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Scott Pruitt Ends the EPA’s “Sue and Settle” Legacy
“The days of regulation through litigation are over,” says Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt. On October 16, Pruitt released a statement announcing that his agency is terminating…
by Jacob Grandstaff on October 24, 2017

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Trump Administration Moves to Repeal Obama’s “Expensive Electricity Plan”
Crossposted from Climate Dollars President Barack Obama’s plan to increase the cost of electricity has been blocked by President Trump’s EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt. The Obama plan was…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on October 10, 2017

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The Climate Change Inquisition
Cross-posted from Climate Dollars – article is dated September 21, 2017 Modern America’s inquisition might not wield torches and pitchforks, but they’re no less dangerous to freedom of thought than…
by Hayden Ludwig on September 21, 2017

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The New York Times’ Embarrassing Front-Page Attempt To Induce Fear Over Trump Administration
Acknowledging an embarrassing mistake in its August 7 front-page article, the New York Times—in what appears to be an attempt at fear-mongering rather than producing news—was forced to revise a part…
by Daniel Lauer on August 16, 2017

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EPA Covers Up Role in Colorado’s Toxic Mine Spill
Two years after Gold King Mine in Colorado accidentally unleashed a torrent of 3 million gallons of toxic material into the local water supply, no employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
by Daniel Lauer on August 2, 2017

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Dr. Steven J. Allen Testifies Before Environmental Protection Agency
Capital Research Center Vice President and Chief Investigative Officer Dr. Steven J. Allen testified before a government hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on August 1. The hearing, held by the…
by CRC Staff on August 1, 2017

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The Organic Bureaucracy Fails—Naturally
Summary: Think you’re getting a good value when you buy organic food? Probably not. Bureaucrats at the USDA run an organics program that leads consumers to pay more for organic…
by Mischa Popoff on July 27, 2017

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Taxpayer Dollars Fund Environmental Video Game Propaganda
Crossposted from Climate Dollars — this article was published June 24, 2017 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is using taxpayer money to fund development of a video game to the…
by Daniel Lauer on July 24, 2017

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Mississippi Demands Reimbursement from Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Former Electric Car Company
Green Tech Automotive Inc., an electric car company that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) founded, has fallen short of the conditions required in order to receive public funding through…
by Jacob Grandstaff on July 18, 2017

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Paris, Meet Kyoto
Despite the best efforts of environmentalists to asphyxiate the fossil fuel industry, the United States has unexpectedly emerged as the world’s leading energy producer—and we owe it to old-fashioned American…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 12, 2017