Environment
Wednesday, August 27, 2008California to Commuters: No Cars for YouBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentIt's been said that if the opposite of "pro" is "con," then the opposite of "progress" must be "Congress." The California Senate is doing a fine job of emulating that dictum. The Reason Foundation looks at a piece of land-use legislation in California, ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008Cashing in on Energy CreditsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, EnvironmentOregon businesses are rushing to cash in on the state's tax credits for green initiatives, says Jeff Alan of the Cascade Policy Institute.
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Friday, August 22, 2008Climate Change Policies Cost, Not Save, MoneyBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentThe State of Washington's Climate Advisory Team claims that its climate-related recommendations will bring $950 million in savings to Washington. The Washington Policy Center disagrees, noting that an analysis by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University finds that they will instead more »»
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Thursday, August 21, 2008Renewable Fuel Mandates: Tilting at WindmillsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentInvestors Business Daily ran an editorial earlier this week on the folly of politically driven moves toward renewable energy sources. The editorial is geared at the congressional level, but with states considering renewable ... more »»
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Monday, August 18, 2008Drilling in the Great Lakes?By John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentThe idea of drilling in ANWR is getting a lot of attention. But there are other, less obvious sources of oil and gas. Russ Harding, of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, makes the case for lifting the ban on drilling in the Great ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008How Much Would You Pay?To do something about global warming? Not much By John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentEcon 101 is the study of supply and demand--and costs and benefits. It looks like North Carolina residents don't see much benefit in proposals to do something about global warming. Roy Cordato, of the John Locke Foundation ... more »»
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Monday, August 11, 2008A Guide for the State of WashingtonBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12), EnvironmentThe Washington Policy Center recently released its third annual policy guide. Check it out for ideas on how to improve governance and lift in the Pacific Northwest. Chapters include education, ... more »»
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Friday, August 8, 2008Chin Stubble is InBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentI know that Georgia is in a drought, but this next item, via the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, is odd: "Forget Casual Fridays. The Georgia Department of Agriculture now has more »»
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Thursday, August 7, 2008“More Energy Research” is BunkBy Jack McHughFiled As: Economic principles, Environment, General, TransportationPoliticians love to claim that “more research” is the solution to our energy problems. It allows them – and us – to evade the real challenges that face our civilization as we transition from fossil fuels to non-fossil energy sources over the next 100 years or so. Doling out the ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008Going Against the GreenBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentThe conventional wisdom is that having a clean and healthy natural environment requires the heavy foot of government stomping on the actions of individuals. The Washington Policy Center disagrees, and gathered a fine collection of policy experts recently to discuss global warming and ecofads. You ... more »»
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