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Climate scientist William Sprigg delivered a bold challenge to his fellow climate scientists in a blockbuster address to EUEC 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona on February 2. He warned of a growing perception that "the IPCC is biased, conflicted, [and] pushing political agendas."

Upcoming Events

Climategate and More
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Commerce Club, Atlanta, GA
Heartland Special Correspondent Paul Chesser will address the recent ClimateGate scandal and state-level climate policy development at a luncheon hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Click here for more information or to register.

CPAC 2010
February 18-20, 2010
Washington, DC
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is the nation’s largest annual gathering of conservatives. Click here to register.

Climategate and More
Monday, February 22, 2010
Raleigh, NC
Heartland Special Correspondent Paul Chesser will address the recent ClimateGate scandal and state-level climate policy development at a luncheon hosted by the John Locke Foundation. Event details will be posted here when finalized.

2010 National Student Symposium
February 26-27, 2010
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
The Federalist Society's 29th annual National Student Symposium will address Originalism 2.0, with panels and debates on a wide range of issues. Click here to register.

Climate and Energy Issues
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Central Michigan University
Heartland Special Correspondent Paul Chesser will address climate and energy issues as part of a panel hosted by Central Michigan University. Event details will be posted here when finalized.

Milton Friedman Prize Biennial Dinner
May 13, 2010
Hilton Washington, Washington DC
Mark your calendar for the Cato Institute's biennial dinner awarding The Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty! For more information contact Lesley Albanese.

Fourth International Conference on Climate Change
May 16-18, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Make plans now to attend ICCC-4, an international conference on climate change calling attention to new scientific research on the causes and consequences of climate change, and to economic analysis of the cost and effectiveness of proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

About The Heartland Institute

Three new videos describe Heartland’s origin, growth, and impact and feature salutes from state and national elected officials and think tank leaders.

 

PolicyBot is a search engine and database containing more than 23,000 studies and commentaries from more than 350 think tanks and advocacy groups. It’s free, fast, and comprehensive. Just click here to begin your search!

Reply to Our Critics

Our Reply to Sourcewatch and Other Critics
Rebutting the most common attacks against The Heartland Institute and its mission, funding and donors, and members and staff.

The Obama Health Plan: Rationing, Higher Taxes, and Lower Quality Care

In a Policy Study for The Heartland Institute, Peter Ferrara demystifies the several health care overhaul bills pending in the U.S. House and Senate, explaining how the measures would result in less health care for consumers and higher taxes for all ... and offering a patient-empowering alternative plan.

Health Care

Consumers for Health Care Choices
Directed by Greg Scandlen, Consumers for Health Care Choices is dedicated to putting consumers in the driver’s seat of the health care system.

More Choices, Better Health
Offers a new way to speed up access to experimental drugs.

Health Care on PolicyBot
Contains thousands of articles and reports on free-market health care reform, sorted by topic and keyword

10 Principles of Health Care Policy
A 32-page booklet explaining the real problems facing health care in America and the way to solve them.

Global Warming

Fourth International Conference on Climate Change
(2010, Chicago, IL) Make plans now to attend ICCC-4 in Chicago on May 16-18, 2010.

Climate Change Reconsidered
The 2009 Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) was released on June 2.

Alarmist Andrew Revkin
The New York Times’ lead science correspondent, Andrew Revkin, acts as a megaphone for global warming alarmists, broadcasting their every far-fetched claim as if it were the gospel truth. Here's a collection of links exposing his fraud.

EPA's CO2 Endangerment Finding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its proposed “Endangerment Finding” for emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles. If the finding is finalized, these emissions will be subject to technological limitations under the Clean Air Act and would trigger a cascade of regulations on virtually all sources of regulated greenhouse gases, from backyard weed whackers to massive electrical power plants.

Global Warming Facts
The Heartland Institute's Web site devoted to exposing and countering the alarmist rhetoric that dominates the debate over climate change.

Climate Change on PolicyBot
contains thousands of articles and reports on climate change, sorted by topic and keyword

Michael Crichton Was Right!
Michael Crichton’s State of Fear is a devastating critique of radical environmentalism in general and global warming alarmism in particular.

Let's Debate the Science!
Learn more about our ads in the Washington Post.

First International Conference on Climate Change
(2008, New York City) Proceedings of the first major conference on global warming devoted to realism and true scientific debate.

Second International Conference on Climate Change
(2009, New York City) Proceedings of the largest conference ever held questioning whether global warming is really a crisis.

Third International Conference on Climate Change
(2009, Washington, DC) Proceedings of the successful conference challenging global warming alarmism in the nation’s capitol.

Photo Galleries

Great photographs from the 2009 President's Council Retreat, health care roundtables, and other Heartland events!

Free Our Health Care Now

President Barack Obama and Congress are pushing for reforms that will move the U.S. health care system closer to a nationalized system like that of Canada or Great Britain. You can help stop this government takeover of health care. Send a message by signing the petition at www.freeourhealthcarenow.com.

Your New Doctor?

Health care reform is needed, but reforms that increase the role of government and an already massive federal budget deficit – as many proposals would – are bad medicine.

The Credit Crisis

Free-Market Responses
Comments by Heartland and others on the credit crisis and bail out

Rick's Revolt
On CNBC February 19, Rick Santelli -- in the Chicago pits -- denounces the Obama "stimulus" package and calls for a "tea party" on the shores of Lake Michigan in July.

Economist Jim Johnston on the Bailout
Johnston is a policy advisor to and senior fellow for The Heartland Institute and a founding member of its Board of Directors.

BeyondBailouts.org
Calling for real financial reform and no reckless spending.

Heartland 50-State Report Cards

Property & Casualty Insurance
A 50-state analysis of costly insurance regulations. Updated in May 2009.

Welfare Reform after Ten Years
A 50-state analysis of anti-poverty success and welfare reform policies.

Choice & Education Across the States
A 50-state analysis of the most important elements of school choice.

Get Connected!

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2009 President's Council Retreat
June 14-16, Chicago - for our most dedicated supporters!

The Legislative Forum
We deliver what elected officials need.

Heartland Donors
Heartland provides its supporters with a wide array of membership benefits.