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PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Available for Media Interviews at UN Dubai Climate Conference (COP28)

Published November 30, 2023

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett

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“Climate activists and Third World hucksters will descend on the UN climate conference in Dubai next week demanding America pay climate ‘reparations’ for fictitious climate harms.”
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Files Notice of Intent to Sue Federal Agencies to Stop Whale-killing Virginia Wind Project

Published November 14, 2023

By H. Sterling Burnett, Craig Rucker, Collister Johnson

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Marine Fisheries Service have violated federal law by finding that the Virginia Offshore Wind project will not result in the destruction of the North Atlantic right whale as a species.
- Socialism
Heartland Institute Releases Anti-ESG Scores for 2024 Presidential Candidates

Published October 11, 2023

By Jack McPherrin, Christopher Talgo, Justin Haskins, Donald Kendal

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It is not an exaggeration to say that ESG represents one of the greatest threats to individual freedoms, democratic institutions, and macroeconomic stability facing us today.
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: The Heartland Institute Comments on East Coast Smoke from Canadian Wildfires

Published June 8, 2023

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett, Anthony Watts

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As a result of prevailing wind currents, seasonal wildfires in Canada are blanketing East Cost American cities with smoke, triggering air quality alerts.
- Government & Liberty
- Socialism
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Praise New Anti-ESG Law in Florida

Published May 2, 2023

By Jack McPherrin, Christopher Talgo, H. Sterling Burnett

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Bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis mirrors recommendations for states in just-released Heartland Institute report.
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Save The Whales Coalition Warns NOAA: Don’t Allow More Harassment from Wind Power

Published May 2, 2023

By H. Sterling Burnett, David T. Stevenson, Craig Rucker

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"With dozens of dead whales and dolphins washing up … now is a particularly unsuitable time for NOAA to authorize the harassment or injury of right whales and other endangered species."
- Government & Liberty
- Socialism
Press Release: ESG Is a Threat to Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and the U.S. Economy

Published April 28, 2023

By Jack McPherrin, H. Sterling Burnett, Christopher Talgo

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Heartland Institute research explores how ESG is being implemented, and why it must be stopped.
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Biden Energy Policies Cost U.S. Households More than $2,300 Since 2021

Published March 23, 2023

By Linnea Lueken, James Taylor

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Energy prices have continued to rise under President Joe Biden’s radical energy and climate agenda
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Biden Veto of Anti-ESG Bill

Published March 21, 2023

By James Taylor, Justin Haskins, Linnea Lueken, H. Sterling Burnett, Tim Benson

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“President Biden is putting politics and his radical ideology above the interests of working Americans and their families.”
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts React to Biden’s Alaska Oil Drilling Decisions (Willow Project)

Published March 14, 2023

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken

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“Biden’s action is far more punitive and stifling of Alaskan energy production than any action taken by any previous president, including Barack Obama.”
- Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE: 15th International Conference on Climate Change Starts Friday at 8 a.m. ET in Orlando, Florida

Published February 23, 2023

By Jim Lakely

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The 15th International Conference on Climate Change hosted by The Heartland Institute will feature more than 50 speakers
- Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Lauren Boebert to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24

Published February 15, 2023

By Jim Lakely

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Other prominent keynote speakers include U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO); Jeff Clark, former Trump Administration DOJ official; Marlo Oaks, Treasurer of the State of Utah; Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Public Interest Groups Demand Federal Regulators Reject the Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Save the Right Whale

Published February 14, 2023

By H. Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely

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Dominion Energy hiding critical information concerning the project’s potential to destroy endangered North Atlantic right whale.
- Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America

Published February 4, 2023

By James Taylor, Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely

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Book intended to be “supplemental” to standard curricula and counter alarmist narrative with facts on the climate that reflect current data and research
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to Thousands of Teachers Across America

Published February 2, 2023

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett, Anthony Watts, Jim Lakely

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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.
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24

Published January 31, 2023

By Jim Lakely

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The conference theme is ‘The True Crisis: Climate Change or Climate Policy?’
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to Speak on Energy Policy at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24

Published January 16, 2023

By Jim Lakely

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Other prominent keynote speakers include Jeff Clark, former Trump Administration DOJ official; Marlo Oaks, Treasurer of the State of Utah
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Public Interest Groups File Comments to Protect Endangered Right Whale from Offshore Virginia Wind Project

Published December 8, 2022

By H. Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely

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Noise from turbines will add to ship collisions that already have pushed the North Atlantic right whale to edge of extinction
- Socialism
PRESS RELEASE: Socialist Candidates Won More Than 90% of Their Races in 2022 Midterm Election

Published November 29, 2022

By Jack McPherrin, Christopher Talgo, Donald Kendal

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Far-left progressive and socialist candidates continue to gain significant traction at both the federal and state levels of government
- Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE: Major Climate Conference Set for Feb 24-25, 2023 in Orlando

Published November 22, 2022

By Jim Lakely

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ICCC-15, hosted by The Heartland Institute, will feature more than 40 speakers
- Climate Change
97% Consensus on Climate Change? Survey Shows Only 59% of Scientists Expect Significant Harm

Published November 8, 2022

By James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett, Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken

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Humans are likely causing some warming, but substantial scientific disagreement exists on whether there will be significant impacts
- Environment & Energy
PRESS RELEASE: Public Interest Groups Hire Counsel to Protect Endangered Right Whale from Offshore Virginia Wind Project

Published September 27, 2022

By James Taylor, David T. Stevenson, Jim Lakely

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“With only a little more than 300 right whales alive today, this endangered species is in dire need of protection, and the Virginia Wind Project lies directly in their annual migration path.”
- Environment & Energy
Heartland Institute Providing Live Radar, Storm Track Feed of Hurricane Ian

Published September 27, 2022

By Jim Lakely, Anthony Watts

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Feed directly from the National Weather Service WSR-88D NEXRAD network available on Heartland’s YouTube channel for free embedding
- Education
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Published August 24, 2022

By S. T. Karnick, Joe Barnett, Tim Benson, Christopher Talgo

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“Canceling outstanding student debt will help recent college graduates, but do nothing to reduce the cost of a college education for current and future students, which is out-of-control.”