Publications
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Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agricultural Land: Outlining the Biggest Problems and Potential Solutions
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In recent years, America has experienced a remarkable trend: foreign individuals and corporations have been amassing millions of additional acres of U.S. agricultural land. Although some organizations have downplayed the significance of this development, there are substantial economic, national security, and freedom-related reasons policymakers should be deeply concerned. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] -
Energy at a Glance: Coal Power
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Quick Bullets: Coal is formed when plant debris from mostly swampy areas is gradually buried, compacted over millions of years, and made into rock by heat and pressure deep underground. In a coal power plant, coal is burned and used to make steam, which turns a turbine and produces electricity. Coal generated 35 percent of […] -
Debunking Four Persistent Myths About Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as "fracking," has a litany of common misconceptions too many believe. Authors Linnea Lueken and Tim Benson debunk the four most persistent in this policy brief. -
Responses to CLIMATE CHANGE “GOTCHA” QUESTIONS
Publication -Q. Is climate change real? A. The Earth’s climate is always changing. Any assertion of a climate crisis, however, is a sham. Q. What if you are wrong? A. If the science starts to turn, we can and will quickly react. In the meantime, climate alarmism is killing millions of people, impoverishing millions more, and […] -
Energy at a Glance: Fracking for Oil and Natural Gas
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -For the full PDF of this policy tip sheet, click here. Quick Bullets: Hydraulic fracturing, aka “fracking,” is a method for recovering oil and gas from unconventional fossil fuel reservoirs. It involves creating fissures in a rock formation in order to stimulate oil or gas movement through a reservoir that may otherwise have been difficult […] -
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores: A Threat to Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and the U.S. Economy
Publication -Policy Briefs, Policy Studies -ESG has become one of the gravest threats facing the free societies of the world today. -
Research & Commentary: EPA Finds Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue to Decline Despite Soaring Oil and Gas Production
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Draft Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) was released in early March, revealing total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States were 2 percent below their 1990 levels in 2021, falling from a high of 15.7 percent above 1990 levels in 2007. According to the GHGI, all GHG emissions […] -
Biden Energy Policies Cost U.S. Households More Than $2,300 Since 2021
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Energy prices have continued to rise under President Joe Biden’s radical energy and climate agenda. -
Energy at a Glance: Geothermal Power Economics
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Geothermal plants produce 0.4 percent of the utility-scale electricity in the United States. The United States also produces the most electricity from geothermal plants in the world. Geothermal power is a renewable energy source that provides dispatchable, constant power, and is not dependent upon weather conditions. Expansion of geothermal energy use at the utility scale […] -
Energy at a Glance: Understanding Geothermal Power
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Although geothermal power has a range of applications, this paper primarily focuses on utility-scale use for geothermal power plants, and does not address smaller scale geothermal heat pumps like those used to heat and cool buildings. Geothermal energy comes from deep earth heat that remains from the formation of the planet, as well as ongoing […] -
Research & Commentary: Anti-ESG Bill in Nebraska Will Ensure Cornhusker State Pension Funds Invested Appropriately
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Nebraska Legislature would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure state pension funds are invested solely to achieve the maximum return on investment for pensioners, rather than advancing social or political causes that may likely lead to lower returns and / or underperformance. ESG scores are essentially a risk […] -
Research & Commentary: Anti-ESG Bill in Indiana Will Ensure Hoosier State Pension Funds Invested Appropriately
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Indiana House of Representatives would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure state pension funds are invested solely to achieve the maximum return on investment for pensioners, rather than advancing social or political causes that may likely lead to lower returns and / or underperformance. ESG scores are essentially […] -
Energy at a Glance: Solar Power and the Environment
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Any apples-to-apples comparison of solar energy to alternative sources of power must account for all environmental impacts, not just carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation. -
Energy at a Glance: Solar Power Reliability and Costs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Like other renewable technologies, solar benefits from government subsidies and state mandates. Such subsidies reduce the costs directly attributable to solar power generation relative to traditional sources of electricity because taxpayers foot the bill. -
ESG: Central Bank Digital Currencies
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Below is a brief summary of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and how they can be wielded against society to enforce ESG compliance. -
ESG: The Banking Industry
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -The following is a brief summary of how the banking industry has used its coercive market power to weaponize ESG compliance. -
ESG: Financial Discrimination
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -The summary below discusses financial institutions’ discriminatory practices against consumers, and explains proposed solutions to the problem. -
Wind Turbines and Wildlife Impacts
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Substantial research has been conducted that links wind turbines to avian fatalities. -
Research & Commentary: Data Shows Methane Emissions in Colorado Declined Significantly Despite Large Increase in Oil Production
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Methane Emissions Down 72 Percent From 2015, Oil Production Up By Around 33 Percent -
ESG: Negative Effects on Food Supply and Agriculture
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Brief summary of how ESG is being weaponized against farmers, food production, and the agricultural industry as a whole. -
Energy at a Glance: Wind and the Environment
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Wind turbines require enormous amounts of rare earth elements like neodymium magnets, around 377 pounds of neodymium per MW capacity. -
Energy at a Glance: Wind Costs and Generation
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -The reality is that wind power is intermittent because the wind does not blow constantly. Therefore, wind turbine power generation constantly varies and cannot be depended on to provide a consistent, reliable flow of electricity on demand. -
ESG: Primary Architects and Implementers
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Brief summary of how influential elites and organizations work hand in glove to coerce ESG compliance.
