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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
Focus Legislative Energy On A National Carbon Policy, Not Keystone XL
Climate change warriors of all stripes were focused on the White House on Tuesday, where President Obama vetoed a bill that would have authorized construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Beware The Attack Of The Green Blob!
Radical environmental activists, aka the Green Blob, are more of a threat to the planet and its inhabitants than the technologies they oppose, according to Owen Paterson, the former U.K. environment minister.
Terry Anderson On The John Batchelor Show (11:03)
Terry Anderson talks about his new book Free Market Environmentalism For The Next Generation.
Can California Actually Get 'Greener'?
California may be the greenest state in the nation. The Golden State's renewable portfolio standard is among the nation's most aggressive, the state's cap-and-trade program is likely the most developed, and each legislative session lawmakers grapple over dozens of new environmental-based bills.
A Tale Of Four Droughts
California is not suffering one drought, but four. Each is a metaphor of what California has become.
A Reagan Approach To Climate Change
The trend of disappearing summer sea ice in the Arctic is clear even though there is always some variability from year to year.
Thinning Snow For Skiing And Melting Arctic Ice
Too little snow for skiing at Mt. Baker, and too little Arctic ice for polar bears.
The Enviro-Favoritism That's Keeping California Less Green
In a previous RealClearMarkets column, I asked whether California could actually get any greener than it currently is. This matters when we remember that Golden State politics are increasingly centered on who can propose the most aggressive environmental plan. But what California's elected leaders often ignore when "keeping up with the environmental Joneses" are the facts.
Hoover Analyst: CA Already Met 50% Renewable Goal
Eureka! California already surpassed Gov. Jerry Brown’s 50 percent goal for renewable energy power by 2030. It did so, in fact, in 2011.
An Engineered Drought
Shortsighted coastal elites bear most of the blame for California’s water woes.
Governor Brown Signs Executive Order B-29-15 Announcing First-Ever California Mandatory State Water Reductions
On April 1 (No April Fool’s Joke), 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed a seven-page Executive Order that imposed 25% mandatory water reduction in 2015 over 2013 usage for urban areas, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties (campuses, golf courses, cemeteries), along with other restrictions.
As Water Runs Dry, Californians Brace For A New Way Of Life
His lawn was thick, healthy and gorgeous, and Mike Duran was in love. "It was so green. It was so lush," he said. But the relationship had financial issues. Watering the grass cost about $1,200 every other month in this drought-stricken state.
The Drought: California Apocalypto
The proverbial thin veneer of civilization has never been thinner in California, as if nature has conspired to create even greater chaos than what man here has already wrought. What follows below was a fairly typical seven-day period in the land of the highest sales, fuel, and income taxes that have led to the nearly worst freeways, schools, and general infrastructure in the nation.
Governor Brown Says: Tear Out Lawns, Take Short Showers, Or Pay $500 Fine
Brown says NO statewide mandatory reductions for farmers since “they must feed the nation and the world.”
Terry Anderson On The Mike Slater Show
Hoover fellow Terry Anderson discusses the drought in California, water, and how the free market is the best way to resolve environmental problems.
The Public Choice Behind Carbon Taxes
Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center, who co-authored an excellent piece, "Energy," in The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, has a post titled "Oil and Gas Industry Opinions about Climate Change."
Victor Davis Hanson On WIBC
Hoover fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the causes of the drought situation in California and what could and should be done to insure the state has enough water now and in the future.
Many Years Ago, California Governor Jerry Brown Said......
Getting Serious About The Arctic: US Interests In The North
In our fast paced world of sound bites, tweets, and captivating images, recent horrific acts such as those in Nigeria, Paris, and Pakistan shock us with increasing frequency.
Henry Miller On The John Batchelor Show (19:15)
Hoover fellow Henry Miller discusses USDA regulations of biotechnology and how the regulations have prevented agricultural progress.