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December 12, 2019

Policy Institute Profiles: Institute for Policy Innovation

The Institute for Policy Innovation was created in 1987 to analyze and promote pro-growth economic policies, stressing the importance of free markets, low taxes, and limited government.

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December 12, 2019

Oregon Ballot Initiatives Target Fossil Fuels

By Bonner R. Cohen

Environmental groups are pushing to place before the voters in November 2020 three ballot initiatives to ban the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity in Oregon.

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Energy

December 9, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor’s Cap-and-Trade Scheme is All Pain and No Gain

By Gregory Wrightstone

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order to bring the Keystone State into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is easily the most economically harmful act he has taken in his two terms as chief executive of the state.

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Energy

December 5, 2019

Climate Data Is Being Misused and Manipulated, Says Award-Winning Scientist

By Patrick Michaels, H. Sterling Burnett

Climate scientist Patrick Michaels says there has been a profound suspension of the normal rules of science in the climate arena.

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Energy

December 5, 2019

EPA to ‘Aggressively Reduce’ Animal Testing

By Kenneth Artz

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it a policy to “aggressively reduce” animal testing, completely eliminating them by 2035.

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Environment

Health Care

December 4, 2019

Louisiana Ends Solar Power Subsidy Program

By H. Sterling Burnett

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted to end the state’s net metering program.

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Energy

December 3, 2019

University of California System Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Kenneth Artz

The University of California announced the system’s endowment and its pension fund are going “fossil-free.”

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Energy

Climate Change

December 2, 2019

Western New York Counties Considering Restricting Wind Turbines

By Bonner R. Cohen

Members of the Chautauqua County, New York Board of Health are considering a range of proposals to regulate or limit new industrial wind turbines.

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Energy

Health Care

November 27, 2019

Department of Energy Approves New LNG Exports from Florida

The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville to export up to 0.14 billion cubic feet per day [140 Mcf/d] of domestically produced liquefied natural gas from a proposed LNG to be located along the St. Johns River in Florida.

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November 27, 2019

Med School Climate Change Curriculum Wastes Time, Money

By AnneMarie Schieber

Medical groups are calling for medical schools to teach students about human caused climate change as part of their degree program.

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Health Care

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