In 2015, President Obama’s EPA released the final version of a rule they called the “Clean Power Plan.” The “CPP” was a wrong-headed mistake, guaranteed to make American power more expensive while not meaningfully cleaning anything. EPA is now working to rectify Obama’s CPP and has unveiled a replacement called the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule.…
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The Green Elephant in the Snowy Mountains
Canberra breeds many white elephants, but now they are breeding a gigantic new breed of pachyderm in Australia’s Snowy Mountains – a Green Elephant. Grandly named “Snowy 2.0 Hydro-Electric”, it has the compulsory green skin, but it is just another big white elephant under a thick layer of green paint. Snowy 2.0 plans a hugely…
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Wisconsinites Benefit from Strong Return on Reform
MADISON – Wisconsin is on a roll. Over the last eight years, the Badger State has gone from a place where businesses and people were fleeing to a place where businesses are growing and people are finding new opportunity. This did not just happen on its own. This is thanks to the strong voice of…
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WMC: NAFTA Deal With Mexico a Positive Step for Wisconsin Businesses
MADISON – President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Following the announcement, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt R. Bauer released the following statement: “This agreement with Mexico is a positive step forward for…
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Baldwin Caves, Decides To Meet With Judge Kavanaugh
Brookfield, Wis. — As Sen. Tammy Baldwin refused to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before his hearing, U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir pledged earlier Tuesday to meet with every Supreme Court nominee, no matter who nominates them. Baldwin’s decision not to meet with Kavanaugh before deciding how she’d vote means she didn’t even…
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A double ban gets a double reversal
Interior Department reverses activist-initiated Obama-era ban on farming activities in refuges By Paul Dreissen I don’t pull my punches over destructive, inhumane or just plain lunatic policies demanded by extreme environmentalists. I criticize them, as well as friends and “good guys,” when I think they got it wrong on energy or environmental issues. I also…