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This Week in the Capitol: Marijuana, ODOT, and the Energy Trust of Oregon
While much of the media this week focused on gun control bills, Cascade’s John Charles and Steve Buckstein brought attention to government spending, marijuana, and the “Tax That Won’t Die,” aka the Oregon Public Purpose Charge. On Monday, John Charles … Continue reading
Rural Freedom Project – Juniper Entrepreneur
Gerard Joseph Lebreque talks with Cascade Policy Institute about his struggles with regulations on juniper and his life in rural Oregon. SEE THE VIDEO. Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Environment, Land Use, Rural Freedom, Video
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A Defense of Free Market Environmentalism
By Nick Sibilla On July 30, the Washington Post published my letter to the editor where I argued for the privatization of America’s national parks. In response to an earlier op-ed (which claimed the National Park Service was a “prime … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Environment, Todd Wynn
Tagged advertisements, conservation, conserve, debt, Department of Interior, disney, Environment, free market, free market environmentalism, free markets, national debt, national park, national park service, national parks, park, privatize, washington post
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Last chance to see Farmageddon!
Be sure to catch this great movie before it’s out of theatres in Oregon on the 26th! HOLLYWOOD THEATER 4122 NE Sandy Boulevard Portland, OR 97212 (503) 281-4215 To pre-buy tickets: www.hollywoodtheatre.org COLUMBIA RIVER BREWING CO. 1728 NE 40th Ave (40th … Continue reading
Climategate 2: Don’t Give Greenpeace a Chance
By Nick Sibilla The United Nations (UN) has found itself entangled in yet another climate scandal. First, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was involved in “Glaciergate,” where it claimed that Himalayan glaciers would melt in 25 years. … Continue reading
The Future? Higher Electricity Rates and More Oregonians on Assistance Programs
The Oregon Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue recently passed Senate Bill 863 (SB 863) which allows electric utilities to increase the amount of funds available for low-income assistance programs. The bill now moves to the Senate floor. Specifically, SB … Continue reading
Misconceptions, myths and other assertions about renewable energy
Over my almost three years at Cascade Policy Institute, I have noticed that there are many misconceptions, myths and other assertions about renewable energy that need to be cleared up. This blog post is the first of many I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Todd Wynn
Tagged climate change, coal, electricity, Environment, fossil fuels, global warming, green jobs, greenhouse gases, myths, natural gas, property rights, renewable energy, solar, subsidy, tax, wind, Wind Turbines
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Jimmy McMillan is back!
The man that made “The rent is too damn high” a catch phrase in the last election cycle is back…. this time gasoline is the target. Check out the website behind the video here, or the group behind it all … Continue reading
Opening the door for more waste: House passes law to expand offset program
On Wednesday, the Oregon House voted to expand a 1997 law designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. On a 38-17 vote, twelve Republicans joined the chamber’s Democrats to pass the bill. In 1997, Oregon passed the nation’s first law (House … Continue reading
The next step? Putting wind energy on trial?
The American Tradition Institute (ATI) is taking on renewable energy mandates in Colorado. Economic analyses have shown that renewable energy mandates like Senate Bill 838 passed in Oregon will have significant negative economic impacts. In addition, it is not the … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Todd Wynn
Tagged American Tradition Institute, climate change, Commerce Clause, Constitution, cost, economic, energy, Environment, force, lawsuit, mandates, public interest, renewable energy, RPS, wind energy, Wind Farms, Wind Turbines
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