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Dutch Farmers Protest Government’s Draconian Emissions Targets
Tens of thousands of Dutch farmers protested throughout the Netherlands this past week, even blocking the street of The Hague with tractors and other farm equipment. The farmers believe...
In Another Epic Decision, Supreme Court Limits EPA Power to Mandate Carbon Emissions
In a 6-3 decision today, the Supreme Court issued another landmark ruling and decided that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have absolute authority to set rules on...
Climate Hypocrisy: EU Carbon-pricing Scheme Exempts Emissions From Luxury Yachts
A new EU carbon-pricing scheme will apparently allow the owners of private yachts to keep emitting carbon tax-free. ...
China Begins Backpedaling on COP26 Emissions Targets
Both former and current Chinese government officials have already begun to make statements that seem to indicate that the communist nation isn’t all that committed to fulfilling its climate...
Climate Scientist Suggests Carbon Emissions Should Be Taxed at $1,000/Ton
New Zealand scientist Dave Lowe also contends that we have the tools to solve the so-called climate crisis, but lack the political will to do anything about it. ...
Biden Pledges to Drastically Reduce Greenhouse-gas Emissions; China and India silent
President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse-gas pollution and carbon emissions in half by 2030 at a virtual climate summit Thursday, outlining an aggressive agenda that would require...
United States Leads the World in Cutting CO2 Emissions
A new report from the International Energy Agency shows that the United States is leading the entire world in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. ...
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down, Other Countries Up
Despite having announced our withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the United States is leading the way in dropping greenhouse gas emissions. And some of our biggest critics are...
California Governor Brown Signs Bill Requiring Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law mandating that 100 percent of electricity in California must come from renewable or zero-carbon resources by 2045. ...
Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke EPA Waiver Allowing California to Set Emissions Limits
The Trump administration seeks to revoke the Clean Air Act waiver that allowed California to set its own standards to control automobile emissions of various pollutants. ...
Emissions Standards
The Constitution does not authorize the federal government to regulate the environment in general, let alone regulate methane emissions that accompany oil and natural gas production, processing, and distribution....
EPA Head Says Vehicle Emissions Standards Set by Obama Should Be Revised Downward
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has stated that, in light of recent data, the current standards for automobile emissions are too high and should be made less stringent. ...
Power Plant Emissions
The federal government has no constitutional authority to be making environmental regulations. Such regulations on power plants will likely do nothing to actually help the environment, but will hurt...
Power Plant Emissions
The federal government should not hinder existing power plants with regulations that stifle energy production and increase rates, there is no authorization in the Constitution for the federal government...
Power Plant Emissions
The federal government should not hinder existing power plants with regulations that stifle energy production and increase rates, there is no authorization in the Constitution for the federal government...