by Ken Blackwell, Former Ohio Secretary of State As appearing in the Daily Caller I’ve heard many shocking statements and watched many acts of outlandish behavior in my time as an elected official, activist and commentator, but the Left’s recent actions during the COVID-19 pandemic rank among the worst that I have ever witnessed. It is truly [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel This week the Trump administration released its “final” version of the new regulation defining exactly what waters are regulated by the federal Clean Water Act, under the section known as Waters of the United States (WOTUS). But is anything in government [...]
by Valerie Richardson The Washington Times Climate activists point to the reorder of society and the economy to resolve the coronavirus crisis and say the same thing can be done to fight global warming. Even as Americans chafe under job losses and social restrictions, environmentalists see a “silver lining” of falling global emissions while drawing [...]
by Steve Milloy, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow and Junkscience.com Founder As Appearing on RealClear Politics Environmental activists decreed in 1970 that April 22 was to be commemorated as Earth Day. Fifty years later, if you listen to these activists, especially as they are fog-horned by the mainstream media, you might get the impression that [...]
by Marlo Lewis Competitive Enterprise Institute The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 14 proposed to retain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), including both fine particles (PM2.5) and coarse particles (PM10), established in 2012. “The U.S. has made incredible strides in reducing particulate matter concentrations across the nation,” said EPA Administrator Andrew [...]
by Greg Walcher, E&E Legal Senior Policy Fellow As appearing in the Daily Sentinel During my years at Club 20, transportation was among the Western Slope’s crucial issues, and there were many meetings about traffic jams on Interstate 70, a major hindrance for people needing to get to Denver. I remember one heated meeting, in [...]
by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing on RealClear Energy Revealing the clandestine interactions between environmental activists and left-leaning state officials who are promoting climate change lawsuits is a challenge, but a clear, disturbing picture has emerged regarding climate litigation filed in Rhode Island. Make no mistake; leftist politicians in Rhode Island who are [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe Fishing enthusiasts outraged at government overreach during COVID-19 crisis This week, California Globe reported that Charles Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife was proposing to postpone the sportfishing season through May in rural areas, and credited the Sacramento Bee with first reporting the story. The government’s bureaucratic [...]
by Sam Dorman Fox News The conservative Heartland Institute released a report on Tuesday in which it criticized leading politicians, activists, and media outlets for using the coronavirus to push their environmental agenda. "Not surprisingly coronavirus alarm has pushed most other issues and concerns out of the news ⎯ much to the dismay of climate alarmists," said Steve Milloy... "But [...]
by Katy Grimes As Appearing in the California Globe ‘Controlling the movement of people’ for a large number of rural California counties Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife delayed opening California’s recreational ocean salmon fishery through the month of April, despite plans made earlier this year for the fishery to open in [...]
