Ozone Standards Not Scientific Either
In my commentary in today’s Washington Times, I argue that the EPA is using unnecessary, premature regulations that are costing industry billions of dollars: EPA is under no obligation to develop new...
View ArticleObama Scraps Ozone Regulation
President Obama today announced that he will put a stop to the EPA’s effort to ratchet down national air quality standard for smog-creating ozone. This is a much welcomed announcement.The proposed...
View ArticleEarly Success for Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) Vehicle Insurance in California
Nearly three years ago today California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner proposed a voluntary pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) insurance option for California drivers. At the time, state regulation...
View ArticleSome Health Benefits of Ground-Level Ozone
For decades, environmentalists have been calling for drastic limits on ozone to protect public health. But the benefits of ground-level ozone are often ignored.In a recent paper, a team from the...
View ArticleTwo Examples of EPA Overreach
The idea of out-of-control bureaucrats has become a major topic of discussion in politics, with debates over the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rising to the level of nationalized...
View ArticleHouse Votes to Delay "Boiler MACT"
The House voted late Thursday night to delay implementation of the "Boiler MACT" rule, national emission standards currently being rolled out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an effort...
View ArticleThe EPA Is Overreaching Again
On October 13th, the House voted to postpone the implementation of Environmental Protection Agency’s “Boiler MACT” regulations. Coming only a few weeks after President Obama’s high profile intervention...
View ArticleEPA Ignores Improved Air Quality to Advance Regulation
A new report finds that many of the air quality goals of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) have already been achieved. Thus, these controversial and costly rules are largely unneeded.CSAPR is...
View ArticleReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Automobiles
Federal, state and local governments are considering or have implemented policies that seek to reduce human emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This study seeks to assess the relative merits of...
View ArticleImpacts of Transportation Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Regions
This report compares the cost and effectiveness of improved fuel economy, transportation system improvements and shifts in travel behavior on the reduction of man-made CO2 emissions in urban areas. We...
View ArticleEPA's Utility MACT - More Policy-Driven Science
Today at 2pm, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will visit a children’s hospital in Washington, D.C. and unveil the Agency’s new Utility MACT rules. She will stand at a podium, most likely surrounded by...
View ArticleThe Facts Behind the EPAs Latest Proposal
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put a regulation on the books that will cost $10 billion a year and will do almost nothing to accomplish its aim of improving public health. It is...
View ArticleEPA's Fuzzy Math
In my opinion piece yesterday I argued that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using fuzzy math to justify massive regulations:MATS claims to target one pollutant but draws all of its...
View ArticleA Cost Effective Way to Cut Smog
The smog that so often hangs over Los Angeles has long been viewed as a byproduct of Americans' enjoyment of gas-guzzling cars. But while domestic causes of this hazardous haze have been declining, as...
View ArticleThe Facts Behind EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations
After the defeat of his carbon dioxide cap-and-trade legislation in 2009, President Obama told a room of reporters that there was “more than one way to skin a cat.” And in the new political era of...
View ArticleThe Environmental Protection Agency and Boiler MACT Regulation
"Boiler MACT" is the name given to national emission standards being promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to curb emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from industrial...
View ArticleThe Limits of Wind Power
Executive SummaryEnvironmentalists advocate wind power as one of the main alternatives to fossil fuels, claiming that it is both cost effective and low in carbon emissions. This study seeks to evaluate...
View ArticlePull the Plug on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published my op-ed against subsidizing electric vehicle charging stations.In summary, the city of Atlanta is using federal subsidies to install electric vehicle...
View ArticleRebutting the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan's Claims
The Obama administration released its new clean power plan today. The White House Fact Sheet claims: “The Clean Power Plan is a Landmark Action to Protect Public Health, Reduce Energy Bills for...
View ArticleAssessing the Social Costs and Benefits of Regulating Carbon Emissions
Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which include carbon dioxide and methane, have been increasing for more than a century. Rising human emissions of these gases, especially from the...
View ArticleStudy: Social Cost of Carbon Likely Much Lower Than Previous Estimates
Los Angeles, CA — A new study from Reason Foundation shows that estimates of the “social cost of carbon” have been falling — and would fall further if new scientific evidence were incorporated. The...
View ArticleThe Social Cost of Carbon Underestimates Human Ingenuity, Overestimates...
To great fanfare, the White House recently released its final “Clean Power Plan,” which seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation. The Obama administration also released a...
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Devastating Fires Show Forest Management Reforms Are Badly Needed
On August 19, a ferocious wildfire in Chelan, Washington, claimed the lives of three firefighters. That fire, now 50 percent “contained”, has burned about 90,000 acres. Meanwhile, in nearby Okanogan,...
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CAFE Standards in Plain English
Reason Issue Explainer In 1975, Congress enacted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards as part of the implementation of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The intent was to reduce oil...
View ArticleCAFE and ZEV Standards: Environmental Effects and Alternatives
IntroductionManufacturers and importers of vehicles sold in the U.S. are subject to federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards. In addition, California and nine other states have...
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