Bonner R. Cohen

Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, a position... (read full bio)

Christie Vetoes Bill to Return New Jersey to RGGI

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September 07, 2012

For the second time in a year, New Jersey Gov.
Pesticides Soften the Blow of 2012 Drought

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September 06, 2012

Pesticides have helped farmers salvage much of their crop despite this year’s persistent drought in the American Midwest, agriculture expert David Bridges reports in the Des Moines Register
Feds Considering Longer Permits for Wind Turbines to Kill Bald Eagles

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September 05, 2012

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is considering a dramatic expansion in the length of permits allowing wind power operators to kill bald eagles and other protected bird species.
Cold Water Contributed to Recent Surge in Dolphin Deaths

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September 04, 2012

Unusually cold water in 2009-10 and 2010-11 contributed to the death of dozens of young dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers report. Snowmelt Chilled Gulf
Activist Group Delays Environmentally Friendly Utah Oil Shale Project

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August 07, 2012

Environmental activists delayed the launch of an environmentally friendly oil shale project in southeastern Utah’s Unita Valley, pending the outcome of more study of the project’s expected effect o
San Francisco Bill Would Require Water Bottle Filling Stations

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August 06, 2012

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu has introduced legislation that would require building owners who are required to have water drinking fountains to provide bottled water refi
Cuomo Nears Fracking Decision in New York

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August 03, 2012

After months of study, punctuated by a highly emotional public debate, New York Gov.
Californians Regret Approving High-Speed Rail

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July 16, 2012

Four years after approving a $9 billion high-speed rail proposal, Californians strongly oppose high-speed rail and would vote against it if given another chance, a University of Southern California
Judge Scraps License for Colorado Uranium Mill

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July 13, 2012

A state judge has struck down a license for a uranium mill issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Wyoming Gov. Seeks End of ESA Protection for Yellowstone-Area Grizzlies

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July 10, 2012

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asking for the end of federal Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
Ohio Parts Company with National Association of Clean Air Agencies

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July 03, 2012

Ohio is cutting its ties with the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, a group of state and local air pollution control officials that routinely champions environmental activist claims and c
Environmentalists Sue to Block Oregon Wind Project

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June 11, 2012

Two Oregon-based environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit to block construction of a huge wind farm atop Steens Mountain in rural Harney County.
Environmentalists Sue over Proposed California Wind Farm

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June 07, 2012

Three influential environmental activist groups are suing the federal government over plans to build a 100-turbine wind farm on federal land in Kern County, California.
Environmentalists Oppose Wind Power Line in Idaho, Wyoming

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April 14, 2012

Idaho and Wyoming residents and environmental groups are expressing opposition to a proposed 1,100-mile long high-voltage power line designed to transmit 3,000 megawatts of mostly wind-generated el
South Carolina Considers Reviving Incandescent Light Bulbs

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April 13, 2012

Federal energy policies designed to rid the nation of traditional incandescent light bulbs continue to encounter popular resistance, with South Carolina’s legislature considering its own unique act
Asian Pollution Pushing States over EPA Ozone Limits

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April 07, 2012

Rising levels of ground-based ozone in the western United States can be traced to emissions in Asia that are transported across the Pacific Ocean by westerly winds, according to a new study in the
New Study Warns Against ‘Reforming’ Toxic Substances Act

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April 06, 2012

Efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act could end up harming human health by stifling innovation and keeping perfectly safe and beneficial products from reaching consumers, concludes a j
Audubon Official Calls for Moratorium on Altamont Solar Arrays

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March 16, 2012

An official with the Audubon Society has called for a five-year moratorium on permitting new solar arrays near the nation’s largest wind farm, at Altamont Pass, California.
Bird Conservancy Seeks Enforceable Wind Turbine Standards

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March 13, 2012

The American Bird Conservancy has filed a 100-page petition with the U.S.
New York Nears a Decision on Fracking

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February 27, 2012

New York Gov.