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OPINION: Roll Back the 30x30 Land Grab Through Budget Reconciliation
Cloaking as a conservation agenda, the Biden Administration has been working to lock-up 30 percent of America’s land, water and oceans by 2030.
OPINION: A Backlash Against 'Big Wind' and 'Big Solar' is Raging Across Rural America
Nearly every week, local communities are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects. One of the latest rejections occurred in mid-September in Center, Nebraska, when the Knox County Board of Supervisors voted 6 to 1 to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed solar project. According to an article by Mark Mahoney of the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, the board’s decision “drew applause from most of a nearly full courtroom at the county courthouse.”
By Robert Bryce | Oct 30, 2024
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OPINION: Americans Should Hope the Vineyard Offshore Wind Installation Isn’t a Preview of Coming Attractions
By Pete McGinnis | Oct 25, 2024
Summer blockbusters aren’t usually memories by the time school starts, let alone at Halloween.
OPINION: Protecting the Permian Basin: The Battle Against the Anti-Energy Agenda
By U.S. Representative August Pfluger | Oct 23, 2024
My district includes the Permian Basin, the largest oil and gas producing region in the nation. The Biden Administration has vilified the men and women in my district and other energy-producing areas around the country.
OPINION: Permit By Rule Makes Applicants More Responsible and the Process More Free
By Curtis Schube | Oct 23, 2024
Anyone who has done an addition to their house, put in a driveway or anything else that requires a permit knows that the process can be daunting.
OPINION: Government's Power Grab Under the Guise of Conservation
By Rob Gordon | Oct 23, 2024
Washington ‘urgently’ demands more authority to ‘save’ ‘vanishing’ habitat or species. No one asks if we really have a crisis.
OPINION: DHS Warns of Growing Online Child Exploitation, But is Committed to the Fight
By Federal Newswire Editorial Board | Oct 18, 2024
While the Internet provides ever-expanding opportunities to exploit children, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a leading role in combating the problem. The department’s cybercrime and child exploitation specialists are examples of where the federal government is clearly aligned with the American people on an issue of critical national interest. While the Internet provides ever-expanding opportunities to exploit children, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a leading role in combating the problem. The department’s cybercrime and child exploitation specialists are examples of where the federal government is clearly aligned with the American people on an issue of critical national interest.
OPINION: 30x30 and Natural Asset Companies Are Not in the Best Interest of the American People
By Kerry White | Oct 17, 2024
The recent request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list Natural Asset Companies (NAC) on the New York Stock Exchange has raised concerns across the United States and especially in the West.
OPINION: Federal Approaches Are Placing Western Counties Under Attack
By Tom Jankovsky | Oct 16, 2024
The western United States is largely comprised of public lands owned and managed by the federal government.
OPINION: 30x30 Prioritizes Dirt Over Disabled Americans
By Ben Burr | Oct 16, 2024
Across the western United States, the Biden Administration has closed millions of acres of public lands for a wide variety of uses as part of the 30x30 agenda.
OPINION: The Backlash Against Big Wind & Big Solar Is Raging Across Rural America
By Robert Bryce | Oct 11, 2024
Nearly every week, local communities across the U.S. are rejecting or restricting solar and wind projects.
OPINION: Private Property Rights Under Attack – Natural Capital Accounting and the Biden-Harris Climate Agenda
By Harriet Hageman | Oct 8, 2024
Congress faces a barrage of issues that can be referred to as critical, urgent, and important; however, there are some issues that are foundational. One such foundational ideal - the right to own land – has never in our history been more threatened than it is today, and never has Congressional action been more important to protecting this right.
OPINION: Is the USDA’s $7.7 billion Climate-Smart Initiative a trap for landowners?
By Federal Newswire Editorial Board | Oct 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it will increase funding for its climate-smart agricultural programs from an initial $1.4 billion to $7.7 billion.
OPINION: It’s Time to End Abuse of the Antiquities Act
By U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) | Oct 4, 2024
The Antiquities Act was enacted in 1906 to preserve our nation’s natural treasures that are of “historic or scientific interest.”
OPINION: Congressman Arrington: Why I oppose the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge expansion
By JODEY ARRINGTON | Oct 2, 2024
President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’”
OPINION: Put the Secret Service and Customs Back into Treasury
By John A. Cassara | Jul 31, 2024
Numerous investigations have been announced into the attempted assassination of former President Trump, including the performance by the Secret Service. Along with finger pointing, there will be call for reforms. Yet I fear the root cause of the disastrous decline of the USSS will be overlooked.
OPINION: Hostages and Government Inaction: A Persistent and Troubling Pattern
By Thomas R. Alber | Jul 29, 2024
The need for me to rescue 36 individuals during the collapse of Hamid Karzai International Airport stemmed from insufficient planning and a lack of action by government officials. This experience underscored the importance of timely and effective responses in crises. In reflecting on that operation and its aftermath, I find a troubling parallel in the situation with Tigran Gambaryan. The lack of a robust response from Washington, D.C., regarding his unlawful detention contrasts sharply with his significant contributions to combating illicit activities. This discrepancy highlights a need for a more proactive approach from our government.
OPINION: Unveiling the Shadows: Chinese Organized Crime Money Laundering Operations in the United States
By Thomas R. Alber | Jul 29, 2024
Chinese organized crime (COC) syndicates have deeply entrenched money laundering operations in the United States, utilizing sophisticated strategies to cleanse their illicit profits. These operations are multifaceted and involve a blend of legitimate business ventures, financial institutions, and advanced financial instruments to obscure the origins of criminal proceeds.
OPINION: FDA Should Learn from Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
By Ross Marchand | Jul 24, 2024
The millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease face a grim prognosis with The millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease face a grim prognosis with disturbingly few options.
OPINION: The Unseen Impact of Health Bureaucracy on Medicare Advantage
By Martin Hoyt | Jul 10, 2024
The first Presidential Debate of 2024 illuminated various pressing public health issues, with a particular spotlight on Medicare and its enduring relevance to millions of Americans.
