WebMemo posted July 14, 2010 by Ben Lieberman
A Rational Post-Spill Policy That Allows Offshore Drilling
The people of Louisiana are speaking loudly and clearly as to what they want in response to the oil spill. Louisianans are the ones bearing the brunt of the environmental and economic damage from Deepwater Horizon, yet they overwhelmingly support continued offshore oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.[1] Even Louisiana fishermen and shrimpers harmed by the spill…
Lecture posted June 16, 2010 by Ben Lieberman
The Economics of Global Warming Policy
My name is Ben Lieberman and I’m the Senior Policy Analyst for Energy and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. I’m proud to say that I’ve either participated in, or attended, all four of the Heartland Institute’s global warming conferences. If there’s a fifth and a sixth, I’ll be there, too. I have gotten a lot out of all of them.
What has impressed me most about…
Special Report posted June 15, 2010 by Nicolas Loris, Claude G. Berube, James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Ben Lieberman, Jack Spencer, Matt A. Mayer
Stopping the Slick, Saving the Environment: A Framework for Response, Recovery, and Resiliency
Executive Summary
On April 20, 2010, the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a massive, continuing release of underground oil. Washington must develop a comprehensive response to the crisis that mitigates damage, promotes economic and environmental recovery, and delivers solutions to ensure resiliency in the face of…
WebMemo posted May 20, 2010 by Ben Lieberman
Senate Should Reject EPA’s Regulatory Overreach on Global Warming
The Clean Air Act was never intended to address global warming, and regulations attempting to do so would be very troublesome for the economy. Fortunately, the Congressional Review Act was enacted to stop just such bad regulations. S.J. Res. 26, sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R–AK) would use the act to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing…
WebMemo posted May 18, 2010 by Ben Lieberman
The Federal Response to the Oil Spill: Lessons to Be Learned
America’s current system for responding to oil spills was largely shaped by the reaction to the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill off Alaska. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 set up new procedures for offshore cleanups, one significant change being that the federal government, led by the U.S. Coast Guard, was put in charge of such activities.
The Deepwater Horizon spill…
WebMemo posted May 5, 2010 by Ben Lieberman
Gulf Oil Spill: Washington’s Response Should Not Preclude Future Exploration
America’s most serious offshore oil spill in 20 years is currently unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico, and massive cleanup efforts are underway to cap the leak and contain the oil. This comes at a time when Washington had been considering expanding domestic oil production, including the Gulf and other offshore areas.
For the most part, President Obama’s initial…