Marlo Lewis discusses a…

• 09/12/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses ethanol mandates. Will Tew explains why copyright bots are a problem. CEI files a lawsuit against EPA for hiding agency records.

• 09/10/2012

Hans Bader fact-checks Lilly Ledbetter. John Berlau discusses Clinton-era deregulation. Myron Ebell explains free-market opposition to the wind energy tax credit.

• 09/04/2012

Hans Bader discusses the bias of PolitiFact. Marlo Lewis separates myth from fact on global warming and methane. Ryan Young presents another "regulation roundup."…

• 08/30/2012

Angela Logomasini explains why BPA bans could be dangerous. Marlo Lewis presents an update on the lobbying efforts on T. Boone Pickens. Ryan Young and…

• 08/27/2012

FEATURE: I, Pencil Sneak Peek Next Week in Tampa During the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week, CEI will be showing a rough cut…

• 08/27/2012

John Berlau talks about financial deregulation under President Clinton. Hans Bader picks apart Obama Justice Department hiring policy. Ryan Radia encourages the GOP to protect…

• 08/22/2012

Brian McGraw discusses EPA's deliberations on ethanol mandates. Marlo Lewis talks about the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Chris Horner breaks down the consequences of…

• 08/20/2012

Marlo Lewis talks about the EPA's approval of E15. Angela Logomasini discusses the use of pesticides to combat West Nile outbreak. Hans Bader asks if…

• 08/16/2012

John Berlau discusses the auto bailout. Sam Kazman explains how EPA ethanol mandates are affecting world food supplies. David Bier and Iain Murray discuss the…

• 08/13/2012

CEI experts comment on U.S. ethanol policy. Angela Logomasini talks about California's green chemistry law. Marlo Lewis discusses carbon taxes.

• 08/09/2012

TSA BODY SCANNERS – MARC SCRIBNER CEI is involved in litigation to force the TSA to hear public comments and concerns about airport body scanners.

• 08/09/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses James Hansen's study on global warming. Wayne Crews discusses economic reforms. Matt Patterson talks about teachers' unions' tendency to defend incompetence.

• 08/06/2012

Robert L. Crandall and Marc Scribner argue that the TSA should follow the law. John Berlau and Mark Beatty discuss auto bailouts and the 2012…

• 08/02/2012

CEI cosponsors an event on Internet freedom featuring Sen. Rand Paul. Marlo Lewis discusses carbon taxes. Greg Conko talks about fraudulent allegations of health care…

• 07/31/2012

Jessica Melugin explains what's wrong with the Marketplace Fairness Act. Iain Murray talks about America's choice between crony capitalism and genuine competition. Hans Bader discusses…

• 07/30/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses myths and truths about the medieval warm period. Fred Campbell explains why conservatives should be concerned about the direction of Internet policy.

• 07/24/2012

John Berlau testifies on financial regulation before two House committees. Jessica Melugin submits written testimony on internet taxation. Marlo Lewis provides a historical perspective on…

• 07/23/2012

  FEATURE: CEI Files Amicus Brief in TSA Case…

• 07/20/2012

CEI files a brief in a suit challenging the TSA to follow the law. Michelle Minton explains that more FDA control does not mean increased…

• 07/17/2012

John Berlau reports on President Obama's anti-business messaging. Fred Smith discusses capitalism and China. William Yeatman explains how the EPA is taking over state Regional…

• 07/13/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses the controversial "carbon tax cabal." Hans Bader reports new government waste. Marc Scribner explains how the TSA is shirking the law.

• 07/12/2012

Ryan Radia criticizes President Obama's executive order that grants him emergency powers over communications networks. Marc Scribner urges the public to sign a petition to…

• 07/10/2012

William Yeatman explains why Sen. Lamar Alexander is a fan of the EPA's Utility MACT. The Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises holds…

• 07/06/2012

Trey Kovacs and Jessica Miller explains how Rhode Island can put an end to subsidies with the gift clause. Chris Horner discusses global warming myths…

• 07/03/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses the Obamacare decision. Angela Logomasini talks about the consequences of the EPA's lead paint rule. CEI joins with other organizations in a…

• 06/28/2012

Ivan Osorio explains how the Highway Bill would continue pension underfunding. Marlo Lewis reflects on the D.C. Circuit Court GHG Decision. Michael Giles and Vincent…

• 06/26/2012

Trey Kovacs argues that states should use gift clauses to control government spending. Iain Murray explains how the UK's withdrawal from the EU could benefit…

• 06/22/2012

FEATURE: Scott Walker Wins Recall Election Governor Scott Walker was victorious in the Wisconsin recall election Tuesday night. The victory happened to coincide with CEI’s…

• 06/22/2012

FEATURE: EPA’s Utility MACT Is All Pain, No Gain The Senate is soon to vote on whether to overturn the EPA’s Utility MACT, which imposes…

• 06/22/2012

FEATURE: CEI Joins Dodd-Frank Lawsuit CEI joined two other plaintiffs yesterday in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Dodd-Frank, the sweeping financial reform law that…

• 06/22/2012

CEI, the State National Bank of Big Spring, and the 60 Plus Association filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Dodd-Frank. Unions lost big in…

