Opinion
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EPA Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its final plan to study the effect of natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing techniques on drinking-water resources. -
Solyndra Scandal Widens, Chu Pressured to Resign
Opinion -A growing number of members of Congress are calling for the resignation of Energy Secretary Steven Chu as the Solyndra scandal widens. -
Feds Target Gas Wells in Pennsylvania State Forests
Opinion -The U.S. Department of the Interior is reviewing natural gas wells in Pennsylvania state forests to determine whether they are in compliance with the Land and Water Conservation Act. -
Feds Find No Water Pollution from Arkansas Fracking
Opinion -After testing 71 water wells near hydraulic fracturing natural gas production sites, the U.S. Geological Survey reports no signs of any water pollution. -
Government Insurance Is a Bad Investment
Opinion -It seems everyone is getting on the smaller-government bandwagon these days. Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry and Ron Paul say they want to eliminate the departments of Energy and Education. -
Kentucky’s Leading Democrat Takes on Obama’s EPA
Opinion -Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear has sent a letter to President Obama expressing frustration with the adverse impact of Environmental Protection Agency regulations on Kentucky miners’ ability to produce coal. -
TN Voucher Proposal Coalition Builds, Faces Strong Opposition
Opinion -A Tennessee lawmaker is preparing a refined version of voucher proposal that passed the state Senate before stalling in a House legislative committee early in 2011. -
No More Teacher’s Dirty Tricks
Opinion -A Halloween prank run amok at a Massachusetts school caused a 15-year-old student to break his kneecap. He may sue the school district for damages. -
Leaked IPCC Report Downplays Extreme Weather Threats
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #28A leaked copy of a United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on extreme weather reveals a lack of evidence that global warming is causing extreme weather events, BBC News reports. -
Obama’s College Loan Initiative Another Bailout for the Privileged
Opinion -President Barack Obama's decision to effectively bail out U.S. college students by making it easier for them to avoid fully repaying their federal student loans has sparked rising anger in some quarters. -
Alaskans Set to Pocket Hefty Oil Dividend
Opinion -Alaska residents will receive $1,174 each—more than $3,000 on average per household—in oil revenue disbursements this year from the state’s Permanent Dividend Fund, the Alaska Department of Revenue has announced. -
Heartland Institute Experts Available for Comment on Pennsylvania Fracking Fee Vote
Opinion -The Pennsylvania legislature will soon consider legislation concerning impact fees for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.The following statements from energy experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution. -
Heartland Institute Responds to Balanced Budget Amendment Debate, Vote
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives today has begun debate on a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
Heartland Institute Energy Experts Available to Discuss PA Fracking Vote
Opinion -The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today will vote on implementing fees and regulations for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale field. The other chamber voted on a similar measure earlier this week. -
Chicago-based Heartland Institute Reacts to Metra Fare Hike
Opinion -The Metra Board of Directors today approved the agency’s 2012 budget, which includes fare increases across all ticket types and a variety of other changes to Metra’s fare policies. Starting February 1, 2012, one-way tickets will increase an average of 15. -
New Jersey Medicaid Program Fails Fraud Test
Opinion -New Jersey’s Medicaid program is lax when it comes to detecting and recovering fraudulent claims, resulting in higher insurance costs for citizens, according to two recent audits of the program. -
Beacon Power Follows Solyndra into Bankruptcy
Opinion -Beacon Power, a Massachusetts-based company that won praise from renewable power activists and loan guarantees from the federal government, has filed for bankruptcy, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook for $43 million. -
Higher Test Standards Reveal Michigan Education Deficiency
Opinion -Michigan’s department of education recently raised the scores required for students to rank “proficient” on state tests, revealing at least two-thirds fewer Michigan students can read and write at grade level than previously reported. -
Study: Charters Outperform Public Schools
Opinion -Children attending charter elementary schools do better in reading and math on average than those in traditional public schools, according to a University of Washington study of the highest-quality research available. -
Honk If You Love Litigation
Opinion -Charges against a Washington state woman for illegally honking her car horn have been dropped after the state supreme court ruled the horn-honking law unconstitutional. -
Heartland Institute Reacts to Draft Bill Gutting Authority of Federal Insurance Office
Opinion -Draft legislation under consideration this morning by a U.S. -
Firms Can Deter Litigation by Being Junkyard Dogs
Opinion -Lost in the coverage of Herman Cain's alleged sexual harassment episodes is a lesson for tort reformers: It always costs more in the long run to settle frivolous cases.Just ask the National Restaurant Association. -
Heartland Institute Tech Expert Responds to SOPA Bill Debate
Opinion -The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, was debated today in the House Judiciary Committee. -
After CLASS, Is Granny Headed to the Ice Floe?
Opinion -The failure of the ObamaCare program for long-term care must have been a huge disappointment to fans of Ponzi schemes everywhere.