Paper vs. Plastic: Which Bags Hurt the Environment More?
Discovery News: Trace Dominguez of Discovery News discusses the NCPA’s plastic bag ban study and the environmental impact of different types of grocery bags.
Ban those plastic bags, cut down more trees
One News Now: A study by Sterling Burnett indicates that plastic bag bans are not saving cities money.
Plastic Bag Bans ‘Hurt the Environment,’ Study Says
Environmental Leader: Plastic bags produce more greenhouse gases than alternatives, says Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett.
Plastic bag bans help nanny-staters, not the environment
Washington Examiner: Plastic bag bans are bad for the environment, according to a new study from the NCPA.
Stop me before I shop in a California emporium
San Francisco Chronicle: As legislators in California push for a state-wide plastic bag ban, Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett says that there is no proof that the bans save money.
Study: Plastic Bag Bans HURT The Environment
WOAI: San Antonio is trying to ban plastic bags, but NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett says that bag bans only hurt the environment and do not save costs.
Eliminate the ethanol mandate: Pros and cons
One News Now: Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett explains what the ethanol mandate does to food costs.
Banning Plastic Bags Harms the Environment, Raises Costs
Heartlander: A new study from NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett shows that plastic bag bans have not brought cost savings to cities.
Plastic Bag Bans Don't Save Cities Money
NCPA: A new NCPA study finds that plastic bag bans do not reduce waste costs.
New demand sources will take care of US gas supply glut, policy analyst says
SNL: NCPA senior fellow Sterling Burnett details the enormous role that shale reserves and natural gas will play in the future in a feature story on his latest research.
NCPA: Federal Control of HF Would Undermine U.S. Shale Boom
Energy In Depth: NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett’s issue brief on fracking highlights the potential for the US to become energy independent, as well as the problems created by federal regulations.
Fracking is Revolutionizing the Oil and Gas Industry
NCPA: Fracking is currently responsible for more than 30 percent of U.S. domestic oil and natural gas reserves, and the National Petroleum Council estimates that 60 to 80 percent of all U.S. drilling over the next decade will require fracking.
An Uncritical View Of EPA: Why I Agree With Obama
Forbes: The EPA is currently developing new air quality rules that will have an unprecedented economic impact, says Sterling Burnett, senior fellow at the NCPA.
EPA Confirms Texas Air Plan Is Improving Houston Air
The Heartland Institute: Houston’s air quality has improved for reasons unrelated to EPA regulation, says NCPA senior fellow Sterling Burnett.
Chukchi Polar Bears Thriving As Arctic Ice Recedes
The Heartland Institute: Sterling Burnett, senior fellow at the NCPA, discusses climate and its relationship to the polar bear population.
Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on the Global Environmental Facility
The United States has spent $1.24 billion in taxpayer funds over the last twelve years to support the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), a United Nations and World Bank-led effort to benefit the environment. But according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), the funds have been wasted on an international program that has spent more than a billion dollars while achieving no measurable environmental benefit.
City Council May Have an Answer to 'Paper or Plastic?'
San Diego Business Journal: San Diego plans to ban the use of plastic bags, though a NCPA study found that such bans can lead to layoffs and a decline in store sales.
Updated Global Warming Primer Dispels Climate Change Myths
NCPA: An updated edition of the NCPA’s myth-buster primer about the misinformation and even disinformation about global warming is now available online and in print.
U.S. Agricultural Subsidies Harm Environment, Taxpayers & the Poor
NCPA: American agricultural subsidies distort market prices and interfere with trade, causing harmful market distortions that adversely affect poor famers in developing countries and burden U.S. taxpayers, as well as causing inadvertent environmental problems, according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Obama to unveil plan for fighting climate change
Baltimore Sun: The Obama administration’s climate change policies will destroy the coal industry and hike energy costs according to an NCPA statement.
President Obama’s Climate Change Proposals Disastrous
If President Obama’s proposed power plant emissions controls are enacted, it will destroy utilities burning coal, hike energy costs while making zero impact on earth’s climate, according to National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett.
Feds Give Wind Producers Free Pass to Kill Condors
heartlander.org: NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett brings attention to the hypocrisy of President Obama’s policies favoring renewable energy.
Brown Seeks Rewrite of California Toxins Law
heartlander.org: NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett says California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing helpful reforms that take on aggressive environment lawyers.
Dallas plastic bag ban bad for many reasons
Dallas Morning News: Banning plastic bags can negatively impact local businesses and consumers, according to NCPA Senior Fellows Pamela Villarreal and H. Sterling Burnett.
Don’t Divest, Educate — An Open Letter to American Universities
Masterresource.org: “What we ask for is a more rigorous education on energy and environmental issues. Today’s students do not learn even basic facts about the energy sources that make our civilization possible. But they are encouraged to take strong policy positions on the basis of extremely speculative predictions by individuals and institutions who falsely claim to represent the conclusions of all informed scientists.”