Archives: Robert Jackson / Articles

Archives: Robert Jackson / Articles

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    Federalism Wins!

    When the terrorist attacks on Brussels occurred last month, pundits and journalists used the tragedy to reinforce the false narrative that Belgium is a failed state, attributing Belgium’s security breach…

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    Signing of Paris Climate Agreement Begins Today

    Today (“International Mother Earth Day,” according to the United Nations), is the first day that participating nations can sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. All indications suggest…

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    Energy, Climate and Vulnerable Populations

    Last week, the Obama administration released a new report detailing the negative consequences climate change may have on human health in the U.S., with the primary, attention-grabbing headline being…

  • California Voters to Determine Ultimate Fate of Bag Ban and Tax image

    California Voters to Determine Ultimate Fate of Bag Ban and Tax

    A misguided, anti-consumer measure adopted in California a little over a year ago is now coming under further scrutiny. In late 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the…

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    Some Good Environmental News

    If one were to spend much time listening to what some environmental groups say, they would likely be quick to think environmental quality is rapidly declining and the world population…

  • Interior Reverses Proposal to Allow Atlantic Offshore Drilling image

    Interior Reverses Proposal to Allow Atlantic Offshore Drilling

    A little over a year ago, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) made headlines when it announced a new proposal to open waters along the Atlantic coast between…

  • What Can We Learn From Germany’s Energy Policies? image

    What Can We Learn From Germany’s Energy Policies?

    Over the past several years, there has been a growing trend among some U.S. policymakers to look toward Europe – and specifically to Germany – as models for responsible energy…

  • As Clean Power Plan is Litigated, More States are “Putting their Pencils Down” image

    As Clean Power Plan is Litigated, More States are “Putting their Pencils Down”

    In early February, the U.S. Supreme Court elected to stay implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP). This recently finalized regulation – the centerpiece…

  • Natural Gas: Promoting Safe, Affordable and Reliable Energy image

    Natural Gas: Promoting Safe, Affordable and Reliable Energy

    Recently, the American Gas Association released its 2016 Playbook, a concise description of the tremendous role the natural gas industry currently plays and is poised to continue playing in…

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    Supreme Court Outlook: Energy and Environment

    With the recent passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, the current 4-4 ideological split on the U.S. Supreme Court could ultimately help benefit President Obama’s energy and environmental policy agenda.  Any…

  • Sue and Settle Once Again Rears its Ugly Head image

    Sue and Settle Once Again Rears its Ugly Head

    One of the more sinister trends occurring in the environmental policy realm lately has been the rise of so-called “sue and settle” agreements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…