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New Fuel Economy Ad Campaign Misleading
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002 — With the future of one of the federal government’s riskier regulations currently being debated in Washington, a…
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Wind Power: “Commercially Proven” In Denmark, But Still Needing Subsidies In U.S.?
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2002 — Our disappointment was so thick we could almost eat it. In a recent interview, the NRDC Climate…
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Free Market Advocates Confront Eco-Terrorism
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />Washington, D.C., March 7, 2002 — In a Capitol Hill conference today, several experts in security,…
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Terrorists Shouldn’t Have a “Right to Know”
Washington, D.C., October 10, 2001—As Congress holds hearings on the security of our nation’s infrastructure, the Competitive Enterprise Institute warns that certain federal…
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New Threats to Financial Privacy Could Affect Foreign Investment in the U.S. and Hurt Economy
Washington, D.C., October 9, 2001—How much the federal government should be allowed to invade people’s privacy and infringe on civil liberties has been…
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The Skeptical Environmentalist to Discuss Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol at Capitol Hill Briefing
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2001—Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, the Danish professor of statistics whose new book, The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of…
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CEI Statement On The “In Defense Of Freedom” Coalition
In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, a coalition of organizations across the country was formed in an effort to…
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Nation Goes Back To Work Of Economic Recovery
Washington, D.C., September 20, 2001— The terrorist attacks of last week have left a heavy burden on the United States – psychologically, politically,…
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CEI President Offers Statement On National Tragedy
As we reflect on the tragic events of September 11, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and those around the world…
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CEI Names New Warren Brookes Fellow In Environmental Journalism
Washington, DC, September 17, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute is pleased to announce that Eileen Ciesla, formerly a staff writer with The American Spectator,…
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Statements On The Justice Department’s Decision Not To Seek A Microsoft Breakup
James L. Gattuso, Vice President for Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> “Today’s announcement…
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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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Wall Street Journal Advises President Bush to Follow CEI’s Lead on Regulatory Reform
Review & Outlook Father Knows Best As commander in chief, George W. Bush now outranks his dad. But there are still things he…
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Are Fishing Regulations Causing Shark Attacks? Sheltering Sharks From Catch May Lead To Injuries
Washington, DC, August 8, 2001 – The frequency and number of shark attacks have been on the rise in recent years, reaching record…
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Congress Moves Toward An Affordable Energy Future
Washington, DC, August 2, 2001 — The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends the positive developments on energy policy this week in both the House…
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Senate Tackles E-Commerce Taxation
Washington, DC, August 1, 2001 – In testimony presented today to the Senate Committee on Finance, Competitive Enterprise Institute…
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Congress Rushes to Judgment on Arsenic in Drinking Water
Washington, DC, July 27, 2001-Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted on an amendment to the appropriations bill to force the Environmental Protection…
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Land Grab Legislation Headed for Vote
Washington, DC, July 24, 2001 – The U.S. House Committee on Resources is expected to vote this week on a bill that would…
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Kyoto Compromise Still Not Good for U.S., World
Washington, DC, July 23, 2001—An 11th-hour compromise on how to address climate change reached among 178 countries in Bonn, Germany is a major…
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U.S. Prepares For World Climate Controversy – Bonn, Germany – July 16-24
Washington, DC, July 13, 2001 — The upcoming UN global warming negotiations in Bonn, Germany will be a vital test of United States…
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Energy Commission Expands California’s Crisis
Washington, DC, July 9, 2001— After only a few weeks of expanded price caps, what was once the California energy crisis is already spreading…
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Cost of Government Day
The Deadly Cost of Fuel Economy Regulations Statement of Sam Kazman, General Counsel Competitive Enterprise…
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White House Listening on Regulatory Reform
Washington, DC, June 29, 2001 — With the fight over taxes over for now, the Bush Administration may soon be taking a hard…
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Statements on the Microsoft Appeals Court Decision
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CEI Criticizes FDA Delay In Approving New Heart Valve
Washington, DC, July 27, 2001—The Food and Drug Administration acted far too slowly in approving the Omnicarbon heart valve, the Competitive Enterprise Institute…
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Federal Court Dismisses Alcohol Advertising Case
Washington, DC, June 26, 2001— A federal district court last week dismissed a challenge to a federal agency’s ban on advertising the medical…
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CEI Criticizes Environmental Mis-Education Bill
