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Kyoto Down the Drain? What Next?
Opinion -There were momentous happenings at the October 2003 World Climate Conference in Moscow. World-shaking, one might say. -
Senator Refutes Global Warming Hypothesis: Part 3 in a series
Opinion -Managing Editor’s note: Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, delivered a detailed critique of global warming theory on July 28, 2003. -
Global Warming Bill Defeated in Senate
Opinion -Senate legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions—the first of its kind since the Senate unanimously rejected the Kyoto Protocol in 1997—was defeated on October 30 by a vote of 55-43. -
The Economics of Greenhouse Gas Control and the California Clean Car Program
Opinion -Since my distinguished colleague, Dr. Sallie Baliunas, is going to address the science of global warming, I will devote my 15 minutes to the economics of the issue. -
Energy Realism Overtaking Energy Alarmism
Opinion -In the 1970s and 1980s, energy policy debates in the U.S. were mostly over the regulation of oil and natural gas prices and allocation. -
Why Farmers Should Worry about Global Warming
Opinion -You might think the biggest worry farmers should have about “global warming” is the effect it would have on their crops. -
No. 102 – Greenhouse Gas Control: Implications for Agriculture
Publication -Policy Studies -Legislation is being considered at the federal and state levels to slow the onset or ameliorate the effects of global warming. -
Senate Should Oppose Energy Rationing
Opinion -May 5, 2003 The Honorable Mr. Henry Hyde Chairman, Committee on International Relations U.S. -
EPA’s Particulate Matter Standard Challenged
Opinion -A recent study by Competitive Enterprise Institute Adjunct Scholar Joel Schwartz challenges the scientific basis of the Bush administration’s Clear Skies Initiative and Senator Jim Jeffords’ (I-Vermont) Clean Power Act. -
Senate Committee Wrestles with Climate Change Legislation
Opinion -Responding to concerns raised by colleagues and policy experts nationwide, Senator Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) on April 8 removed from a draft energy bill language critics warned would have facilitated back-door implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. -
Rejecting the World
Opinion -The New York Times April 18, 2003 by Paul Krugman The Bush administration did the right thing on diesel emissions this week, curbing an important source of air pollution. -
Joint Letter to Chairman Hyde on Climate Resolution
Opinion -May 5, 2003 The Honorable Mr. Henry Hyde Chairman, Committee on International Relations U. S. House of Representatives Washington, D. C. -
Congress Revises Bush Energy Plan
Opinion -Furious debate and closed-door maneuvering are shaping the fate of President Bush’s energy plan. The President suffered a setback as the Senate narrowly rejected legislation to allow oil recovery in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). -
ALEC Offers Guidebook on State Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Opinion -With the failure of the Kyoto Protocol at the federal level, several states are advancing so-called “son-of-Kyoto” legislation at the state level to eliminate affordable hydrocarbon-based fuels--such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas--from -
Global Warming: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally Doesn’t Work
Opinion -“Think globally, act locally” has long been a credo of the environmental movement. It is often a helpful principle to guide effective advocacy efforts and make personal lifestyle choices. -
First Step to What?
Opinion -It was a treaty even Bill Clinton was afraid to submit to the Senate for approval. Clinton's own Department of Energy figured it would lower GDP by $397 billion and double the cost of energy. WEFA Inc. -
No. 101 – State Greenhouse Gas Programs: An Economic and Scientific Analysis (summary html)
Publication -Policy Studies -This is a summary of Joseph L. Bast, James M. Taylor, J.D., and Jay Lehr, Ph.D., “State Greenhouse Gas Programs: An Economic and Scientific Analysis,” Heartland Policy Study #101 (Chicago, IL: The Heartland Institute, February 2003). -
States Act on Climate Change
Opinion -State legislatures are back in session, and many will debate proposals to reduce carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gas emissions at the state level. -
No. 95 – Heartland Policy Study Looks at Feasibility of Bush’s Proposed Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles
Opinion -Quick Links Policy Study (pdf) This study examines the sustainability of cars and trucks in the first decades of the twenty-first century. -
Conference Highlights Voluntary Actions on Climate Change
Opinion -A major international conference held November 20-21 in Houston, Texas brought together an impressive array of scientists, federal officials, non-government action groups, and industry leaders to share ideas and report on progress in climate change -
Report on DOE Workshop on the Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting System (HTML)
Opinion -Report of James L. Johnston on the proceedings of the Department of Energy’s Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting System 1605(b) workshop held December 5-6, 2002 Chicago, Illinois Background On February 14, 2002 President George W. -
Joint Letter on the Energy Policy Act of 2002
Opinion -September 24, 2002 The Honorable Billy Tauzin Chairman Conference Committee on the Energy Policy Act of 2002 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Tauzin: We strongly support your efforts, as Chairman of the Conference -
‘Pavley’s Ploy’ may carjack motorist choice
Opinion -How bad is the California auto emissions bill? ... Let me count the ways. -
California acts to limit CO2 emissions
Opinion -Governor Gray Davis on July 22 signed a controversial bill empowering the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to set mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions for California automobiles.
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