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Congressman Mark Kirk Wrong on Cap-and-Trade

Mark Kirk and Joseph Bast

News Release / The Heartland Institute / July 16, 2009

Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk is expected to announce soon that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator in the February 20, 2010 primary ... (read more)

Eleven Governors May Have Unknowingly Given Tax Dollars To Cap-And-Trade Project They Shunned, Analysis Shows

Pete Sepp

News Release / National Taxpayers Union / June 17, 2009

(Alexandria, VA) – State taxpayer dollars may have been diverted by the staff of the Western Governors Association (WGA) – against the wishes ... (read more)

The Waxman-Markey Global Warming Bill--Is the Economic Pain Justified By the Environmental Gain?

Ben Lieberman

The Heartland Institute / June 11, 2009

I’ll be discussing the economics of global warming policy, especially the cost of the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill currently working its way through ... (read more)

Cap-and-Trade: Hold Off on Any Auctions

Bernard L. Weinstein

Article / Bernard L. Weinstein / May 30, 2009

Within the next few months, either the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) or the United States Congress will likely be in the business of regulating ... (read more)

Obama’s Cap-and-Trade: Lifeline or Noose?

Alan Bressler

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / May 21, 2009

Throughout his presidential campaign, Barack Obama pledged to address the “crisis” of anthropogenic global warming. Since taking office his ... (read more)

Discussion of Scientific Support and Analysis [of EPA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Climate Change]

Anonymous

White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) / April 22, 2009

Maureen Martin

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / March 16, 2009

According to recent polls, the American public increasingly believes manmade emissions of carbon dioxide don’t cause global warming, and the science ... (read more)

EPA Should Let the People Speak

Maureen Martin

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / December 22, 2008

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from about 1.2 million new or expanded structures--up ... (read more)

Comments from The SBA Office of Advocacy Submitted to EPA Regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act

Shawne C. McGibbon

The Heartland Institute / November 28, 2008

If EPA chooses to go forward with plans to regulate GHGs under the Clean Air Act, it is clear that EPA’s action will have a “significant economic ... (read more)

Gov. Perry Accepts Recommendations from the Texas Advisory Panel on Federal Environmental Regulation

Gov. Rick Perry

Office of the Governor (TX) November 25, 2008

Good morning and thank you all for being here today to discuss a significant potential threat to Texas, one that could run the nation’s strongest ... (read more)