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NCPA Expert: California Air Pollution Study is Flawed

Jason Reid — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:15 GMT

A new study by researchers at California State University-Fullerton vastly exaggerates harm from today’s historically low air pollution levels, according to an adjunct scholar with the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).

NCPA: Navy Sonar Case Shouldn't Have Even Reached Supreme Court

Jason Reid — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:29:01 GMT

Although the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday lifted restrictions on the Navy’s use of sonar in training exercises, there remains a huge vacuum of common sense over where the country’s priorities should be, according to National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett.

NCPA Analysis: Time is Right for Nuclear Power

Jason Reid — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:08:07 GMT

The time is right for a reemergence of nuclear energy, according to an analysis released today by the National Center for Policy Analysis.

EPA Proposed Rule Could Harm Everyday Citizens

Jason Reid — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:06:25 GMT

A new proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would result in an unprecedented expansion of the EPA’s power, giving the agency the authority to regulate nearly every sector of the economy and personal decisions about housing and transportation.

Offshore Drilling Ban Ends

Jason Reid — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:25:06 GMT

The ban on offshore drilling appears to be over, at least for now.

Expert: Clean Air Act Won't Help Global Warming

Jason Reid — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:54:34 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has no evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are harming the environment, according to comments filed this week by Sterling Burnett, Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis.

Comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency

Jason Reid — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:10:22 GMT

Although the ANPR seeks to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as a vehicle to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, we believe it suffers from several defects.

The Truth About... Going Green

Wales Goriola — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:13:58 GMT

H. Sterling Burnett discusses facts and myths surrounding a variety of environmental issues.

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NCPA Expert: Expect Little from Friday's Energy Summit

Jason Reid — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:27:26 GMT

A congressional energy summit set for Friday is likely to be all flash, with no substance, according to H. Sterling Burnett, a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis.

NCPA: Federal Mismanagement a Major Cause of Wildfires

Chris McGregor — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:37:11 GMT

Federal mismanagement of U.S. forests has increased the number, size and cost of wildfires over the past decade, but the frequency and expense of wildfire damage could be substantially reduced by introducing market competition in the management of the nation’s forests.

Federal Court Ruling Blurs Lines of Authority

Jason Reid — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:26:12 GMT

A federal appeals court ruling on pollution monitoring demonstrates a social justice view and not a constitutional view of government, according to NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett.

Green Schools Don't Make The Grade

Chris McGregor — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:25:52 GMT

As schools across the country prepare for a new academic year, Congress is considering spending $20 billion to support “green” school programs that have not been proven to work.

NCPA's Environment Expert Weighs In on CO2 Emissions Issue on Glenn Beck Tonight

Chris McGregor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:46:37 GMT

H. Sterling Burnett, NCPA Environment Analyst, weighs in on the ongoing CO2 emissions issue on the Glenn Beck Show, CNN Headline News tonight, July 24, 2008 at 7:00pm and 9:00pm (EST). On the show, Burnett discusses why environmentalists hate technologies that can reduce CO2 and thus global warming without changing our lifestyles.

NCPA Applauds Rescinding of Drilling Ban

Jason Reid — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:03 GMT

President Bush on Monday lifted an executive ban on offshore drilling that has stood since his father was president. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well.

G-8 Moves Toward U.S. Position On Emissions

Jason Reid — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:07:29 GMT

Although 17 countries at the recent G-8 summit issued a statement calling global warming one of the great challenges of our time, they agreed only to “consider” halving emissions by 2050, backing off more stringent commitments and moving toward the position the U.S. has maintained since the beginning of the Bush Administration.