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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...
'Man-Made Disaster': Critics Say California Drought Caused By Misguided Environment Policies
The blistering drought that has Californians timing their showers, driving dirty cars and staring at brown lawns and empty swimming pools is a “man-made disaster,” according to critics, who say the Golden State’s misguided environmental policies allow much-needed freshwater to flow straight into the Pacific.
The Dirt On Earth Day: Chemophobia Masquerading As Environmentalism
The fear of pesticides that began a half century ago has degenerated into full-blown chemophobia today. Although “Every Day Is Earth Day” is etched into the American psyche as a benevolent mantra, it is useful to examine some of the motivations, actions and outcomes found under the banner of environmentalism.
As Earth Day Has Grown, So Have The Eco-Challenges
For Terry Anderson, an economist at Stanford's Hoover Institution and co-founder of the Property and Environment Research Center, the biggest challenge is to get past such battles by incentivizing change with free market principles.
George P. Shultz On KTVU
Hoover fellow George Shultz discusses President Obama, climate change, and the best way to defeat ISIS.
Carson Bruno On The Commonwealth Club Of California
Hoover fellow Carson Bruno discusses the 2016 presidential race, California's drought, and President Obama's foreign policy.
Speaker focuses on oil consumption
With the Engineering auditorium filled to maximum capacity at 150 seats, a presentation about energy efficiency began Thursday at noon...
'Green' building dedicated
Stanford University on Tuesday dedicated the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building, the most sustainable campus building constructed to date...
The issue of our time
There should be no doubt that global warming is the most compelling issue of our time...
Bay Area and state warm up to solar energy, survey says
Spreading one rooftop at a time, solar panels in California are finally generating serious power...
Fee & Dividend: A Climate Solution All Sides Can Agree On
What do George Shultz of the Hoover Institution, climate scientist James Hansen, former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis and evangelical climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe have in common?
Big Government As The New Terminator
Social observers from Aristotle and Juvenal to James Madison and George Orwell have all warned of the dangers of out-of-control government. Lately, we have seen plenty of proof that they were frighteningly correct.
Trump Is Reorganizing The Public Land Leviathan- And DC Bureaucrats Are Not Happy
Not since the Reagan administration has the Secretary of Interior received so much attention. Then Reagan’s interior secretary, James Watt, without the aid of a Twitter account, polarized the electorate saying there are “liberals and Americans.” That and other provocative statements led Time Magazine to include him in its list of the “Top 10 Worst Cabinet Members.”
The Public Choice Problems With Carbon Taxes
Adrian College political science professor James Hanley, responding to this editorial in the Washington Post, wrote the following on Facebook and gave me permission to use it as a post.
Reducing Carbon Emissions With Nuclear Power
If we’re going to move to a low-carbon future in a way that makes fiscal and environmental sense, nuclear power needs to play a continuing, critical role.
Benefits of wind power extolled
Wind energy makes economic sense locally, environmental sense nationally and security sense globally, proponents said Wednesday. . . .
California Is Moving In the Wrong Energy Security Direction
In the soon-to-be-released Hoover Institution Press book, Blueprint for America, edited by former Secretary of State George Shultz, retired Admiral James Ellis explores how the United States is primed and ready to develop an energy security strategy.
Redefining Energy Security: Blueprint For America
The United States is close to achieving energy independence for the first time in decades, but it should go further to achieve energy security.
Getting the facts straight on California’s energy policy
California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) is due to take effect early next year. The closer we are to implementing this historic legislation to curb emissions, the greater the intensity of the surrounding editorial commentary...
Reporter's Notes: Let's Weatherize!
Since people seem to nod off a bit when I say I'm working on a story about energy efficiency, I've had to re-tool my pitch...
Proposal for center to coordinate energy, climate change research
The University of California may soon become home to an ambitious, $600 million institute that would coordinate energy and climate change research at schools and labs throughout the state, supported by money from your monthly electric bills...