Washington, DC, June 26, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute released a study today revealing how pending legislation will continue federal funding of environmental activism. …
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New Study of Consumer Privacy and Survey Data Available
Competitive Enterprise Institute scholar Solveig Singleton and Privacilla.org editor James Harper today released the final version of their new study on consumer privacy surveys containing…
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Environmental Experts Criticize Legislation that Threatens Private Landownership
Washington, DC, June 20, 2001 – The House Natural Resources Committee is today hearing testimony on a bill that would massively increase government…
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Little-Known Regulations Contribute to Cost of Government
Washington, DC, June 19, 2001 — Many American know that they must work, on average, from January 1 to May 3 (Tax Freedom…
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Energy Commission Proposal to Expand California’s Crisis
Washington, DC, June 15, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reconsider its plan to set…
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Public Interest Group Welcomes CDC StarLink Report
Washington, DC, June 14, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes a report by the Centers for Disease Control that finds…
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CEI Energy Expert to Testify Before Congress on Gas Prices
Washington, DC, June 13, 2001—Competitive Enterprise Institute senior policy analyst Ben Lieberman will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform Thursday,…
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Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption to Get Their Day in Court
Washington, DC, June 11, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute and Consumer Alert will present their case for freedom of speech in alcohol labels…
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CEI Praises President Bush’s Commitment To Science on Global Warming
Washington, DC, June 11, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes President Bush’s recognition that a great deal of scientific uncertainty remains over questions surrounding…
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CEI Praises President Bush’s Commitment To Science on Global Warming
Washington, DC, June 11, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes President Bush’s recognition that a great deal of scientific uncertainty remains over questions surrounding…
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Despite the Hype, NAS Report Confirms Uncertainties in Global Warming Science
Washington, DC, June 7, 2001— The National Academy of Sciences report, released today, has already been characterized as offering further confirmation of…
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Despite the Hype, NAS Report Confirms Uncertainties in Global Warming Science
Washington, DC, June 7, 2001— The National Academy of Sciences report, released today, has already been characterized as offering further confirmation of…
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The Answer to High Summer Gas Prices
Washington, DC, June 4, 2001— With the nation’s energy crisis deepening and summer travel season beginning, many Americans are asking themselves what…
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CEI Weighs In On Drycleaning Zoning Proposal
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> TESTIMONY OF THE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE…
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Public Interest Group To Testify At Fairfax Hearing On Discount Drycleaning
Click here to Read Sam Kazman’s Testimony<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Washington, DC,…
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CEI’s President to Address National Economists Club on “California, Global Warming, and Affordable Energy”
Washington, DC, May 30, 2001 — Competitive Enterprise Institute President Fred L. Smith, Jr., will speak to the National Economists Club of Washington,…
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The Debate over Clean Air: Does Exposure to Soot Lead to Illnesses?
Washington, DC, May 30, 2001—As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to review the science behind its proposed rule to regulate fine particles…
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Spence Abraham Remarks at CEI Annual Dinner
Remarks of Spencer Abraham<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> United States Secretary of Energy At the Competitive…
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Statement from CEI President Fred Smith Regarding New CBO Report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington, DC, May 23, 2001 – The latest figures from the Congressional Budget Office indicating that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac receive more than $10…
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CEI To Honor Free Market Economist Julian Simon
Washington, DC, May 22, 2001—The late free market economist Julian L. Simon will be honored at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Seventh…
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CEI Comments to NRC on Arsenic
Competitive Enterprise Institute Competitive Enterprise Institute Comments to the Board of Environmental Studies and Toxicology National Research…
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Report Shows a Stricter Arsenic Standard Could Harm Public Health
Washington, DC, May 21, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Director of Risk and Environmental Policy and author of a new…
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The Hon. Spencer Abraham to Speak on Energy Crisis
Washington, DC, May 21, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute will feature the Honorable Spencer Abraham as keynote speaker at the 2001 Warren T. Brookes…
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Washington’s 10,000 Commandments Place Heavy Burden on American Families
Washington, DC, May 21, 2001 — The Competitive Enterprise Institute today released the study 10,000 Commandments: An Annual Policy Maker’s Snapshot of the…
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Bush Administration Says “Yes” to Affordable Energy for America
Washington, DC, May 17, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends the Bush administration’s energy plan announced today for emphasizing the need for plentiful,…
