by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in The Daily Sentinel I recently had a fascinating discussion about economics with a nephew, which was perhaps more enlightening for me than for him. He just became a teenager, so it is understandable that he hasn't given a lot of thought to various economic systems, especially [...]
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in The Daily Sentinel The ballot initiative regarding the National Popular Vote compact is officially on the 2020 ballot, so the campaign begins, both sides preparing to spend a small fortune to convince voters to change — or not change — the Electoral College. Colorado’s initiative process [...]
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing in InsideSources.com America is vulnerable and exposed. Despite increased production, the United States has yet to achieve the level of energy independence adequate for national security or consumer protection. Today’s headlines are full of examples. When Iran captures vessels in international waters, it sends shockwaves reverberating through [...]
E&E Legal President Craig Richardson joined Lars Larsen radio program to discuss the his recent op-ed discussing a Rhode Island U.S. District Court judge's decision to remanded a politically driven climate change lawsuit case back to state court. Listen now.
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing in InsideSources.com If air conditioning utility bills are causing consumers a touch of heartburn this summer, they will certainly find no relief in a disturbing new development regarding unfounded litigation against the energy industry and a terrible ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island. With little legal [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe California could be facing a serious real estate crisis if homeowners insurance is not available The number of California’s rural homeowners dropped by insurance companies is up to nearly 350,000 in just four years, the Fresno Bee reported this [...]
by Katy Grimes, Senior Media Fellow and California Globe Editor As appearing in the California Globe State Legislature has passed mandates for ending the use of natural gas A press conference Tuesday by the California Business Roundtable had state, labor leaders and the business community there to call upon Governor Gavin Newsom to support a [...]
by Greg Walcher, Senior Policy Fellow As Appearing in The Daily Sentinel Consensus on natural resources issues is elusive, often because the real agenda is not agreed upon. For me, there have been a number of "ah-ha moments," a realization that there are hidden agendas in play. Many of those moments have come during debates [...]
by Ben Maiden corporate secretary Group wants regulator to act on false and misleading claims about climate change The SEC has received the latest request to act on ESG-related disclosures, although agency officials have indicated caution over prescriptive rulemaking in the area. McLean, Virginia-based Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) this week filed a [...]
by Claire Parker Washington Post Two days into her transatlantic voyage aboard a hyper-efficient sailing yacht, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg is already weathering rough seas — and a deluge of online attacks. The Swedish teenager set sail Wednesday on her nearly 3,000-mile trip from Plymouth, England, to New York, where she plans to attend [...]
