Opinion
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EPA’s Regulations Are Far Deadlier Than Its Toxic Spill
Opinion -The toxic spill from the Gold King Mine into the Animas River caused by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ham-fisted attempt to clean up the mine justifiably grabbed headlines. -
Environmental Madness, Government Corruption Exposed
Opinion -Review of Environmentalism Gone Mad: How a Sierra Club Activist and Senior EPA Analyst Discovered a Radical Green Energy Fantasy, by Alan Carlin (Mt. Vernon, Washington: Stairway Press), 565 pp., ISBN-978-1-941071-13-7, ISBN-978-1-941071-92-2; $24. -
Feds Find Politically Connected Solar Company Lied for $500 Million in Federal Loans, Declines to Prosecute
Opinion -A federal investigation has determined, top-leaders at Solyndra, a now defunct solar power panel manufacturer, lied to the federal government by repeatedly inflating sales figures in pursuit of a $535 million government loan guarantee. -
Hidden Emails Reveal a Secret Anti-Fossil Fuel Network
Opinion -Hidden emails reveal a secret anti-fossil fuel network involving the White House, Democrat governors, wealthy donors and foundations, and front groupsMost of us feel that time goes by faster as we get older. It does. -
July Temperature Record Claims Based on Manipulated Data
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #184 “Garbage in, garbage out” is an old saying that applies perfectly to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) recent claim July 2015 was the hottest month ever recorded. -
NYC Mayor De Blasio Retreats from Uber Fight
Opinion -After months of fighting with the popular transportation-network company Uber, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is backing away from proposed restrictions on how many new drivers the company can hire. -
Reviewed: Mountain Whispers, Days Without Sun
Opinion -Mountain Whispers, Days Without Sunby Coleman AldersonReviewed by Marita Noon and Jay LehrIt is time for a new modern book to tell Ayn Rand's story from Atlas Shrugged and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World in modern terms. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Injunction Against New EPA Water Rule
Opinion -A federal judge issued an injunction late Thursday against a new water rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, scheduled to take effect today. -
Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Is Key to Preventing Mass Starvation
Opinion -Editor’s Note: Sherwood Idso is president of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change. Idso received the 2014 Frederick Seitz Memorial Award at the Ninth International Conference on Climate Change, held in July 2014 in Las Vegas. -
Lawmakers Shut Down Illinois Government Over Rauner Reforms
Opinion -Illinois state government agencies have been partially shut down since July 1, after budget negotiations between the Democrat-controlled state legislature and Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) broke down and the fiscal year ended without an agreement. -
Poorer Nations Set for 99% of Population Growth
Opinion -According to the new United Nations World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, the population of the world is projected to rise from 7.3 billion in 2015 to 11.2 billion in 2100. This represents a 53 percent increase. -
Lawmakers Worry Obama Is Preparing Last-Minute Regulatory Blitz
Opinion -House and Senate lawmakers are questioning Obama administration officials about whether they plan to issue a rush of “midnight regulations” during the “lame duck” period between the presidential election in November 2016 and the official start date for -
Florida Legislators Recognize Need for Flexibility, Choice in Special Education
Opinion -Brandon Berman is 17 years old and is one of the approximately 1,700 students participating in Florida’s Personal Learning Scholarship Account (PLSA) program. -
Heartland Institute Experts Respond to ACLU’s Lawsuit Challenging Nevada’s ESA Program
Opinion -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada filed a lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of Nevada’s education savings account (ESA) program. -
Court Scraps Parts of EPA’s Cross-Border Rules
Opinion -A federal court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite its 2011 “Cross-State Air Pollution Rule,” handing a partial victory to 15 states challenging the burdensome regulations. -
War Against Kratom Heats Up
Opinion -Florida has become the latest front in the war against kratom—a substance derived from a tree whose leaves can be brewed as a tea to relieve pain and anxiety, but can also produce feelings of euphoria. -
Why We Must Re-frame the Health Care Debate for Young People
Opinion -consumer-power-report -Consumer Power Report #470 Since 2014, when most health insurance requirements established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were fully implemented, the cost of health insurance has increased for every significant demographic. -
Michigan Legislators Attempt to Reform Taxpayer-funded Release Time for Unions
Opinion -Legislators in the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature are trying to prevent tax dollars from being used to pay public school union members for taking “union leave time” to do union business, rather than teaching classes. -
Salem, Oregon City Council Snuffs Out Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes in Parks
Opinion -The Salem, Oregon City Council voted to ban tobacco and e-cigarette use in public parks. The ban started on August 22. The new law also prohibits marijuana use, which is legal in the state, in outdoor public areas. -
Government Grant Funding Corrupts Tobacco Research, Holds Back Scientific Inquiry
Opinion -Government ought to rely on unbiased scientific findings when making policy decisions regarding important issues. -
Former U.N. Climate Chief Fired by Research Institute
Opinion -Life continues to get tougher for the former head of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Rajendra Pachauri. -
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Oil’s Down, Gasoline Isn’t. What’s Up?
Opinion -A little more than a year ago, oil prices were above $100 a barrel. The national average for gasoline was in the $3.50 range. In late spring, oil was $60ish and the national average for gas was around $2.70. -
How Google Can Rig Everything in Washington, D.C. – and All Around the World
Opinion -Let us ponder for a moment who and what Google is. Google has made tens of billions of dollars – being all up in your business.