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Surveys of Consumer Privacy Poor Foundation for Policy
Washington, DC, May 8, 2001— Competitive Enterprise Institute scholar Solveig Singleton and Privacilla.org editor James Harper today released a…
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CEI Comments Before FDA on Bioengineered Foods
COMMENTS OF THE COMMENTS OF THE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE TO THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE…
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Bush Administration Backs Roadless Rule, Proposes Amendments
Washington, DC, May 4, 2001- The Competitive Enterprise Institute is urging the Bush administration to set a tight timetable for local forest review…
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Bush, Court to Consider “Roadless Rule” for National Forests
Washington, DC, May 3, 2001- The Competitive Enterprise Institute is urging the Bush administration to revoke the controversial “roadless rule” for national forests,…
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Bush Administration’s First 100 Days: A Report Card on Environmental Policy
Washington, DC, April 26, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute today released grades for President Bush’s first 100 days of environmental policy. Many of…
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South Korean Scholar Joins CEI as Visiting Fellow
Washington, DC, April 26, 2001- Young-Shin Kim, a scholar with the Center for Free Enterprise in Seoul, South Korea,…
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CEI Commends Bush for Reviewing Drinking Water Rule
Washington, DC, April 23, 2001— The Competitive Enterprise Institute praised the Bush administration for its recent announcement that it will postpone the arsenic…
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A Senate Bill to Clean up Brownfields Also Needs a Clean-Up
Washington, DC, April 23, 2001—As the Senate prepares to debate a brownfields bill, an adjunct scholar with the Competitive Enterprise Institute says it…
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Media Advisory: Proponents of “Smart” Environmentalism Available for Earth Day
Washington, DC, April 17, 2001— As people around the world prepare to celebrate the 31st Earth Day, this Sunday, April 22nd, concerned individuals…
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Energy Expert Praises Bush Energy Plan
Washington DC, April 9, 2001 — The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market public policy group, is applauding the Bush White House for…
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Public Interest Groups Demand Real Free Trade in the Americas
Punta del Este, Uruguay, April 5, 2001— In a declaration signed today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute joined representatives…
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Environmental Scholar to Testify Before Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Species at Risk
Washington, DC April 4, 2001 – Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Environmental Scholar Robert J. Smith will testify tomorrow on the federal Wildlife Species…
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CEI Applauds FTC Report on Midwest Gasoline Price Investigation
Washington, DC, March 30, 2001—For several months, CEI policy analyst Ben Lieberman has pointed out that Environmental Protection Agency regulations helped to cause…
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Public Interest Group To Monitor FTAA Meeting in Buenos Aires
Washington, DC, March 30, 2001—When the countries involved in the Free Trade Area of the Americas process meet the first week of April,…
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CEI Applauds End of US Support for Kyoto Protocol
Washington, D.C., March 27, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Todd Whitman's…
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Environmental Risk Expert Responds to PBS Documentary on Chemicals
Washington, DC, March 27, 2001—The director of risk and environmental policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute is criticizing PBS for its…
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Environmental Policy Expert to Testify Before Government Reform Committee on Roadless Plan for National Forests
Washington, DC, March 26, 2001 – In testimony tomorrow before the House Committee on Government Reform, Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow…
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CEI Scholar to Address Congressional GOP on Brownfields
Washington, DC, March 23, 2001 – In comments before the House Republican Conference today, Competitive Enterprise Institute Adjunct Scholar Dana Joel Gattuso discussed…
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CEI’s Myron Ebell Named “Villain of the Month”
Washington, D.C., March 22, 2001—In recognition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Cooler Heads Coalition’s efforts to help prevent the regulation of carbon dioxide…
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CEI Joins Energy Stewardship Alliance, Supports Oil Exploration in ANWR
CEI supports policies that will bring affordable and abundant energy to American consumers. Therefore, we are pleased to join many other organizations in the Energy…
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Federal Government Should Abandon Current Nuclear Cleanup Program
Washington, DC, March 20, 2001—The federal government spends around $6 billion a year to clean up Department of Energy nuclear sites from World…
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Bush-Cheney Administration Makes Right Decision on Energy Policy
Washington, D.C., March 14, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market public policy group, is praising President Bush for his decision not to…
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Consumer Coalition Petitions Department of Energy to Reconsider Washer Rule
Washington, DC, March 13, 2001 – Today a coalition of public policy and consumer groups announced its plans to…
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Public Interest Group Criticizes Attack on OMB Nominee
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2001—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is accusing critics of the Administration’s new Office of Management and Budget nominee, John D.
