Press Releases: Environment

Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Renewable Fuel Standard Bill in Congress

April 10, 2013
Taylor Smith
James M. Taylor, J.D.
John Nothdurft
Marita Noon

Today, Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced legislation to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham to Headline 'Right Climate Stuff' Event at CPAC 2013

March 08, 2013
Jim Lakely

What: The Right Climate Stuff panel discussion

When: Friday, March 15, 9 a.m.

Heartland Institute Experts React to Obama’s Pick for EPA, Gina McCarthy

March 04, 2013
James M. Taylor, J.D.
Kenneth Haapala
Mischa Popoff
Alan Caruba
Jay Lehr, Ph.D.

President Barack Obama told reporters Monday morning he is choosing EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy to succeed Lisa Jackson as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Heartland Institute Experts React to Carbon Tax Bill in U.S. Senate

February 14, 2013
Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
Steve Stanek
Mischa Popoff
John McAdams
Alan Caruba
James DeLong
Walter Starck

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Barbara Boxer today introduced a bill to tax carbon emissions on entities such as coal mines, oil refineries, and natural gas processing points.

Heartland Institute Reply to Sydney Morning Herald

January 28, 2013
Joseph Bast

'Bizarre, inaccurate, and plainly intended to defame The Heartland Institute'

The following statement is from

Heartland Institute Experts React to Vote to Allow Uranium Mining in Virginia

January 07, 2013
Jay Lehr, Ph.D.
Alexandra (Sandy) Liddy Bourne
James M. Taylor, J.D.
Marita Noon
Jack Spencer, Todd M. Wynn

The Virginia Coal and Energy Commission today voted 11-2 (with three abstentions) to lift the 31-year-old moratorium on mining for uranium, a recommendation limited only to Pittsylvania County and

Heartland Institute Report: Uranium Mining Safe, Sound for Virginia

January 04, 2013
Jay Lehr, Ph.D.

A new report written by one of the nation’s leading authorities on groundwater hy