Bonner R. Cohen

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

Feds Target Gas Wells in Pennsylvania State Forests

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November 19, 2011

The U.S. Department of the Interior is reviewing natural gas wells in Pennsylvania state forests to determine whether they are in compliance with the Land and Water Conservation Act.
Solyndra Scandal Widens, Chu Pressured to Resign

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November 19, 2011

A growing number of members of Congress are calling for the resignation of Energy Secretary Steven Chu as the Solyndra scandal widens.
Alaskans Set to Pocket Hefty Oil Dividend

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November 18, 2011

Alaska residents will receive $1,174 each—more than $3,000 on average per household—in oil revenue disbursements this year from the state’s Permanent Dividend Fund, the Alaska Department of Revenue
House Panel Holds Field Hearings on Shale Oil

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September 26, 2011

Concerned that the United States risks falling further behind in the race to tap promising energy sources, a U.S.
Solyndra Debacle Casts Pall over ‘Green Jobs’ Promises

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September 26, 2011

The most visible and lauded recipient of “green stimulus” money under the Obama administration has gone bankrupt, creating a full-fledged Washington scandal after leaving taxpayers on the hook for
Canadian Oil Pipeline Clears State Department Hurdle

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September 26, 2011

The U.S. State Department has determined the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would deliver large quantities of Canadian oil to U.S.
Florida PSC Scraps Costly Energy Conservation Program

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August 29, 2011

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) has pulled the plug on an aggressive—and expensive—plan by Florida Power & Light to prod its customers into meeting the company’s ambitious conservat
Activists Move to Prevent Canada from Supplying U.S. with Oil

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August 29, 2011

Canada is eager to provide the United States with valuable oil from a friendly nation, but environmental activists are urging the Obama administration to block construction of an oil pipeline that
Floridians Fight Back Against EPA Water Nutrient Restrictions

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August 29, 2011

Burdened by a 10.6 percent unemployment rate and a collapsed housing market, Florida’s shaky economy now faces a new challenge: The Sunshine State is squarely in the bull’s eye of the Environmental
North Carolina Trims Budget for Environmental Programs

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August 02, 2011

Overriding a veto by Gov.
Study: No Adverse Health Effects from Natural Gas Drilling in Fort Worth

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August 02, 2011

Natural gas wells in Fort Worth, Texas do not threaten the health of the city’s 741,000 residents, a much-anticipated, $1 million air quality study has found.
Ethanol Feeling the Heat on Capitol Hill

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August 02, 2011

Ethanol’s longstanding position of privilege on Capitol Hill may be in danger as the U.S.
Lizard Controversy in West Texas, New Mexico Oil Patch

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June 13, 2011

With the price of gasoline soaring at the pump, a three-inch-long, sand-dwelling lizard threatens one of the nation’s most prolific oil-producing regions.
Solar Power Encounters Head Winds from Environmentalists, Regulators

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June 13, 2011

A high-profile solar energy project in California is facing serious delays as the Obama administration’s push for renewable energy has collided with its enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (E
GE’s Immelt Retreats from Global Warming Rhetoric

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June 13, 2011

One of the world’s most outspoken corporate advocates of a national cap-and-trade system to limit manmade emissions of greenhouse gases now acknowledges he may have overhyped the virtues of his com
Ohio Pursues Energy Production in State Parks

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April 11, 2011
Texas Legislature Weighs Fracking Disclosure Bills

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April 11, 2011
German Drivers Say “Nein” to Ethanol

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April 11, 2011

An ambitious scheme to introduce the German driving public to presumed environmental virtues of ethanol has resulted in what Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called a “fiasco.”
Christie Considers Pulling New Jersey Out of RGGI

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April 11, 2011
American Farm Bureau Sues EPA over Chesapeake Bay

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March 14, 2011

The American Farm Bureau Federation is suing the U.S.

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