New Jersey Gov. Vetoes Plastic Bag Fee Because It Doesn't 'Go Far Enough'
Environmental groups hope for an outright ban instead.
Environmentalism
Portland's Clean Energy Tax Is Direct Democracy at Its Worst
Environmentalist groups are supporting a ballot initiative that raises taxes on retailers and consumers in order to pay for grants to environmentalist groups.
Don't Ban Straws
Banning straws "might make some politicians feel good, but it won't actually accomplish anything good."
Starbucks Wants to Send More Plastic to a Recycling Industry in Crisis
Thanks to Chinese restrictions on imported recyclables, even less of America's waste is getting reused.
Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
A Reason investigation reveals that the coffee giant's new cold drink lids use more plastic than the old straw/lid combo.
Is Membership in a Conservation Organization Proof of Criminal Intent to Harm Cattle?
Prosecutors in southern Utah have argued that they can prove that the closing of a corral gate was the crime of attempted wanton destruction of livestock by pointing to a defendant's membership in a conservation organization. Today I argue to the Utah Court of Appeals that it should review the First Amendment implications of the prosecutors' maneuver.
Seattle's First-in-the-Nation Straw Ban Goes Into Effect. More Will Follow.
The latest environmental craze claims another victory.
Laws That Are 'Impossible' to Follow Can Still Be Constitutional, Says California Court
Just because you cannot comply doesn't mean the law cannot exist.
Activists Say Straws Should Be Banned Because They Are a 'Gateway Plastic'
Advocates hope a straw ban will be the first step toward broader plastic prohibitions.
Impossible Burger Maker Denounces Friends of the Earth Activists As 'Anti-Science Fundamentalists'
Fear mongering over ingredients derived from genetically modified yeast
What Cause Could Possibly Be Awful Enough to Unite Portland, Calvin Harris, and McDonald's?
Another crop of celebrities, cities, and corporations declare war on single-use plastic straws.
Tom Brady Is the Latest Celebrity to Hop On the Anti-Straw Bandwagon
Celebrity environmental activism against straws only lends moral support to prohibitionist politicians.
European Plastics Ban Takes Aim at Straw Man
Plastic straws face another setback with a proposal for a continent-wide ban.
New York the Latest City to Take Aim At Plastic Straws
Momentum to ban these convenient suckers keeps growing.
Steven Pinker Loves the Enlightenment
The Harvard psychologist splits the difference between Dr. Pangloss and Pope Francis.
California's Boneheaded Solar Remedy for Climate Change
Good intentions can make for awful policies.
U.K. Goes Full Nanny State With Proposed Nationwide Plastic Straw Ban
Want to cut back on plastic marine waste? Focus on waste management systems, not drinking straws.
Your Lobster Leftovers Could Serve up a Substitute for Plastics
Could animal chitin lead to a new tech revolution?
Steven Pinker Wants Enlightenment Now!
Pope Francis is part of the problem, nuclear energy is part of the solution, and libertarians need to admit that not every regulation will turn us into Venezuela.
The Amazing and Abundant Future
Ronald Bailey's 11-minute talk at Voice & Exit on the awesome 21st century.
New York Times Columnist Is Worried About What's in His Urine
The FDA debunks his fears.
Is Degrowth the Only Way to Save the World?
Welcome to the latest gussied up version of Malthusian eco-pessimism!
Climate Activist Bill McKibben's 3-Step Plan to Eliminate Fossil Fuels
If renewables are as cheap as he thinks, then Steps 2 and 3 are superfluous.
L.A.'s New Trash Cartels Are Exactly the Dumpster Fire Critics Warned About
Exclusive city-mandated monopolies lead to sky-high prices and crappy service. Who could have predicted it?
Media, Legislators, Activists Stick By Straw Stats Produced By 9-Year-Old
An elementary school student said Americans use 500 million straws a day. Adults studying the issue put the figure far lower.
15 Times Major Media Outlets Used a Statistic about Plastic Straws Based on Research by a 9-Year-Old
A number's popularity does not prove its accuracy.
Proposed California Car Ban a Perfect Mix of Hubris and Silliness
Seeks to ban registration of vehicles that aren't zero emissions, in 2040.
High School Students Are Very Worried About Overpopulation. They Shouldn't Be.
New report claims U.S. overpopulation will blight their futures.
Trump Seeks to Open Up Most U.S. Coastal Waters to Oil Drilling
Activists decry plan as a "shameful giveaway" to Big Oil.
Will Opening Up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Spark Another Alaska Oil Boom?
And would that mean driving a stake through its "biological heart"?
Butterflies, Border Walls, and Property Rights
The North American Butterfly Association says Border Patrol agents have harassed employees and damaged property at the National Butterfly Center.
Trump Just Made Two National Monuments Smaller. How Big a Deal Is That?
The feds still own the land.
Merchants of Environmentalist Doubt*
Contrary to activist claims, the popular herbicide glyphosate does not cause cancer in people, says a new study.
The Deceptive Art of Confirmation-Biased 'Science': Condemning Glyphosate
With a little conflict of interest thrown in
Nova Offers an Unusual Environmental Whodunnit Starring Volcanoes
In this documentary murder mystery, the suspects all belch smoke and lava.
Does the Colorado River Have Rights?
The river doesn't need rights if people have strong property rights to its water.
Hurricane Harvey Isn't About Climate Change, It's About Bad Federal Policy (Podcast)
As greens rush to blame Harvey's devastation on global warming, the real culprit - subsidizing coastal development - goes unmentioned.
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians React to Solar Eclipse
Denial and panic aren't the only responses, folks. (Works for climate change, too.)
Why the Left Can't Solve Global Warming
Greens are more interested on assigning blame than looking for fixes.
Apocalypse Abuse and 'Climate Doomism'
Climate scientists denounce a scaremongering story in New York magazine.
Powering U.S. Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy Is a Total Fantasy
New research debunks a study claiming there's a low-cost way to power America using only wind, solar, and hydropower.
