Daily Policy Digest
Environment Issues
| Challenging the Foundations of the Green Establishment Many policies sought by the environmental establishment do nothing more than cost taxpayers billions with nothing to show for it... |
| The Solyndra Tax Break Solyndra's owners are asking the court to liquidate the rest of the business and contribute a net $6.7 million to pay off creditors for pennies on the dollar... |
| German Renewable Surcharge to Rise by 47 Percent Charges levied on German consumers to support renewable power will rise to 5.3 euro cents ($0.68) per kilowatt hour in 2013 from 3.6 ($0.46) cents in 2012... |
| Subsidizing Big Wind: The Real Costs to Taxpayers The wind industry is getting nearly 6.5 times as much in subsidies as the nuclear industry... |
| Should Cities Ban Plastic Bags? Consumers would have to use a cotton bag 173 times before they match the energy savings of one plastic bag, assuming 40 percent of bags are reused... |
| The Limits of Wind Power Power supply companies must install backup capacity for wind power, which significantly increases the cost of producing power from wind... |
| Organic Illusions Studies show a 20 to 50 percent decline in yield per acre when organic farming methods are used... |
| Solving the Problem of Traffic Congestion The number of hours Americans waste sitting in traffic more than quintupled between 1982 and 2005... |
| Carbon Tax Will Double U.K. Electricity Bills A new tax in the United Kingdom will impose a £16 (almost $26) floor on every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by British industry, rising to £30 (about $48) a ton in 2020 and £70 (about $112) a ton by 2030... |
| Carbon Taxes and the "Tax Interaction Effect" A new carbon tax can exacerbate the harms caused by pre-existing taxes, offsetting the potential environmental benefits... |
