P&C insurers stand to make more profits if they exaggerate the threat of global warming. So they do. Is New York Times reporter Eduardo Porter just stupid?
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Heartland Urges NACDC to Reconsider Conclusions on Climate Change
Heartland’s James M. Taylor responds to the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee’s 2013 Draft National Climate Assessment, which tackles many important climate-related questions but consistently reaches overly pessimistic conclusions.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Science
The Disgraceful Episode Of Lysenkoism Brings Us Global Warming Theory
Trofim Lysenko became the Director of the Soviet Lenin All-Union Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the 1930s under Josef Stalin. He was an advocate of the theory that characteristics acquired[...]
Budgets/Taxes · Featured · Politics
Privatize the Federal Aviation Administration!
If you flew somewhere this week, or know anyone who flew this week, you’ve likely either experienced or heard about flight delays due to President Obama’s cynical strategy to make[...]
Budgets/Taxes · Featured · Internet/Telecom
Someone Cares Enough to Write
Sometimes, when Heartlanders get letters from “fans,” we write back.
Victory: My Renewable Power Testimony in Arkansas
I was honored that several Arkansas legislators invited me to testify earlier this month on a bill that would impose renewable power mandates in Arkansas. Renewable power mandates impose punishing[...]
A Thousand Ohioans Pack Common Core Forums
This past weekend, I spoke at three events in Ohio on Common Core–new national education standards 45 states have adopted. We had speaking panels in Cincinnati and Cleveland and a[...]
Bad News Keeps Piling Up for Climate Alarmists
This has not been a good 2013 so far for those who peddle climate alarmism for fame and profit.
Budgets/Taxes · Featured · Regulation
Heartland’s Steve Stanek on Chicago’s NBC 5 Ripping ‘Essential Air Service’ Program
Steve Stanek is featured in an excellent piece from Monday night on Chicago’s NBC affiliate WMAQ. It a story about the “essential air service” program, a legacy boondoggle from the[...]
Book Review: The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism
Rush Limbaugh speaks frequently about the new breed of “low-information” voter in America handing President Obama a second term in the White House. No doubt a disturbing amount of these[...]
Heartland Book Event: The Tragic Truth About Dodd-Frank
The latest edition of The Heartland Institute’s Author Series featured Hester Peirce of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. One of the most-knowledgeable scholars in America on finance policy, Hester[...]
Welcome to the New and Improved Somewhat Reasonable Blog!
The redesign of The Heartland Institute’s Somewhat Reasonable blog is now live! Its designed to be prettier; faster; better-organized; easier to read, navigate and search; more visually dynamic, more fun[...]
Not a Joke: Disgraced Thief Peter Gleick Poses for ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award
As of yet, disgraced scientist Peter Gleick has not appeared in public to receive the award the enviro-left would like to give him for his willingness to commit crimes in[...]
Phase Changes For Global Temperatures and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) publishes almost daily newsletters containing information on climate science and energy policy, The Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) publishes weekly newsletters on climate science and energy[...]
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