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November 2012

Protecting Federalism and State Sovereignty Through anti-Commandeering Legislation 		Protecting Federalism and State Sovereignty Through anti-Commandeering Legislation — Unfunded federal mandates are a growing problem for states and an even larger problem for local governments.  The Jefferson Institute and the Free Market Environmental Law Clinic at George Mason University prepared a legal "Nutshell" on how to challenge these unfunded mandates.  The bottom line of this report is that the federal government may not "commandeer" local resources unless those state and local governments volunteer to do so.  This important report explains the legal aspects for challenging this federal overreach and will help state and local governments, policy organizations and citizen groups challenge unfunded federal mandates and return some power to state and local government.  Read It Here!

September 2012

The Jefferson Journal: Virginians Believe Energy Regulators Have Run Amok! 		The Jefferson Journal: Virginians Believe Energy Regulators Have Run Amok! — By Michael Thompson.  Virginia's business and political leaders should work together to educate Washington bureaucrats with the goal of easing or eliminating unnecessary regulations on petroleum industry refiners as well as the 25 Virginia companies providing products and services to the refining and petrochemical industries.  (9/13/2012)    Read It Here! 

April 2011

Putting Wind on Trial 		Putting Wind on Trial — By David Schnare   Why would an environmental law center put wind on trial?  And what does a court case challenging Colorado's renewable energy mandates have to do with Virginia?  The answer:  Wind is not affordable and it is not clean.  (4/4/2011)  Read it here!
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