Opinion
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Harmful Myths About Vaccines Exposed
Opinion -Review of Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All, by Paul A. Offit, M.D., 288 pages, Basic Books, 2010. -
Heartland Institute Reacts to Bipartisan Internet Poker Bill
Opinion -“This bill is indeed good news, but for now, if you’ll pardon the pun, I’m keeping a ‘poker face’ on at least one part of it." -
New-Home Construction Plummets, Construction Materials Prices Soar
Opinion -New-home construction has fallen to nearly the lowest level ever recorded, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.Home construction starts in February fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 479,000, down 22. -
U.S. Medical Innovation in Trouble, Study Finds
Opinion -Although the United States remains the world leader in medical innovation, a new study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers finds that lead has slipped and will continue to decline over the next decade. -
Arctic Study Finds No Recent Warming
Opinion -Climate alarmists contend the earth's near-surface air temperatures of the past decade were unprecedentedly high relative to the warmth of the entire past millennium, due primarily to human carbon dioxide emissions. -
#263: Transparency Matters
Opinion -One of the easiest things for a presidential challenger to promise as he or she is running for office is “transparency. -
Michigan Film Office Fails to Report $72 Million Handed to Hollywood
Opinion -The Michigan Film Office appears to have under-reported by 31 percent the amount of money it gave out to Hollywood’s film producers, according to James Hohman, fiscal policy analyst at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. -
Congress, Western Officials Protest Salazar’s Wilderness Order
Opinion -State officials and Members of Congress representing Western states are protesting efforts by the Obama administration to move large tracts of public lands into a state of limbo through a process the critics say requires approval of Congress. -
Cape Wind Struggling to Find Buyers
Opinion -NSTAR, the largest utility in Massachusetts, has struck an agreement to purchase electricity from three land-based wind power companies, but did not file a contract to buy from the controversial off-shore Cape Wind project. -
Study: Reusable Bags an Environmental Loser
Opinion -A new study from the United Kingdom entitled the “Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags” is casting doubt on the supposed environmental benefits of reusable shopping bags. -
American Farm Bureau Sues EPA over Chesapeake Bay
Opinion -The American Farm Bureau Federation is suing the U.S. -
Low-Flow Toilets Backfiring in San Francisco
Opinion -The City of San Francisco’s costly rebate program to induce installation of low-flow toilets is backfiring, with city officials scrambling to combat clogged sewer lines and a horrible stench near important tourist neighborhoods. -
Review: How Rising Carbon Dioxide Benefits Plant Life
Opinion -Review of The Many Benefits of Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment, by Craig D. Idso and Sherwood B. Idso (Vales Lake Publishing, 2011), 366 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0981969428The U.S. -
State-Based Environmental Programs: A Better Way Than EPA
Opinion -Federal and state legislators have recently been focusing on eliminating duplication of government programs that could be combined or eliminated to save billions of taxpayer dollars. -
UK Study: Renewable Fuels Kill Jobs
Opinion -The United Kingdom’s government-mandated use of more renewable energy has destroyed 3.7 jobs for every single job created, new research shows.Fewer Jobs, Higher CostsIn “Worth the Candle? -
Rising Food Prices Spark Renewed Criticism of Ethanol Mandates
Opinion -Whether shopping at big-box stores in the United States or haggling with vendors at marketplaces in rural Africa, consumers around the world are confronting noticeably higher prices for the food they need. -
States Continue 911 Fund Raids
Opinion -States seeking to cover budget shortfalls are increasingly raiding funds raised from fees paid by cell phone customers for maintenance of and enhancements to state 911 services. -
Wisconsin May Mandate Larger Setbacks for Wind Turbines
Opinion -A Wisconsin state legislative committee has cleared the way for tighter restrictions on wind turbine placement by voting to suspend proposed rules that allowed placement near property lines. -
Connecticut Considers Wind Power Moratorium
Opinion -Connecticut legislators, responding to citizen concerns about environmental impacts, are considering legislation to place a moratorium on all commercial wind development until specific regulations are adopted. -
New Hampshire House Votes to Repeal Cap-and-Trade
Opinion -The New Hampshire House has voted by an overwhelming margin to end the state’s cap-and-trade program. The 246-104 vote approved a halt to the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). -
State Regulators Clear Fracking in Water Pollution Claims
Opinion -After conducting a comprehensive study of claims of natural gas production polluting a ranch owner’s aquifer and drinking water, Colorado state regulators concluded the operations undertaken by Pioneer Natural Resources in Las Animas County, -
Parents Deserve Real Choices
Opinion -Voucher school accountability, as the Editorial Board defines it, would result from these private schools being compelled to administer the same standardized tests that the government requires of its schools ("Fix the flaw first," March 8). -
Chesapeake Bay Oysters Making a Comeback
Opinion -The Chesapeake Bay oyster population is making a comeback. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) announced the number of native baby oysters in Chesapeake Bay is at its highest level since 1997. -
House Prepares to Fight EPA Overreach
Opinion -As Congress and the White House lock horns over budget deficits and bureaucratic overreach, the House of Representatives is serving notice it will fight to keep the U.S. economy free of EPA-mandated carbon dioxide restrictions.
