Federal Farm Policy Is Always Corrupt

Federal agricultural policy has been permeated by political racketeering since President Franklin Roosevelt appointed America’s first farm dictator in 1933.

Biden Administration Proposes Rescinding Trump-era Migratory Bird Reforms

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it would soon make the accidental killings of migratory birds a criminally punishable offence again.

South Dakota Wind Turbine Manufacturer Closing Its Doors

Despite generous subsidies, more than 300 workers at Aberdeen, South Dakota-based Molded Fiber Glass will lose their jobs when the wind turbine manufacturing plant closes in August.

Swiss Voters Reject Carbon Dioxide Restrictions Law and a Synthetic Pesticide Ban

In a referendum vote, Swiss voters rejected a new law meant to keep the nation on pace with Paris accord commitments.

CLEAN Future Act Seeks to Classify Water Used in Oil and Gas Production as Toxic

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act in March. The bill contains a provision that could make most oil and gas wells too expensive to operate, forcing them to close.

Senate Rushes to Finish Infrastructure Package Before Recess

Climate related matters are complicating Senators efforts to finalize their bipartisan infrastructure deal with their scheduled August recess just over a week away.

Critic Questions Taxpayer Subsidy of Ford Battery Plant

By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Ford Motor Company to announce support for Ford’s new global battery center in Romulus,...

In Pennsylvania, Scientific and Economic Realities Unsettle Climate Change Morality Plays

By Kevin Mooney Urgent action is needed to combat climate change for the benefit of Pennsylvania’s children and grandchildren, Governor Tom Wolf said while commenting...

BLM Nominee Has Association with Eco-Terrorists

Tracy Stone-Manning, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next director of the U.S Bureau of Land Management, ran into significant opposition during hearings held to vet her nomination due to her past ties to the eco-terrorist group Earth First!

SEC Considering ESG Disclosure Mandates for Advisory Firms

An advisory group for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comprising financial industry officials, academicians, and other experts recommends the SEC add and expand social responsibility disclosure requirements for U.S. businesses.

Activists Are Weaponizing Weather to Support Green Fraud, American Marxism

By Joe Bastardi There are many great books out there outlining reasons for skepticism on the man made cause of any “climate change”. So I...

The Media Produces Derangement: Proof from New York Times Readers

This past weekend, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd added another column to the myriad irrational and hysterical pieces about the "existential threat" climate...

Bi-Partisan Legislation Proposes Sharing Revenue from Offshore Wind Projects with Coastal States

Bipartisan federal legislation introduced in June proposes sharing a portion of any revenues generated by offshore wind industrial facilities erected in federal waters with coastal states impacted by the projects.

Heartland Institute Responds to Fake News About its Funding in Slate Article

The July 13, 2021 article in Slate titled “Not Too Slick: How Exxon Mobil exposed itself on tape outlines a “sting” operation carried out by a Greenpeace...

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H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. is a Heartland senior fellow on environmental policy and the managing editor of Environment & Climate News.