Category: Environment and Enterprise Institute

The New “Clinton-Lite” Global Warming Strategy: Half the Controversy, Same Bad Economic Aftertaste

National Policy Analysis #174 /
President Clinton's latest strategy to address global warming might best be described as Clinton-Lite: It has half the controversy of his previous strategy, but the same bad economic aftertaste. On October 22, the President unveiled his strategy for the upcoming ...
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President’s Interpretation of “Environmental Justice” Jeopardizes Minority Health and Well-Being

National Policy Analysis #173 /
The Clinton Administration's narrow interpretation of what constitutes "environmental justice" could place thousands of blacks, Hispanics and other disadvantaged Americans at greater risk. On February 11, 1994, President Clinton committed his administration to an environmental justice strategy by signing Executive ...
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A Constitutional Right As Fragile As The Ecosystem

By Nancie G. Marzulla When Congress returns from its summer recess after Labor Day, it will face a decision of potentially landmark proportions concerning private property rights. Namely, Congress must decide whether to fund the federal share of the Headwaters ...
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Would You Spend $2,750 More for a New Car Just To Make Air Pollution Worse?

Activities at the July Environmental Policy Task Force meeting chaired by David Ridenour of The National Center for Public Policy Research. New Law Says OMB Must Identify Government Regulations for Reform: Will It Ignore the Law? Angela Antonelli of The ...
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Farmers to Bear Brunt of New Clean Air Standards, by Chad Cowan

National Policy Analysis #169 /
The Environmental Protection Agency recently imposed new, more strict air quality standards that many of the nation's farmers believe will have a disproportionate, negative impact on their way of life. "While the EPA's plan to improve air quality may have ...
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The Green Pages: A Directory of Property Rights, Wise Use and Free Market Environmental Organizations

 IntroductionThe Green Pages is a directory of property rights, wise use and free market environmental organizations. It was designed with one goal in mind: To help facilitate greater networking between organizations seeking common-sense solutions to environmental problems.To this end, the ...
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Myths and Facts About Global Warming

Talking Points on the Environment /
Myth: Global Warming will cause increased storm intensity and frequency. Fact: Severe storms are more closely associated with cold weather than warm weather. The most severe storms in the North Sea, for example, occurred during the 15th and 16th centuries, ...
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Cure to Global Warming Could Be Worse Than the Disease

National Policy Analysis #165 /
Introduction This December, world leaders will meet in Kyoto, Japan to sign an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the Rio Treaty) that will require signatory nations to meet strict targets and timetables for reducing their ...
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Alaska Rejects President’s Christmas Tree Request

Press Release /
Environmental Policy Task Force ALASKA REJECTS PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS TREE REQUEST, SAYING "GROW YOUR OWN" MEDIA ADVISORY June 6, 1997 Contact: David Ridenour, Laura Cleland or Mike Beard Fly-in for Freedom Press Office: 202/879-7966 Or Leave a Message at: (202) 507-6398 ...
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New Clean Air Standards Could Place Children at Greater Risk

National Policy Analysis #164 /
On September 23, 1994, at approximately 3:02 a.m., 17-year-old J. Brandon Young III died. His young life slipped away after it took more than an hour for an ambulance to come to his aid. The ambulance station was just six ...
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