On the heels of the Arab oil embargo, in 1975 Congress enacted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards as a regulatory solution to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil and gasoline consumption.1 CAFE standards mandate that vehicles sold ... READ MORE
"Never in the history of the United Nations have bold decisions been more necessary," remarked U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the 60th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter in 2005.1 In an ironic way, Annan is correct: The ... READ MORE
Washington, D.C. - The National Center for Public Policy Research has delivered a coalition letter to all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to remove the moratoria on offshore oil and gas production. "States that wish ... READ MORE
In so many ways does the mainstream press demean conservatives who work on environmental issues. In this Los Angeles Times piece by Jim Puzzanghera, conservatives wary of the Henry Paulson nomination are described as "causing problems" for Paulson because Paulson ... READ MORE
Quick on the heels of its recommendation that conservatives support the Senate pro-amnesty immigration bill (for political rather than principled reasons, yet), the Weekly Standard is apparently laying the groundwork for a change in the conservative position on global warming ... READ MORE
Following up my post about the Weekly Standard's green praise of Treasury Secretary-designate Henry Paulson, I'm recommending this Grist article about Paulson, which says "Paulson also worked with environmental groups including the World Resources Institute and the Natural Resources Defense ... READ MORE
Following up my post about the Weekly Standard's green praise of Treasury Secretary-designate Henry Paulson, I'm recommending this Grist article about Paulson, which says "Paulson also worked with environmental groups including the World Resources Institute and the Natural Resources Defense ... READ MORE
No, no, no. The line was "largely poor, uneducated, and easy to command." Glenn Reynolds may have read Michael Kinsley. That's always a bit of a risk.s ... READ MORE
Inspired by a daughter who is a serious fruit-and-vegetable lover, over the last year or so I've been shopping semi-regularly at Whole Foods, but I always figured I was probably one of the few non-lefties there. Guess not, as a ... READ MORE
In an editorial, Sean Paige of the Colorado Springs Gazette honors property rights hero Wayne Hage, who died this week, aged 69. The editorial says, in part: ...Hage and other sagebrush rebels are to us a comforting reminder that some ... READ MORE
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