Opinion
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Ruling on Co. District-Initiated Vouchers Expected this Week
Opinion -A Denver district court is set to rule this week on a unique school choice arrangement in Douglas County, CO: offering vouchers through a district charter school. -
Ethanol Feeling the Heat on Capitol Hill
Opinion -Ethanol’s longstanding position of privilege on Capitol Hill may be in danger as the U.S. Senate—by a vote of 73 to 27—voted to end some of the subsidies for the domestically produced fuel. -
Congress Pressures Obama to Decide on Canada Oil Pipeline
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution, the North American-Made Energy Security Act, that would require the Obama administration to decide by Nov. -
NASA Data Show CO2 Trapping Less Heat than Expected
Opinion -NASA satellite data from the years 2000 through 2011 show the earth’s atmosphere is allowing more heat to be released into space than computer models have predicted, reports a new study in the peer-reviewed science journal Remote Sensing. -
California Nears Final ‘Parent Trigger’ Regulations
Opinion -California’s State Board of Education is on track to approve final, permanent regulations governing the state’s landmark Parent Trigger law at its September meeting. -
Study: No Adverse Health Effects from Natural Gas Drilling in Fort Worth
Opinion -Natural gas wells in Fort Worth, Texas do not threaten the health of the city’s 741,000 residents, a much-anticipated, $1 million air quality study has found. -
Nuclear Power Opposition Rejects Human Health Benefits
Opinion -There is no such thing as totally safe energy conversion on a large scale. Energy is the capacity for doing work, and as long as people are fallible, there is always the possibility that the energy we use will do some of the wrong kind of work. -
North Carolina Trims Budget for Environmental Programs
Opinion -Overriding a veto by Gov. Beverly Perdue (D), both houses of North Carolina’s legislature have implemented a budget that cuts taxes, reduces public spending, and makes significant changes to the Tar Heel State’s environmental policies. -
N.Y. State Sued Over Role in Cap-and-Trade Scheme
Opinion -A pair of New York business executives is suing the state over its participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The lawsuit seeks to terminate New York State’s participation in the ten-state RGGI. -
Obama Signs Debt Deal, Calls for Higher Taxes
Opinion -A $2.4 trillion increase in the national debt ceiling, $917 billion in spending “cuts,” and creation of a special congressional committee to look for another $1.5 trillion in “cuts. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Tuesday’s Debt Ceiling Vote in Senate
Opinion -The United States Senate this afternoon passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling, cut federal spending, and set up a special Joint Committee of Congress to enact further spending cuts. -
Utah Passes First ‘High-Quality’ Digital Learning Law; Districts Seek Guidance
Opinion -Online education providers are embracing Utah’s cutting-edge digital learning law, but they’re struggling for guidance as high school students enrolled in brick-and-mortar schools sign up for virtual courses this fall.Gov. -
Business-Friendly Cities Open to Migration Top Growth List
Opinion -What cities are best positioned to grow and prosper in the coming decade? -
House Committee Moves to Block EPA Restrictions
Opinion -The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has approved a bill to block funding of controversial Environmental Protection Agency restrictions, including carbon dioxide emissions and vehicle mileage mandates. -
Golden Eagles’ Survival Threatened by California Wind Turbines
Opinion -The golden eagle population in California’s Alameda County is facing unsustainable pressure from industrial wind turbines in Altamont Pass, state officials report. -
Gasland Producer Misled Viewers on Lighted Tap Water
Opinion -The anti-hydraulic fracturing movie Gasland has been proven to be a scam, as investigative journalist Phelim McAleer has uncovered hidden facts and outright deceptions in the making of the movie. -
Bedbugs Found Carrying Drug-Resistant Staph
Opinion -Some bedbugs have begun carrying a deadly staph bacteria, researchers report, bringing a dangerous new twist to the resurgence of bedbug infestations since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlawed the effective pesticide DDT 40 years ago. -
Utah Approves Expansion of Important Copper Mine
Opinion -After two public hearings and an extended comment period, the Utah Air Quality Board has approved emissions increases for long-term mining at Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon mine. -
New Jersey Residents Regret Closing of Nuclear Power Plant
Opinion -New Jersey residents near the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station are unhappy with plans to close the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant in 2019, some 10 years earlier than planned. -
Consumer Power Report: An Increasingly Irrelevant Reform
Opinion -Following on Peter Orszag’s admission that President Barack Obama’s health care law does not solve the unsustainable health care cost problem the United States faces, the latest CMS Actuary report confirms that health care spending is likely to double -
Georgia Can Keep More Lake Lanier Water, Court Rules
Opinion -Georgia will be able to keep more of its Lake Lanier water, as a federal appeals court ruled the Army Corps of Engineers has the authority to allocate extra water from the manmade lake to meet the increasing needs of Atlanta residents. -
Business, Consumer Groups Demand Reforms to Medicare Competitive Bidding
Opinion -Medical device makers and consumer groups are demanding reform of Medicare’s new competitive bidding program, as patients are already reporting problems receiving home medical equipment and services prescribed by their physicians. -
Corbett Holds Ground Against Shale Gas Taxes
Opinion -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) is positioning the Keystone State to be a leader in 21st century energy production, vowing to veto any legislation imposing a fee on the production of natural gas from shale deposits. -
North Dakota Economy Booming Thanks to Oil Production
Opinion -While the rest of the nation struggles with more than 9 percent unemployment and economic stagnation, North Dakota is experiencing an economic boom driven by oil production. According to the U.S.
