Opinion
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‘The Quality of Education Is Based on Your Zip Code’ [VIDEO]
Opinion -Journalist Michelle Bernard chats with ReasonTV's Matt Welch about her reasons for advocating school choice and where she thinks the school choice movement will stand in five years.As the country celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. -
As High Risk Pool Program Fails, Federal Government Slashes Rates
Opinion -A lack of interest in the federal government’s temporary high risk pool program has surprised supporters of President Obama’s health care overhaul, leading the government to cut rates in an attempt to entice more people to sign up. -
Nuts to You
Opinion -A Pennsylvania judge who has handed out thousands of hollowed-out acorns to people in or around his courtroom, each stuffed with an unwrapped condom, will not be disciplined for conduct bringing the judiciary into “disrepute” or for undermining “the -
One Nevada District Could Save Millions
Opinion -The nation’s fifth-largest school district could save $162 million over five years by implementing a variety of cost-cutting measures, a new report says. -
California Struggling to Find High-Speed Rail Funds
Opinion -California’s plans for high-speed rail, which envision tracks connecting Southern California to the Bay Area with riders traveling at speeds of 220 miles per hour, suffered a setback in mid-September as Congress cut billions of dollars from the Federal -
Nuclear Power Plants Withstand Virginia Earthquake
Opinion -All thirteen nuclear power plants in locations near the epicenter of the Aug. 23 central Virginia earthquake safely withstood the strong tremors. Operators temporarily shut down only one nuclear power plant in response to the 5.8 magnitude earthquake. -
Study: EPA Overestimating Methane Emissions from Fracking
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is overestimating the amount of methane emissions from hydraulic fracturing production of natural gas, concludes a new study from an independent energy analysis firm. -
Canadian Oil Pipeline Clears State Department Hurdle
Opinion -The U.S. State Department has determined the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would deliver large quantities of Canadian oil to U.S. refineries, will have only a minimal environmental impact in the United States. -
House Panel Holds Field Hearings on Shale Oil
Opinion -Concerned that the United States risks falling further behind in the race to tap promising energy sources, a U.S. House of Representatives panel held a field hearing in Grand Junction, Colorado, to examine roadblocks to domestic energy production. -
Florida Gov. Scott Cuts Conservation Budget to Focus on Core Missions
Opinion -Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has slashed more than $700 million from the five water management districts in the state, with most of the cuts trimming back plans to purchase private property for land conservation purposes. -
Cosmic Ray Warming Theory Gains Scientific Traction
Opinion -Researchers at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, report new evidence supporting the theory that cosmic rays may be amplifying the sun’s impact on global temperatures and climate. -
Kansas, Texas Lead States Challenging EPA Cross-State Rule
Opinion -Kansas and Texas are leading a group of eight states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over EPA’s planned implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. -
Poll: New Yorkers Oppose Closing Nuclear Power Plant
Opinion -New York residents in the vicinity of the Indian Point nuclear power plant oppose closing down the plant on the bank of the Hudson River, a Marist poll reports. -
Philadelphia Schools Chief Buyout Raises Transparency, Salary Concerns
Opinion -The Philadelphia School District isn’t saying much about a $988,000 buyout it gave former Superintendent Arlene Ackerman two weeks before classes started this fall. -
Wind Power Lines Busting the Budget in Texas
Opinion -The cost of building transmission lines for expensive wind power in Texas is coming in nearly 40 percent higher than initially promised. Instead of $4.9 billion, as estimated in 2008, the transmission lines are now expected to cost $6. -
Minnesota Debate Over Cell Tower Causes Gaps in Wireless Coverage
Opinion -There appears to be no immediate relief in sight for northern Minnesota residents experiencing gaps in their cell phone coverage due to aesthetic concerns a proposed AT&T tower near Afton State Park will be visible from the St. Croix River. -
SoCal Water Agencies Sue Feds over Sucker Fish
Opinion -Twelve Southern California water agencies are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for expanding critical habitat areas for the Santa Ana sucker fish. -
Chesapeake to Invest in Natural Gas Fueling Stations
Opinion -Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) will form a $1 billion fund to invest in companies that develop infrastructure or technology to increase the use of natural gas as a motor fuel. -
EPA Misrepresents Benefits of Ozone Restrictions
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is overstating the benefits of new rules to further tighten ambient air quality standards regarding ozone, according to a study by NERA Economic Consulting. -
The Simple Physics of Nuclear Safety
Opinion -Simple physics demonstrates the safety of power production in modern U.S. nuclear power plants. -
Ohio Bill Would Eliminate Alternative Power Mandates
Opinion -Ohio State Sen. Kris Jordan (R-Powell) has introduced a bill to would repeal the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard. -
Public Grows Still More Skeptical Toward Global Warming Claims
Opinion -Two public opinion polls released in late August document Americans’ continued rejection of alarmist global warming predictions. -
Now You Can Finally Understand Your Environmental Activist Friends
Opinion -Review of Eco-Fads: How the Rise of Trendy Environmentalism Is Harming the Environment, by Todd Myers (Washington Policy Center, 2011), 240 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0615486147Eco-Fads: How the Rise of Trendy Environmentalism Is Harming the Environment, will -
Consumer Power Report: No CLASS
Opinion -One of the worst aspects of President Barack Obama’s health care law is the CLASS entitlement, an unsustainable long-term-care program adopted as a testament to the late Ted Kennedy.