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Bush Administration Poised to Propose Hike in Electricity Costs Larger than Tax Cut
Washington, D.C., March 9, 2001—Senior Bush Administration officials are pushing regulatory energy policies that will cost Americans more than they will gain in…
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United Nations Perverts Science for Political Advantage
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2001 – The release this week of the United Nations’ latest summary reports on global warming have many of the scientists…
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Jack Kemp Speaks Out on High Tech Regulation
Tyson’s Corner, VA, March 6, 2001- Jack Kemp, former GOP vice presidential candidate, Distinguished Fellow of the Washington, D.C. based Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
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CEI Statement on Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Washington, DC, March 6, 2001 – Today in a press conference at the headquarters of the Department of Energy, Senator Bob Smith (R-NH),…
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Leading Climate Scientist Disputes Global Warming Theories
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In a briefing before congressional staff, members of the press and scientists, Professor Richard S. Lindzen of the Massachusetts…
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Gattuso Testifies on Future of Digital Television
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In testimony presented today to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,…
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CEI Expert Testifies Before Congress on Privacy
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2001 – In testimony presented today to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Competitive Enterprise Institute senior analyst…
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CEI Disappointed in Supreme Court Clean Air Act Decision
Washington, DC, February 27, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today announced its disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision concerning the Clean Air…
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Statement on the National Energy Security Policy Act of 2001
Washington, DC, February 26, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends Senator Frank Murkowski for introducing the National Energy Security Policy Act of 2001. We…
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Supreme Court Denies Review of Endangered Species Program’s Constitutionality
Washington, DC, February 20, 2001 – The United States Supreme Court today declined to review the constitutionality of a federal endangered species restriction…
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New Global Warming Report Just Political Spin
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2001 – Today’s release of the “Summary for Policymakers” by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel…
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Norton Confirmation Good News for Western Lands
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2001 – “The confirmation of Gale Norton offers the nation an opportunity to rethink and reformulate environmental policy,” said…
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Gale Norton May Return Western Lands to Western Hands Despite President Clinton’s Monument Designation
Washington, D.C., January 18, 2001 – While Congress considers the confirmation of Gale Norton as Secretary of the Interior, President Clinton announced the…
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Thumbs Down On FDA Rules For Biotech Food
Washington, D.C. January 17, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued a strong condemnation of proposed new regulations for genetically-engineered foods released today…
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Gale Norton Under Assault by Pro-Regulation Greens
Washington, D.C., January 12, 2001 – Secretary of the Interior-Designate Gale Norton faces an uphill confirmation fight. Ms. Norton’s history of pursuing innovative…
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Current Federal Approach to Wetlands All Wet
January 9, 2001 — Two developments yesterday on the issue of wetlands regulations demonstrate that, as CEI has long argued, the current federal…
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GWB’s Cabinet Picks: Washingtonpost.com Chat with CEI’s Myron Ebell
Text of online chat at washingtonpost Text of online chat at Washingtonpost.com with CEI’s Myron Ebell on George W. Bush’s cabinet selections…
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State Officials Rebuked for Regulatory Fervor Concerning Online Privacy
Washington DC, January 4, 2001 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute this week took state attorneys general to task for endorsing an extreme set…
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CEI Statement on Abraham Nomination
Statement On Statement On The Nomination of Senator Spence Abraham as Secretary of Energy by Myron Ebell Director of Global Warming &…
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CEI Releases “Sprawl” Principles as Nation Awaits EPA Appointment
Washington, DC, December 21, 2000 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute, along with over one hundred other co-signers, announced ten principles for freedom…
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Organic Food Standards May Violate First Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC December 20, 2000—New standards for organic foods may violate First Amendment free speech rights, the Competitive Enterprise…
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Lifesaving Chemical Escapes United Nations Ban
Washington, DC, December 13, 2000 – An international coalition of public health and advocacy groups applauded United Nations’ recent vote against erecting a…
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FTC Considers Privacy Violation Charges Against Amazon
Washington, DC, December 6, 2000 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today warned the commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission not to let…
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Department of Energy Planning Costly New Rules for Clothes Washers
A Bad Deal For American Consumers A Bad Deal For American Consumers Washington, DC, December 4, 2000 –…
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Department of Energy Planning Costly New Rules for Clothes Washers
Washington, DC, December 4, 2000 – CEI today filed regulatory comments with the Department of Energy (DOE) in opposition…