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December 19, 2018
Trump Just Says “No” to Crippling Climate Policy
American innovation, private property rights and capitalism have led to a revolutionary sea change in the energy landscape by developing the vast oceans of natural gas through horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
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Energy
December 19, 2018
Federal Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline
The U.S. District Court of Montana issued an injunction halting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Environment
December 19, 2018
Michigan Brothers Face up to $700,000 in Fines for Removing Trees From Their Own Property
Two Michigan brothers potentially face nearly three-quarters of million dollars in fines for removing hundreds of trees from their property without the permission of Canton Township.
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Climate Change
December 19, 2018
Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Would Seriously Cut Economic Growth, Study Finds
A study examining six potential carbon dioxide taxes found the levies would depress U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and hamper states’ efforts to improve and maintain critical infrastructure.
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Climate Change
December 18, 2018
French Government Suspends Energy Tax Hikes After Massive Protests
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the government was suspending planned increases in taxes on gasoline and other energy sources slated to begin in January.
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Energy
December 18, 2018
Indiana Utility Proposes Replacing Coal Plants with Renewables
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has proposed shutting down two large coal power plants it operates and replacing them with ones using renewable energy sources.
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December 17, 2018
Facts Rain on Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate-Change Parade
By Gregory Wrightstone
When Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf uses the past year’s wet weather and local flooding to support his assertion that “we have a problem with climate change,” we can’t help but rain on his parade.
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December 17, 2018
President Urged to Declare ‘War on Waste,’ Government Spending
By Jeff Reynolds
Open The Books called on President Donald Trump to reduce duplicative or excessive spending
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December 17, 2018
National Climate Assessment Criticized as Badly Flawed
By H. Sterling Burnett
The final version of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, reflecting the work of the 13 different federal agencies that make up the U.S. Global Climate Change Research program, was released on Friday, November 23.
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December 17, 2018
Proposed Solar Power Farm Spooks Local Virginians
By Kenneth Artz
Local residents in and around Spotsylvania, Virginia are fighting what would be the largest solar farm in the Eastern United States.
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December 17, 2018
Medicaid Expansion Was Critical Issue in Georgia Governor’s Race
By Madeline Fry
Medicaid expansion was a central issue in the midterm elections in Georgia, with the candidates for governor tangling over whether expanding Medicaid would improve residents’ access to health care.
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December 17, 2018
Senate Votes to Keep Short-Term Health Insurance Plans
U.S. Senate Democrats failed in their effort to revoke the Trump administration’s rule extending the allowed period for short-term, limited-duration (STLD) health insurance plans.
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December 17, 2018
Land O’Lakes Is First to Offer Multistate AHP
By Christopher Talgo
Land O’Lakes, a member-owned dairy industry cooperative based in Arden Hills, Minnesota, announced it will be the first company in the United States to launch a multistate group association health plan (AHP) under rules put into place by the Trump admin.
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December 17, 2018
Trump Administration Outlines Extensive Health Care Deregulation Agenda
By Sarah Lee
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released a 114-page report detailing an agenda for health care deregulation meant to reduce prices and increase quality and access.
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December 15, 2018
Why the Bill of Rights?
By Joe Barnett
Thanks to a presidential proclamation dating back to Franklin Roosevelt, December 15 is the day we celebrate the Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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December 15, 2018
A Simple Formula to Increase Learning: Read, Write, Read More, Write More
By Robert G. Holland
The never-ending quest for magic formulae that universally educate all children brings to mind this lyrical lament from a 1980 Johnny Lee country tune: “I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places.”
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