Heartland Policy Studies
Heartland Policy Studies are original research produced for The Heartland Institute, edited by its staff, and reviewed by its Board of Policy Advisors.
Ronald J. Rychlak, J.D. - March 03, 2008
With a lack of traditional science, partisans on both sides, and enormous consequences depending on popular opinion and political will, it is important ... (read more)
James M. Taylor - February 28, 2007
The Heartland Institute has released a study challenging assertions that climate scientists have come to a consensus about global warming.
“Sharp ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast, Dennis Avery, Alex Avery, James L. Johnston, John Skorburg, and Terry Francl - August 25, 2003
Quick LinksExecutive Summary (html)Executive Summary (pdf)Policy Study (HTML)IntroductionPart 1 -- State and National Greenhouse Gas Control ProgramsPart ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast, Dennis Avery, Alex Avery, James L. Johnston, John Skorburg, and Terry Francl - August 25, 2003
Quick LinksExecutive Summary (pdf)Executive Summary (HTML)Policy Study (pdf)An enormous 1,440 gigatons of carbon is stored in the soil and detritus on the ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast, Dennis Avery, Alex Avery, James L. Johnston, John Skorburg, and Terry Francl - August 25, 2003
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Joseph L. Bast, James M. Taylor, Jay Lehr - February 15, 2003
State greenhouse gas programs aimed at reducing emissions to 7 percent less than 1990 levels could cost the average state government $3.2 billion in direct ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast, James M. Taylor, and Jay Lehr - February 14, 2003
State greenhouse gas programs aimed at reducing emissions to 7 percent less than 1990 levels could cost the average state government $3.2 billion in direct ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast - July 01, 2002
Policy Study (pdf) -- On June 13, 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency released New Source Review: Report to the President, describing the need to ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast and Jay Lehr Ph.D. - June 01, 2000
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This study examines the sustainability of cars and trucks in the first decades of the twenty-first century. ... (read more)
James H. Patric and Raymond L. Harbin - December 01, 1998
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Increasing wilderness area "set-asides" is seen by many to be the best way to ensure the future well-being ... (read more)
Terry Francl, Richard Nadler, and Joseph L. Bast - October 01, 1998
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Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming would require taxes on fossil fuel equivalent to between ... (read more)
Joseph L. Bast - October 01, 1998
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Scientists have discovered that concentrations of minor greenhouse gases<1> in the atmosphere, particularly ... (read more)
Daniel W. Smith Ph.D. - August 01, 1998
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In 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its Great Lakes Initiative, increasing the stringency of ... (read more)
Vincent Gray M.A. Ph.D. - September 01, 1997
There is nothing in the latest IPCC report to support the introduction of drastic or economically damaging measures to control greenhouse gas emissions. ... (read more)
Vincent Gray M.A., Ph.D. - September 01, 1997
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Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Climate Change 1995: The Science of ... (read more)
Dr. Hugh W. Ellsaesser - December 01, 1995
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1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem.
The misuse of science is not a new problem, ... (read more)
Dr. Patrick Moore - April 01, 1995
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1. The Author's Point of View
Dr. Patrick Moore is an expert on forestry and wildlife issues, having earned ... (read more)
