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- Environment & Energy
Dr. Robert J. Michaels Testimony to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements on the Wind Production Tax Credit

Published October 1, 2013

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- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet – Heartland Releases Major New Climate Science Report

Published September 19, 2013

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- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet – Australia May End Its Failed Carbon Tax

Published September 12, 2013

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Research & Commentary: Social Cost of Carbon

Published September 12, 2013

By James Taylor, Taylor Smith

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The Obama administration recently increased the federal government’s estimated social costs for carbon emissions.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. Hearing on Climate Change: It’s Happening Now

Published July 18, 2013

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To the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate Hearing on Climate Change (July 18, 2013), Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr. Hearing on Climate Change: It’s Happening Now

Published July 18, 2013

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To the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate Hearing on Climate Change (July 18, 2013), Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Statement to the Environment and Public Works Committee of the United States Senate

Published July 18, 2013

By Roy Spencer

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Dr. Roy Spencer's testimony to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hosted by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California).
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Tip Sheet: Climatism

Published July 9, 2013

By Steve Goreham

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ProblemFor the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent in an effort to fight climate change. First, taxpayers subsidize green policies. The production tax credit for wind energy will cost more than $12 billion the year alone.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: State Incentives for Electric Vehicles

Published July 5, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 27 states and the District of Columbia have electric vehicle incentives for individuals, and 13 states currently have pending legislation regarding them.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: State Incentives for Electric Vehicles

Published July 5, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 27 states and the District of Columbia have electric vehicle incentives for individuals, and 13 states currently have pending legislation regarding them.
Research & Commentary: 2013 Farm Bill Full of Wasteful Subsidies

Published June 18, 2013

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On June 10 the U.S. Senate approved its version of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, also known as the Farm Bill.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Hydroelectric Power and Renewable Portfolio Standards

Published June 17, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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Several states are taking second looks at the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) they passed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. An RPS requires utilities to obtain a specified percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in California

Published June 17, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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The California Assembly recently defeated a proposed moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a technology requiring water mixed with trace amounts of sand and chemical additives to be injected under pressure to fracture underground shale formations and
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Chinese Translation of Climate Change Reconsidered

Published June 11, 2013

By Joseph Bast, Craig Idso, S. Fred Singer (1924 – 2020), Robert M. Carter (1942-2016)

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A workshop on climate change issues was held in Beijing on June 15, 2013, at which four of the authors presented their findings to members of the Chinese climate science community.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Fossil Fuels and the Environment

Published June 6, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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Eighty percent of the world’s energy and 60 percent of its food and clothing are produced or transported using fossil fuels.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use

Published May 30, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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The expansion of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling continues to enable profitable extraction of oil and gas in many states across the country. Water is an essential component of both the drilling and fracturing phases of the process.
- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet – Climate Change and Public Policy

Published May 23, 2013

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Research & Commentary: Privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority

Published May 16, 2013

By Taylor Smith, Matthew Glans

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In his 2014 budget, President Barack Obama called for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard

Published May 15, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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Nevada legislators are considering adjusting the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS requires utilities to obtain a specified percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard

Published May 15, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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Nevada legislators are considering adjusting the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS requires utilities to obtain a specified percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Tier 3 Standards for Gasoline

Published April 22, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new rule requiring gasoline refiners to reduce the sulfur content of their gasoline from 30 parts per million to 10 parts per million on an annual average basis by January 1, 2017.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Colorado Renewable Portfolio Standard

Published April 12, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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Colorado legislators are bucking the national trend and considering a proposal that would boost the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Renewable Portfolio Standard

Published April 2, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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North Carolina legislators are considering repealing the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS requires utilities to obtain a specified percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: The Benefits of Shale Energy on Other Industries

Published March 28, 2013

By Taylor Smith

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As advancements in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling continue to revolutionize the nation’s energy outlook, it’s important to consider the economic ripple effect expanding shale energy has had on industries outside the energy sector.

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