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Colorado River: The Sky is Falling, Again
Opinion -Every year for the past 25, at least, negotiating teams for the seven states on the Colorado River have worked to overcome a new crisis, invariably driven by two entities: the State of California and the federal Bureau of Reclamation. -
Climate Change Weekly # 543 —Current Climate Conditions Aren’t Historically Extreme or Unusual, New Research Shows
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Ships Climate at a Glance Book to 1,000 Meteorologists
Opinion -Press Release -Book intended to be reference material to help meteorologists share accurate, non-alarmist data and research about the climate. -
A Blueprint for State-Level Resistance to Industrial Solar
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Industrial solar imposes steep economic, environmental, and social costs that are often hidden or externalized, which far outweigh its supposed benefits. This Tip Sheet provides the solutions to those problems. -
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Electric Vehicles
Opinion -The recently released documentary “Electric Vehicles: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” isn’t just another documentary that lazily cheerleads the industry, though there is a fair amount of marveling at the technology and underscoring its benefits and potential. -
Wind Power’s Eagle-Kill Permits Are a Deadly Failure so Permitting Must Stop
Opinion -The FWS should issue no more wind power eagle kill permits until this issue is resolved. -
Time to Defund Climate Models?
Opinion -Maybe it’s time for NASA to stick to space exploration, NOAA to stick to weather forecasting, and for the climate models to be shut down. -
Climate Change Weekly # 542 — More Ways Coal Improves the Economy and the Environment
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Another Refinery Closure in California Increases the State’s Dependency on China
Opinion -The recent announcement that the Valero Benicia Refinery in Northern California will be closing by the end of 2026 was disappointing, but shockingly, a prelude to more closures in the future. -
Research & Commentary: Texas Bill Would Protect Industries from ESG Lending and De-Banking Discrimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by prohibiting lenders from discriminating against organizations based on social credit or value-based standards like ESG. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that forces companies, entire industries, and society at large […] -
Research & Commentary: Texas Bill Would Protect Against ESG and Ensure Fair Access to Insurance Services
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by preventing insurance companies and holding companies from including political shareholder proposals in proxy statements and from implementing such politically driven shareholder proposals. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that forces […] -
Research & Commentary: Texas Bill Would Protect Shareholders from ESG-Driven Proxy Advisor Recommendations
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating that proxy advisory services based in Texas provide recommendations solely based on the financial interests of shareholders and exclude non-financial considerations such as ESG. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial […] -
Research & Commentary: Texas Bill Would Protect State Pension Funds and Texans’ Retirement Savings From ESG
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating that public retirement systems in Texas, as well as their investment managers and proxy advisors, prioritize objective financial factors in investment decisions. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that […] -
Wind Power Is Buying Eagle-Kill Indulgences
Opinion -Every operating wind power facility has a US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) permit to kill eagles on an ongoing basis and many do kill eagles. -
California Net-Zero Leaders Want to Shutter Its Only Zero-Emissions Electricity-Generating Plant
Opinion -The same policymakers who have achieved the above “low” points for the residents of California are the same ones seeking zero-emission targets for the State, while concurrently attempting to shutter its only zero-emission electricity-generating plant! -
Climate Change Weekly # 541 — Earth Is Greening: Thank Climate Change
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Linnea Lueken joins John Stossel to Debunk Seven Myths About Climate Change
Opinion -Get ready for a myth-busting ride through climate science that debunks the alarmist climate narrative pushed by the legacy media. -
Affordable, Reliable, and Clean: An Objective Scorecard to Assess Competing Energy Sources
Opinion -America needs affordable and reliable energy sources to power our economy, provide prosperous personal living standards, and compete with global competitors. -
Two New Studies Imply the Golden Eagle Cannot Survive More Wind Turbines
Opinion -The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act specifically says that the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) cannot issue more “take” (that is kill) permits than the population can survive. Two new studies together imply that the golden eagle wind-kill taking is at that limit or beyond. -
Net Zero Policymakers Remain Oblivious That Electricity Came After Oil
Opinion -All the parts and components to generate electricity are made from oil derivatives manufactured from oil. -
PRESS RELEASE: States Should Push Back Against Industrial Solar Power, New Study Explains How
Opinion -Press Release -New report outlines eight state-level solutions to stop destructive industrial solar buildout. -
How States Can Push Back Against the Destructive Expansion of Industrial Solar Power
Publication -Policy Studies -As more states consider expanding their solar footprint, it is vital for policymakers to examine the full consequences of this energy source. -
Climate Change Weekly # 540 — ‘Cheap’ Wind and Solar Raise Electricity Prices
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Climate Change Weekly # 539 — Is the End Nigh for Carbon Cons?
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles.
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