Fraud Rampant in Obama Weatherization Program
The Heartland Institute – NCPA’s Sterling Burnett says fraud uncovered in a recent audit of the government’s weatherization program is unsurprising.
Solar Subsidies are Saturated
Energy Biz Insider – Solar photovoltaic is among the fastest growing segments of the energy market. Globally, grid-connected solar capacity increased at an average annual rate of 60 percent from 2004 to 2009, faster than any other energy source.
Global warming or Little ice age?
Despite convincing evidence that observed climate changes do not portend a calamitous future, global warming alarmism is invading nearly every aspect of our society and leading global climatologist Dr. Patrick J. Michaels will challenge many global warming claims at an author’s luncheon on Monday, June 20.
Russia, Japan, Canada Say Nyet to Kyoto Follow Up
The Heartland Institute: Russia, Japan, and Canada announced at a late-May G8 summit they would not participate in an international treaty following up the Kyoto Protocol with new carbon dioxide cuts. In doing so, they joined the United States, which reiterated it would remain outside any such treaty.
Greenhouse Gas Cuts Proving Illusory
Recent greenhouse gas emissions cuts reported by developed nations are illusory, a new peer-reviewed study has found, as many of the cuts have occurred simply as a result of industries relocating to developing nations such as China and India.
CTA on sidelines as others embrace clean, cheap natural gas
Medill Reports– Sterling Burnett provides background on natural gas for a story on compressed natural gas (CNG) public vehicles.
The Housing Crash and Smart Growth
NCPA: Restrictive land use regulations played a primary role in the 2008 housing bubble burst and continue to contribute to sinking housing values, according to a new report released today by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
NCPA Co-sponsors Heartland International Climate Change Conference
NCPA – Some two dozen leading researchers and environmental experts from the U.S. and other countries will speak on the latest climate change issues at Heartland Institute’s Sixth International Conference on Climate Change, June 30 – July 1, 2011 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.
Four More Dollars?
Wall Street Journal – Pete du Pont discusses the Obama Administration energy policy in the Wall Street Journal.
Has Subsidy-Scrapping Time Arrived?
American Spectator – An article on eliminating subsidies for oil companies and ethanol producers cites an NCPA study.
Subsidized Solar Power Among Fastest Growing Energy Sources
NCPA – Globally, grid-connected solar power capacity increased faster than any other energy source from 2004-2009, according to a new study from National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA). However, the study also notes that solar energy still relies heavily on government support.
Bluey and Burnett: More oil would mean smaller deficit
With the price of oil at more than $100 per barrel, higher gasoline prices are eating into Americans’ budgets. Consumers, however, are not the only ones losing out. The various taxes, lease revenues and royalty payments to federal, state and local governments for oil and gas production on public lands is a significant source of revenue – among the largest sources outside of the personal income tax. Yet, the Obama administration stubbornly clings to a “no new production in our backyard policy” – while blaming oil companies for high prices.
This week in gas wars
Washington Examiner – A summary of upcoming oil-related bills references an NCPA analysis on the impact of the moratorium on offshore drilling.
Obama 'War on Oil' Policy Increasing Federal Budget Deficit
Yahoo! News- A new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis titled “The Fiscal Impact of the Offshore Drilling Moratorium” confirms that Obama administration “War on Oil” policies are widening the federal budget deficit.
Competition, Choice Still Winners For Electricity Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an update of its landmark study on electricity and competition, the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) today released a new study showing that, while deregulation has not been done well in some states, where it has been the delivery of services has improved, generation capacity has been enhanced, and consumers have more and better quality choices. Most important, deregulation is beginning to deliver lower prices.
Cutting Oil Company Tax Breaks Could Push Prices Up, Analysts Say
CNSNews.com – President Barack Obama’s call to end “subsidies” for oil companies will not lower the price of gas, but could likely increase it, analysts said Tuesday.
Offshore Drilling Ban Hurting Consumer, State and Federal Budgets
Lifting the Obama administration’s moratorium on offshore drilling could add nearly five million revenue dollars a day toward reducing the runaway deficit and significantly lower gasoline prices, according to new research from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Lesson From Japan: Confronting The U.S. Nuclear Stockpile
NCPA – Japan’s current nuclear crisis reinforces the need for Congress to provide options for storing used nuclear fuel, according to experts at the National Center for Policy Analysis and the Caesar Rodney Institute. “The time for political dithering is long past,” said NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett. “The government, by law, is obligated to store spent fuel; it should get to the task of doing so.”
Activists Sue USDA to Block Herbicide-Resistant Alfalfa
The Heartland Institute – Continuing their assault on improvements in agricultural technology, environmental activists have launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approving alfalfa modified to resist Roundup weed killer.
New Jersey DEP Proposes Relaxing Some Environmental Restrictions
Environment and Climate News – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced it will do its part to help restore jobs and revitalize the state economy by relaxing some regulations on state businesses.
BURNETT AND STEVENSON: Lessons from Japan on nuclear waste
The Washington Times – The nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, has shown, beyond a doubt, the time has come to deal with the United States’ supply of used nuclear fuel rods – commonly, but erroneously, called ‘waste.’ The most immediate potential hazard in the Fukushima crisis stems from the loss of water cooling the plants stored spent fuel.
Nuclear Energy Podcast
Wisconsin Public Radio– NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett debates the future of nuclear energy on Wisconsin Public Radio. (Podcast)
State Regulators Clear Fracking in Water Pollution Claims
After conducting a comprehensive study of claims of natural gas production polluting a ranch owner’s aquifer and drinking water, Colorado state regulators concluded the operations undertaken by Pioneer Natural Resources in Las Animas County, Colorado caused no negative water impacts.
Kentucky Senate Approves Building of Nuclear Power Plants
Environment and Climate News – The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill to end a moratorium on nuclear power plants being built in the state. The bill, sponsored by Bob Leeper (I-Paducah), passed the Senate on February 8 by a 31-5 vote.
Roadblock On Domestic Oil Production Even More Costly Now
The ongoing turmoil throughout the Middle East highlights the continuing and pervasive vulnerability of the U.S. economy to oil price instability, yet the Obama administration continues to thwart any efforts to increase domestic oil production, according to National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett.