environmental regulations on Townhall

Green Tyranny Wed Apr 3

John Stossel

Environmental activists and politicians would like you to think that we must love their regulations -- or hate trees and animals. ... more
Environmentalism and Human Sacrifice Tue Feb 26

Dennis Prager

Environmentalists are the people who coerced nations worldwide into banning DDT. It is generally estimated this ban has led to the deaths of about 50 million human beings, overwhelmingly African children, from malaria. ... more
Lessons in Green Chemistry Thu Feb 7

Angela Logomasini

“Green chemistry” has become the latest craze and now government agencies are sponsoring programs to teach it to kids in school. But what exactly is green chemistry? Some say it’s simply about making products safer, but it actually comes loaded with a political agenda that isn’t really about safety—it’s about control. ... more
First, the Bad News Wed Jan 16

John Stossel

We in the media rarely lie to you. But that leaves plenty of room to take things wildly out of context. That's where most big scare stories come from, like recent headlines about GM foods. GM means "genetically modified," which means scientists add genes, altering the plant's DNA, in this case to make the crop resistant to pests. ... more
Obama the Job-Killing Owl-Killer Wed Nov 28

Michelle Malkin

Welcome to the pretzel logic of liberal environmental protection: In order to "save" owls, the Obama administration is going to shoot them dead. ... more
The Coming Environmental Battles Sat Nov 17

Paul Driessen

Will the 2012 elections bolster or threaten our economic future? ... more
Manufactured Fear Drives Needless Regulations Tue Sep 25

Julie Gunlock

As sure as the sun rises in the morning, Americans can count on their televisions and newspapers to brim with daily reports of all the dangerous products lurking in their homes. Women in particular are told commonplace items like shampoo, deodorant, plastic food containers, household disinfectants, children’s toys, baby bottles, and garden hoses threaten them and their families. Even living room furniture is now cast as a household killer. ... more
Obama's Plan to Kill Coal Tue May 22

Christopher Prandoni

Obama will go down in history as the president who killed coal. Making no attempt to hide his disdain for one of America’s most abundant, efficient energy sources, then candidate Barack Obama said that, “if somebody wants to build a coal plant, they can — it’s just that it will bankrupt them.” ... more
Obama's Gas-Powered War on Coal Sat May 12

Phil Kerpen

With the increasingly likelihood that Obama's health care law will be struck down in court or repealed next Congress, the administration has been working hard to cement another dubious legacy: the destruction of the coal industry. ... more
Saving the Planet by Crucifying the Incompliant Wed May 9

Robert Knight

What do Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico have in common? They comprise the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region VI. They also constitute the core of America’s energy production, especially oil. ... more
US to issue sweeping fracking rules on federal land Fri May 4

Townhall.com Staff
Obama's Secretive Keystone XL Decision Thu Apr 19

Ken Blackwell

The oppressive monster known as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not just killing jobs these days – it is intentionally avoiding transparency that may shed light on the political motivations behind the agency’s actions. ... more
Obama Regulators' Grab Beyond Courts, Congress Wed Apr 4

Shannon Goessling

In the multi-party, multi-state legal challenges against the greenhouse gas/climate change regulations rushed into force by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA lawyers have taken a stunning, unprecedented line of attack. ... more
The Consequences of Federal Regulatory Overreach Mon Feb 27

Lurita Doan

Over the past ten years, Democrats have held a singular belief that almost all problems in America could be solved with more regulations and more oversight. Team Obama came to power and a Democrat-led congress immediately pushed through reams of new regulations. ... more
Want Jobs? Try Dr. Babyface's 3-Step Plan Mon Feb 20

Katie Kieffer

America is showing her age. She had fun spending Sugar Daddy China’s cash; now she’s broke, tired and weak. Sadly, there’s no quick fix—no fancy wrinkle cream—that can erase decades of fiscal abuse from America’s face. To revive her youthful foundation in constitutional freedom America must take dramatic steps. It’s time for America to go under the knife; it’s time to call Dr. Babyface. ... more