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Herbert J. Walberg, R.I.P.
Opinion -The death of Herbert J. Walberg, chairman emeritus at The Heartland Institute, is a loss to everyone who cares not just about improving schooling but about building and preserving a free society. -
Climate Change Weekly #461: Answering the Climate Inquisition
Opinion -Among the most-offensive labels the Climate Inquisition calls climate realists is the term “climate denier.” -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America
Opinion -Press Release -Book intended to be “supplemental” to standard curricula and counter alarmist narrative with facts on the climate that reflect current data and research -
Climate Change Weekly #460: Biden Offshoring Pollution, Environmental Injustice
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -The threat to whales is hardly the only problem with Biden’s plan, as proven by an analysis of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project. -
Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America
Opinion -Press Release -The 80-page book covers 30 climate topics often discussed in science classes, as well as among the general public and media, and provides the data to show the earth is not experiencing a climate crisis. -
A Tale of Two Debacles
Opinion -Every organization will make mistakes. Economic freedom necessarily entails the freedom for businesses to mess up. -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -The conference theme is ‘The True Crisis: Climate Change or Climate Policy?’ -
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who’s at Fault for California’s High Energy Costs?
Opinion -While the U.S. scrambles to protect its energy security, California oil production is down 25 percent under Newsom, costing the state and the country millions of barrels of badly needed supply. -
Heartland Wins Battle Against Climate Change Censorship
Opinion -Legacy Quarterly Report Newsletter -In short: we won. Now, after Big Tech failed in its effort to censor our climate realism program, YouTube has acknowledged it had no justification to give us a“ strike” and a suspension. -
Evidence Says Offshore Wind Development Is Killing Lots of Whales
Opinion -Hundreds of whales may have already been killed by offshore wind activities. The evidence is right there. -
Life, Liberty, Property #3: Debt Threats
Opinion -Once again, the federal government’s malignant effect on the economy is our top story. Now it’s a debate over whether to raise the debt ceiling. -
To Compete or Not Compete?
Opinion -Non-compete clauses reduce competition for labor, and competition ensures workers get paid the value they produce. -
Climate Change Weekly #459: Remembering Jay Lehr – Scholar, Truth Seeker, Friend, Eternal Optimist
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -With his workload, it is hard to fathom how Jay found time to pursue so many extracurricular passions, but he did. -
Where’s the Electricity?
Opinion -Today, the huge dark cloud over EV projected sales, is the availability of electricity to charge batteries which leads us to the quote for the foreseeable future, Where’s the electricity? -
Public Opinion Concerning the Long-term Future
Opinion -It wasn’t so long ago that Americans were confident about the future. But, a variety of indicators point to catatonic pessimism today. -
Life, Liberty, Property #2: Are Investors Smarter Than the Fed?
Opinion -In the past few days, we’ve been hearing that financial markets show investors are regaining confidence in the economy. Are you? I'm not. -
X-Rated Ed
Opinion -Going back to 2004, a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education revealed that nearly 9.6% of students are victims of sexual abuse by school personnel, and these are just the reported cases. -
Coal is Still King – Elsewhere
Opinion -A December report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirms that worldwide use of coal hit an all-time high in 2022, following a huge increase in 2021, and is on track to increase further in 2023. -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to Speak on Energy Policy at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -Other prominent keynote speakers include Jeff Clark, former Trump Administration DOJ official; Marlo Oaks, Treasurer of the State of Utah -
Climate Change Weekly #458: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -IN THIS ISSUE: Bad Climate Assumptions, Worse Climate Predictions “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” So begins Elizabeth Barret Browning’s famous Sonnet 43. What does that have to do with climate change, you ask? Browning’s poem has parallels to our understanding of the myriad physical mechanisms that drive climate change. “What […] -
Jay Lehr, R.I.P.
Opinion -A giant of man, a brave scientist, and a dear friend passed away suddenly on Tuesday. -
The Dysfunctional State Of California
Opinion -Many Californians realize that the state’s leadership is a disaster and are leaving…en masse. -
Can Anyone Manage the Federal Estate?
Opinion -No genius could possibly understand the nuances of all 154 national forests, or 18,000 grazing permits. -
The Silly Giant Scale of US Offshore Wind Development
Opinion -Rushing to build a big bunch of incredibly expensive giant wind arrays that are far bigger than anything built in the world to date is bad engineering and worse environmental policy.