Category: Environment and Enterprise Institute

No to the Yosemite Plan: Don’t Restrict Public’s Access to National Parks

National Policy Analysis #468 /
With the onset of summer, people's thoughts are turning to where to spend this year's family vacation. Our national parks, with their breathtaking scenery and generally affordable accommodations, have long been the destination of choice for millions of families. They ...
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On Global Warming, the New York Times Spins Bill O’Reilly’s “No Spin Zone”… and the Rest of Us

National Policy Analysis #470 /
The New York Times spun a tall tale the other day, and Bill O'Reilly of the Fox News Channel - the fabled "No Spin Zone" - fell for it. Hard. About a hundred newspapers joined him.1 It happened in the ...
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New York Times’ Latest Attack on White House Shows Arrogance of Blair-Raines Era Lingers

National Policy Analysis #471 /
Maybe it's time to send the editorial writers at The New York Times back to the Columbia Journalism School for a refresher course in fact-checking. Even with the departure of the left-wing ideologue Howell Raines as editor-in-chief and protégé Jayson ...
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Rolling Over the Facts on SUV Safety, by Amy Ridenour and Eric Peters

National Policy Analysis #465 /
More people were killed last year in rollover-type accidents involving pickups and SUVs than in previous years: statistically speaking, about 1.51 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.1 But despite alarmist reportage by the major media and SUV-haters in the ...
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The Car They Want You to Drive, by Amy Ridenour and Eric Peters

National Policy Analysis #466 /
When you order a pizza, it's up to you what the toppings will be. No government busybody or special interest "advocate" has yet figured out a way to deprive you of your double pepperoni - if that's what you're hankering ...
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Murkowski Expected to Offer ANWR Amendment, by Christopher Burger

Ten Second Response /
BACKGROUND: Freshman Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is expected to offer an amendment to S. 14, the Energy Policy Act of 2003. The amendment, if approved, would authorize oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge but limit surface area development ...
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It’s Time to Debate Global Warming Again

Ten Second Response /
BACKGROUND: The global warming debate is again coming to the forefront on Capitol Hill. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has scheduled global warming hearings in the Senate Commerce Committee May 7; Senator Joseph Lieberman is expected to give a speech May ...
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American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’ Report is Designed to Scare

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BACKGROUND: On May 1, 2003, the American Lung Association will release its annual "State of the Air" report providing details on air pollution levels across the U.S. The report is likely to be alarmist. TEN SECOND RESPONSE: This report is ...
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Another Earth Day is Celebrated, Yet Environmentalists Continue Supporting Failed Programs, by Christopher Burger

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BACKGROUND: Since 1970, April 22 has been recognized as Earth Day. The environmental left will mark the date with press releases, rallies and other activities calling for additional government regulations and more private and public expenditures to "save the planet." ...
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Celebrate Earth Day by Taking Environmental Issues Seriously, by Christopher Burger

National Policy Analysis #462 /
"Between 1980 and 1989, some four billion people, including 65 million Americans, would perish [from starvation]."1 "Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind."2 Prophesies foretelling the end of the world? ...
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