Liberty
Labeling the Jones Act a ‘failure’
Editors at National Review Online challenge an ineffective federal law. When a law is routinely waived, it’s a pretty good sign that it doesn’t make sense in the first place.…
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Liberty
Ex-Starbucks CEO drops Seattle for Miami over taxes
Taylor Herzlich writes for the New York Post about one executive’s recent move from a high-tax jurisdiction. Former Starbucks owner and CEO Howard Schultz says he is leaving Seattle for…
NC 250
Washington’s tour of North Carolina’s Revolutionary history
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
Energy
More Dead Whales Off the North Carolina Coast
On December 21, the News & Observer reported that a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear was spotted off North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries…
Liberty
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ Idea Good for American Defense
Rich Lowry of National Review Online touts one of President-elect Donald Trump’s ideas for promoting national defense. One of Donald Trump’s most consistent, if relatively neglected, policy promises during the…
Liberty
Wind Power Loses Steam As Long-Term Option
Andrew Stuttaford of National Review Online explores the latest bad news for advocates of wind power. Say what you will about wind turbines, the steampunk wing of our glorious renewable…
Liberty
Biden-Harris Administration Scares Kindergartners About Climate
Thomas Catenacci of the Washington Free Beacon reports on a disturbing aspect of climate alarmism. NASA’s “Climate Kids” webpage offers fun environment-related educational activities, films, and video games for children…
Research Brief
Energy
Lawsuit: Feds Zeroed Out Expected Right Whale Deaths from Virginia Offshore Wind
A lawsuit against a massive offshore wind project in Virginia says the project will result in far more North Atlantic Right Whale deaths than the critically endangered population can sustain.…
Research Brief
Energy
Virginia Offshore Wind Project Sued to Save North Atlantic Right Whales
A lawsuit against the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project seeks redress from the courts to uphold the Endangered Species Act and save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. Among…
Research Brief
Energy
Three Dead Whales in Three Days
From Corolla, North Carolina, to Virginia Beach, Virginia, three dead whales washed ashore in three days in early March. Investigations and studies from environmentalists, whale conservationists, and concerned citizens argued…
Energy
Offshore Wind Costs Are Getting Worse
UPDATE: A press release sent out by Orsted on October 31, 2023, stated that “Following a decision by its Board of Directors, Ørsted will cease development of the Ocean Wind…
Research Brief
Liberty
Environmentalists Seek to Save the Whales from Offshore Wind Energy
From December through mid-August, 60 large whales have washed ashore East Coast beaches, coinciding with the issuance of several federal permits for whale “harassment” as a consequence of offshore wind…