Recent Research: Environment

Shades of EPA: The Flawed Human Health Effects Epidemiology in the California Air Resources Board’s Diesel Truck Emission Rules

Jerome Arnett Jr., MD
March 16, 2012

On December 12, 2009, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a subdivision of the California Environmental Protection Agency, published its final rule to reduce diesel exhaust emissions in the

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing Impact Fees

March 12, 2012

Hydraulic fracturing has enabled profitable extraction of oil and gas in diverse areas of the country.

Backgrounder: Hydraulic Fracturing

James M. Taylor, J.D.
March 6, 2012

The recent discovery of vast deposits of oil and natural gas trapped in shale rock formations has revolutionized our nation’s short-term, mid-term, and long-term energy outlook.

The Leaflet - The Income Tax Rebellion

John Nothdurft
February 23, 2012

Earlier this week our friends at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

The Leaflet - Rethinking Renewables

John Nothdurft
February 17, 2012

More and more states are struggling to reach lofty renewable energy mandates.

The Leaflet - National School Choice Week A Big Success

John Nothdurft
February 9, 2012

Another successful National School Choice Week is in the books, and what a success it was.

Research & Commentary: Ohio Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard

John Monaghan
January 31, 2012

On Wednesday, Ohio Senate Bill 216 will be up for consideration in the Senate Energy & Public Utilities committee.

The Leaflet - The State of the States

John Nothdurft
January 26, 2012

This week was President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and in many states the governors’ State of the S