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Defending and rebuilding America requires resources
Opinion -In horrific moments etched forever in our memories, Islamist radicals murdered 6,500 innocent people--including more Americans than died at Antietam, previously the bloodiest single day in our nation's history. -
Roundtable identifies market-oriented global warming strategies
Opinion -The Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers committed to improving public policy, has issued a report identifying 38 specific opportunities to improve regulatory, tax, and trade policies to encourage a market-friendly approach -
House subcommittee approves tighter fuel economy mandates
Opinion -In a blow to large families and vehicle safety proponents, the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee voted 29-3 on July 12 to increase Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks (including sport utility vehicles, mini-vans, and -
Motor vehicle mileage rules: Making matters worse
Opinion -Global climate change is in the news again, this time as a reason for enacting stricter motor vehicle fuel economy standards for light-duty trucks, including SUVs, vans, and pickups. -
The high costs of Kyoto
Opinion -New York Times columnist Bob Herbert opened a recent missive by claiming the "Earth has recently warmed so much, and the rate of warming is now so fast, that the effects have become increasingly obvious to the scientist and the layman alike. -
Congress debates CAFE moratorium again
Opinion -It has become an annual rite of summer. Each year since 1995, Congress has voted to extend a one-year moratorium on expenditures to change car and truck fuel economy standards, effectively freezing the standards at 27. -
Diesel or Natural Gas?
Opinion -Which fuel is the right choice for heavy trucks and buses? It’s a question facing policymakers in California, at the U.S. -
Low-Flow Toilet Law Needs No Fix
Opinion -The summer heat wave that affected the East Coast and the Midwest, causing serious water shortages, serves to remind us all how important clean, safe water is to our health and comfort. -
Clinton Climate Change Budget Would Strengthen Global Warming Lobby
Opinion -In his budget request for Fiscal Year 2000, President Bill Clinton called for a dramatic 34 percent increase in funding for climate change research and tax incentives to encourage early action on climate change. -
Politics Slows Development of Climate-friendly Technologies
Opinion -For many U.S. industries, uncertainty over how to address the global climate change issue is one of the largest business risks they face. -
All Pain and No Gain
Opinion -Saying the Kyoto Protocol on global warming is “all pain and no gain,” the chairman of a key congressional subcommittee warned that the yet-to-be ratified treaty “could significantly harm our economy and standard of living. -
Are Roaches Top Cause of Asthma?
Opinion -Announcing his support for EPA's new standards for particulate matter (PM) and ground-level ozone, President Clinton boasted that the regulations would benefit children. -
Internal EPA Document May Foreshadow Tax and Regulatory Actions
Opinion -EPA's controversial proposal to tighten air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter is but the latest manifestation of a comprehensive effort by the Clinton administration and its allies in the environmental community and in a host of
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