EPA: Drinking Water in Dimock, PA Uncontaminated by Fracking
Federal authorities have ruled that the drinking water in Dimock, Pennsylvania, which some claimed had been contaminated by nearby natural gas drilling efforts, is safe… Read More
Articles by Lachlan Markay
Federal Accounting May Understate Costs of Solyndra-style Programs
The accounting methodology used to measure the cost to taxpayers of federal loan guarantee programs such as the one that financed defunct solar company Solyndra… Read More
Scribecast: Craig Shirley on America’s Transformation in December 1941
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. declaration of war on Japan, Germany and Italy. December 1941,… Read More
Is ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Turning on Obama? Not Really
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters turned out at a glitzy New York City fundraiser for President Obama on Wednesday. That spurred a number of news outlets… Read More
‘Solyndra Was Just the Beginning’: Experts Predict Solar Industry Collapse
Industry analysts are predicting a massive bout of bankruptcies for hundreds of American solar firms as the market for solar panels, inflated by zealous government… Read More
‘OCCUPIED’ Constitutional Amendment Would Eliminate Due Process for Corporations
A constitutional amendment offered in the House of Representatives would strip American companies of all protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. While the amendment… Read More
New York Students Riot Against Proposed $300 Tuition Hike
Students at the City University of New York rioted yesterday in protest of the school’s planned tuition hike. The proposed change: an extra $300 per… Read More
Labor Department May Sink Another $14 Million into Solyndra
Taxpayers will likely shell out another $14.3 million in federal aid to the 1,100 people formerly employed by defunct solar company Solyndra. The Labor Department… Read More
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‘Occupy Wall Street’ Steadily Becoming Just Another Big Labor Protest
News that two major labor unions will co-opt an “Occupy” protest in Washington next month solidifies two facts about the waning protest movement: it is… Read More
Citing Solyndra, House GOP Whip Says Steven Chu Should Be Replaced
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Friday said Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s lack of knowledge about the problems plaguing now-bankrupt Solyndra demonstrates poor management… Read More
‘Smart Grid’ Manufacturers the Next ‘Green’ Sector Under Fire
Government-backed solar companies have taken a beating over the last few months, with Solyndra garnering most of the attention. But since the solar company’s bankruptcy… Read More
Report Alleges White House Hypocrisy on Executive Compensation
House investigators are alleging a White House double standard in its rhetoric toward executive compensation for large financial institutions. The allegations appear in a report… Read More
DOE Inspector General Raises Doubts About Solyndra Loan Program
The Energy Department’s Inspector General has recommended that the loan guarantee program that financed Solyndra be placed on a department “watch list.” The IG’s report… Read More
Nine Companies Financed by Liberal VC Firm Get Taxpayer Backing
Scribe has reported extensively on the tendency of large government spending projects to reward the politically connected. It’s a virtual constant of federal interventions in… Read More
New York Business Owners to Counter-Protest ‘Occupy Wall Street’
Scribe reported last week on the extensive damage to small businesses wrought by the “Occupy” protests being staged around the country. In lower Manhattan, business… Read More
Report: 80% of DOE Green Energy Loans Went to Obama Backers
A new book by Hoover Institution fellow Peter Schweizer details the startling extent of the cronyism that has pervaded President Obama’s “green jobs” push. According… Read More
‘Occupy Wall Street’ a Blight on Main Street
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters claim to be fighting for the disenfranchised members of Main Street America. But their protests are exacting a significant toll on businesses in… Read More
Leaked Emails Fuel Perception of Cronyism in Solyndra Loan
In a move that is sure to intensify the already testy exchanges between the White House and congressional investigators, the House Energy and Commerce Committee… Read More
Meet the Radical Group Handling ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Finances
Shortly after the Occupy Wall Street protests gained national attention, donations from supporters began pouring in. Lacking the infrastructure to manage the hundreds of thousands… Read More
Hutchison: Measure to Block Internet Regulation Is a Jobs Bill
The Senate is slated to take up a resolution of disapproval next week that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the Internet. With… Read More
Pelosi: South Carolina Boeing Plant Should Unionize or Shut Down
In an interview late last week, House Minority Leaeder Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNBC that Boeing should either unionize its production facilities in South Carolina,… Read More
‘A White House Free of Scandal’? Not So Much
Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Alter really missed the mark last week with a commentary singing the praises of “The Obama Miracle, a White House Free of… Read More
White House Won’t Say If It Will Comply With Solyndra Subpoena
The White House will not say whether it will comply with a subpoena from a House committee related to its involvement in the Solyndra scandal…. Read More
Energy Department-Backed Company Under SEC Investigation
In its push to get electric vehicles on the road, the Obama administration has partnered with a company in dire financial straits that is also… Read More
The Conservative’s Guide to the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests
Protesters set up camp in New York City more than a month ago and have spread to other cities around the country, prompting many Americans… Read More
Big Labor Steps Up Its Material Support for ‘Occupy’ Protests
Apparently seeking to capitalize on a political movement that shares its general political vision, Big Labor has stepped up its material support for the “Occupy” protesters…. Read More
Solyndra to Auction Assets, But Taxpayers Won’t See a Dime
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, defunct solar company Solyndra will auction off thousands of items from its California production facility on Nov. 2 and… Read More
Steve Jobs to Obama in 2010: ‘You’re Headed for a One-Term Presidency’
Steve Jobs, the late Apple founder and digital pioneer, told President Obama in a 2010 meeting that his anti-business attitude and enthusiasm for federal regulations… Read More
AFL-CIO Shells Out Ad Dollars to Support ‘Occupy’ Protests
The “Occupy Wall Street” crowd may be dramatically out of step with the American electorate, but Big Labor likes what it sees. The AFL-CIO union… Read More
Poll: ‘Occupy’ Movement’s ‘Radical’ Agenda Way Outside the Mainstream
Democratic pollster Doug Schoen has conducted what he calls “the first systematic random sample of Occupy Wall Street opinion.” The survey’s findings suggest that the… Read More
