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Environment/Energy

We Must Eliminate Renewable Energy Subsidies to Ensure Reliable, Affordable Electricity

written by Isaac Orr

Budgets/Taxes Economics Environment/Energy Featured Politics
The Unintended Consequences of Energy Mandates and Subsidies on America’s Civil Nuclear Fleet

by George David Banks May 30, 2013

Recent studies examining the impact of renewable energy policies point to their disruptive impact on competitive electricity markets, including the operation of nuclear plants located in those areas.

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Budgets/Taxes Environment/Energy
End Corporate Cronyism and the Wind Production Tax Credit

by George David Banks December 19, 2012

Last week, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) showed their disregard for America’s fiscal challenges, opting instead to ask for continued taxpayer support of an industry that cannot stand on…

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Environment/Energy

Energy Security 101: Another Briefing that President Obama Skipped

written by George David Banks

Environment/Energy
Why We Should Allow the Wind Production Tax Credit to Blow Away

by George David Banks October 19, 2012

One of the most guarded secrets in Washington, the city of smoke and mirrors, is the economic damage generated by the wind production tax credit (PTC) – an example of…

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Democrats Are On A Crusade To Hide Their Radicalism In Plain Sight February 24, 2020
Joshua Geltzer’s argument to strip states of congressional representation is just the latest extremist claim from the left that get laundered by the media.
Ross McKitrick: It’s never enough with climate activists — even a staggering $10 billion from Jeff Bezos February 24, 2020
Observers might conclude activists don't care about the climate per se but instead want to impose a big-government central planning regime.
Fracking Ban Would Hurt Environment February 21, 2020
If a policymaker proposed banning cars and trucks or reducing the speed limit to 5 mph to reduce traffic fatalities, he or she would be laughed off the stage.
I Lived In Russia When Bernie Sanders Visited, And He's A Dupe February 21, 2020
Bernie Sanders, a man who could be led astray so easily by KGB minders and a Potemkin tour of the USSR, should never be president of the United States.
How MLB Should Have Punished The Astros For Cheating In 2017 February 19, 2020
MLB should erase the Astros' participation from the record books and vacate the 2017 championship, not because they won by cheating, but because they cheated.
Pontificating Politicians Plan To Outlaw The Engine, But Forecasters Say Nothing Much Changes February 19, 2020
A big gap is opening up between what politicians say, urged on by high-profile environmentalists like Greta Thunberg, and what is happening in the real world.
Reaching Peak Progressivism February 19, 2020
The frightening visions of the new peak progressives will ensure the reelection of Donald Trump.
The ‘Other Side’ Is Not Dumb February 16, 2020
In psychology, the idea that everyone is like us is called the “false-consensus bias.”
Media Will Never Understand U.S. If They Keep Hating Trump Voters February 14, 2020
The mainstream media will spend a lot of effort this year reporting on Trump voters, but very little effort trying to understand or empathize with them.
After Attending a Trump Rally, I Realized Democrats Are Not Ready For 2020 February 14, 2020
The more voices outside the left that I listened to, the more I realized that these were not bad people.