As European countries ponder the reimposition of lockdowns and other drastic measures to confront a second wave of COVID-19, and U.S. officials fear a similar outbreak on this side of the Atlantic, China—where the pandemic originated—has decided to change the ... READ MORE
President-elect Trump's pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington struck a chord with millions of Americans and helped propel him to his stunning election as the nation's 45th president.Trump can start by reversing many of the laws the Obama administration ... READ MORE
Saying we "must prepare for the growing exposure of our military bases to sea-level rise," a new study by the Cambridge, Mass.-based Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) calls on the Pentagon and Congress to devote substantial resources to protecting national ... READ MORE
The natives are restless, and their ire is directed against an intruder armed with taxpayer subsidies and intent on destroying as much scenic beauty and wildlife as it can get away with. Across the country, giant wind farms, among the ... READ MORE
The rise of the administrative regulatory state over the past several decades has prompted George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley to speak of a de facto fourth branch of government, characterized by "sprawling departments and agencies that govern with ... READ MORE
With its April 24 vote rejecting legislation to repeal North Carolina’s renewable-energy mandate, the House Public Utilities Committee has dealt a temporary setback to efforts to undo the state's ill-conceived and self-defeating law requiring utilities to produce a certain percentage ... READ MORE
A regulatory battle underway in a remote area of Alaska could have profound implications for the rest of the country. Its outcome will determine whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) power can be used for political ends or whether ... READ MORE
Americans will soon learn whether the political class in Washington is serious about cleaning up the dirty acts of favoritism and cronyism that are business as usual in the nation's capital. From loan guarantees for the well-connected to subsidies for ... READ MORE
The political tremors sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa are a vivid reminder that our prosperity and security often hinge on developments over which we have precious little control. This unsettling truth makes it imperative that we make ... READ MORE
There is a cancer spreading through the American body politic that, if not treated urgently and thoroughly, will prove terminal to the enterprise our Founding Fathers launched over two centuries ago. The U.S. Constitution is nothing if not an effort ... READ MORE
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Author: Bonner Cohen
Beijing Presents Itself as Climate Steward as China-Borne Pandemic Continues to Rage
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Four Obama Regulations Trump Can Undo Right Away
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Climate Change Alarmists’ Dramatic New Claim Doesn’t Hold Water: U.S. Military Bases Are Not at Risk from Global Warming
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Gone with the Wind: Resistance Grows to Bird-Killing Turbines
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA): A Cartel that Threatens Innovation and Competitiveness
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It’s Time for North Carolina to Scuttle Its Renewable-Energy Mandate
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The EPA’s Pebble Mine Assessment Puts Politics Above Sound Science
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The Wind Production Tax Credit: Corporate Welfare at its Worst
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Obama’s Wild Lands Will Hasten America’s Decline
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Congress Must End Power Grab by Unaccountable Bureaucrats
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