NCPA Media: Environment

  • Jul 11, 2007

    Congress All Talk On Global Warming

    Rhetoric is Free; Turning Rhetoric into Policy is Costly, Says NCPA's Burnett

    From former Vice President Al Gore's recent turn as movie producer and rock concert promoter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's specially created climate change committee, politicians often go to great lengths to propagate the belief that energy use must be reduced to combat catastrophic global warming.
  • Jun 29, 2007

    House Should Shun Senate CAFE Standards

    Raising CAFE Standards Will Do More Harm Than Good, Say NCPA Expert

    The House of Representatives should ignore the Senate's recent call to dramatically raise Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
  • Jun 22, 2007

    Proposed EPA Smog Standards Unrealistic

    Air Pollution Hysteria Prompting Unfounded Ozone Fears, Say NCPA Expert

    Reducing smog emissions standards from the current 85 parts per billion (ppb) to between 70 ppb and 75 ppb, as recently suggested by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), is virtually impossible.
  • Jun 21, 2007

    China Surpasses US As Top CO2 Emitter

    If Emissions Must Be Cut, Developing Countries Need To Participate, Say NCPA Experts

    China is now the world leader in carbon dioxide emissions, news that reinforces the need for the developing countries to be included in plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Jun 06, 2007

    New EPA Wetland Regulations A Victory For Private Property Owners

    Agencies Must Now Demonstrate Strong Burden of Proof to Protect Seasonal Wetlands

    The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have issued guidelines for determining whether seasonal wetlands fall under government jurisdiction, finally giving landowners, federal regulators and state officials clearer guidance about which wetlands are under federal control.


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