• 06/21/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses the failed Senate effort to overturn the Utility MACT. Vincent Vernuccio announces that CEI will score votes on Amendment No. 2166 to…

• 06/13/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses CEI's new study on the high costs--and low returns--of the EPA's utility MACT. Alexander Moens and Fred Smith discuss the labeling law…

• 06/08/2012

Marc Scribner urges House members to support Rep. Paul Broun's (R-Ga.) motion on highway bill spending. Ivan Osorio discusses union political donations. Hans Bader explains…

• 06/04/2012

Ryan Radia pens a letter on cybersecurity to The Wall Street Journal. John Berlau discusses State Farm's support of ALEC. Hans Bader discusses the weakening…

• 05/29/2012

Brian McGraw discusses fraudulent renewable fuel credits. Ben Sperry explains how left-wing groups are muddying the definition of "pubic interest." Hans Bader disputes recent claims…

• 05/24/2012

Angela Logomasini explains how some chemical regulations actually endanger the public. Ryan Young deconstructs recent reiterations of the broken window fallacy. Hans Bader discusses free…

• 05/21/2012

Energy analysts respond to EPA's misleading analysis of Pebble Mine. Greg Conko discusses the Prescription Drug User Fee Act. Marc Scribner talks about Google's self-driving…

• 05/16/2012

Vincent Vernuccio explains how a federal district court has "slapped" the NLRB. Marlo Lewis discusses global warming and "the death of corn." David Bier deconstructs…

• 05/14/2012

John Berlau discusses JPMorgan Chase's mark-to-market losses. Matt Patterson explains how Iron Man is a capitalist hero. Angela Logomasini frames the debate on chemical regulation.

• 05/11/2012

Henry I. Miller discusses Obamacare's "killer" device tax. Matt Patterson and Trey Kovacs explains how union bosses are keeping workers from leaving unions.

• 05/07/2012

Angela Logomasini explains why we shouldn't fear endocrine disrupters. Matt Patterson discusses rising tempers in the climate change debate. Michelle Minton presents an alcohol regulatory…

• 05/01/2012

Hans Bader discusses the student loan debt crisis. Bill Frezza discusses Free Market America's "If I Wanted America to Fail."…

• 04/27/2012

Marc Scribner discusses the "awful truth" about the highway bills. Wayne Crews envisions a better cybersecurity bill than CISPA. CEI hosts a Capitol Hill briefing…

• 04/24/2012

Vincent Vernuccio discusses the NLRB's attempt to expedite union elections. Andrew Langer and Iain Murray present a free-market solution for fisheries. Ryan Radia explains what's…

• 04/20/2012

Fran Smith explains what's wrong with the U.S. Sugar Program. William Yeatman talks about the pros and cons of the Transportation Bills. Hans Bader discusses…

• 04/17/2012

Wayne Crews testified on government waste. Myron Ebell discusses environmentalists' war on rural America. Vincent Vernuccio talks about union PACs.

• 04/16/2012

Marlo Lewis comments on EPA's regulations on power plants. William Yeatman talks about the war on coal.

• 04/13/2012

Marlo Lewis discusses fuel economy standards. Wayne Crews talks about the DOJ's lawsuit against Apple. Hans Bader explains why the Paycheck Fairness Act has a…

• 04/13/2012

  CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles…

• 04/11/2012

Hans Bader explains how federal policies are worsening widespread law school debt problems. Greg Conko discusses critical drug shortages. CEI accepts applications for the 2012-13…

• 04/06/2012

Matt Patterson explains why PETA is bad news for humans and other animals in The Washington Examiner. Fred L. Smith, Jr. discusses crony capitalism in…

• 04/02/2012

Iain Murray discusses Obama's war on coal. Trey Kovacs and Jack Mann explain why the NLRB is pushing "ambush election" rules. Ryan Young presents another…

• 03/30/2012

CEI celebrates Human Achievement Hour. Matt Patterson talks about the EPA's attack on coal. Hans Bader discusses the Obama administration's proposed budget.

• 03/28/2012

Myron Ebell discusses the EPA's crackdown on coal power plants. Angela Logomasini talks about cosmetics regulation. Ivan Osorio discusses Ma Bell's history of unsustainable pensions.

• 03/26/2012

Wayne Crews talks about the costs of regulations. Marlo Lewis discusses new evidence about the Medieval Warm Period and LIttle Ice Age. Greg Conko speaks…

• 03/20/2012

John Berlau explains why the Senate should pass the JOBS Act. William Yeatman talks about hydraulic fracturing drilling and the movie Gasland. Hans Bader discusses…

• 03/16/2012

Matt Patterson discusses union power struggles. Hans Bader talks about Energy Secretary Steven Chu's self-evaluation. Michelle Minton slams Rhode Island's proposed tanning ban for youths.

• 03/14/2012

CEI helps defeat the T. Boone Pickens plan. Ryan Radia talks about Verizon's application to acquire spectrum. Hans Bader discusses the student loan bubble.

• 03/12/2012

Marc Scribner discusses proposed amendments to the Senate Transportation Bill. Matt Patterson talks about the federal debt. David Bier discusses the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.