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Inside Sources: Celebrating a More Perfect Environment

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A desire for better outcomes is a defining characteristic of the American experience. We can humbly acknowledge our imperfections while striving for excellence across America’s social, industrial and environmental standing. That desire is especially apparent in advances to energy production and the ever-shrinking environmental footprint of an industry representative of economic growth, human flourishing and …

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Daily Caller: Freelancers Shouldn’t Be Regulated Out Of Existence

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Despite Americans ditching traditional jobs for flexible work arrangements, millions of freelancers — including independent contractors — are at risk of being displaced from the workforce if regulators succeed in reclassifying workers as employees.https://ea0f0135fcec2b032483ed6553667289.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html The 3-2 Democrat-led National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency tasked with remedying “unfair labor practices” committed by private-sector employees and unions, wants to rework …

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WH Labor Task Force Won’t Boost Most American Workers, Just Unionized Ones

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The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, announced it sent President Biden 70 “pro-worker” recommendations.  This effort stems from an April 2021 executive order, Presidential Executive Order 14025, establishing the task force, to serve the following purpose: The Task Force and its members shall identify executive …

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IWF: Elon Musk Sounds Off on Population Control, Oil & Gas, and EVs

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During a recent interview with the satirical publication Babylon Bee, billionaire Elon Musk seriously spoke about environmentalism, clean energy, and fossil fuels.  The podcast hosts asked Musk if he agrees with fellow environmentalists about population control being a prerequisite for combating climate change.  Musk disagreed with the assertion and responded, “Earth is far from overpopulated—far, far …

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Exiting RGGI is a win for Virginia producers and consumers

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Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to make energy more affordable for Virginians by withdrawing the Commonwealth of Virginia from the controversial 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). He recently told the Hampton Roads Chambers of Commerce he’ll remove Virginia from the initiative by executive action once he enters office in January. “RGGI describes itself …

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Daily Caller: Big Labor Grinches Undermining Freelancing With PRO Act

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Becoming your own boss is the greatest gift one can give themself this Christmas. While millions of Americans are celebrating self-employment this holiday season, threats against flexible, independent work could put a damper on spirits. Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, union organizations and labor activists recently announced a “‘Pass the PRO Act’ Holiday Tour” to urge passage …

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Moderate Senate Democrats Help Sink Saule Omarova Nod

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Saule T. Omarova, President Joe Biden’s controversial pick for U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, has formally withdrawn her nomination for consideration after moderate Senate Democrats voiced opposition to her views.  On December 7th, she informed President Biden asking him to withdraw her nomination after facing growing bipartisan opposition for her extremist views on banking and energy security. Six Senate Democrats reportedly expressed …

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Yellen Doubles Down on ‘Improving Tax Enforcement’, Downplays Privacy Concerns

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Despite mounting blowback to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s “improving tax enforcement” proposal to track bank inflows and outflows exceeding $600, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is doubling down by calling the process “routine.”  “Well, of course they do,” Yellen said on CBNC Squakbox Tuesday. “Right now, on every bank account that earns more than $10 a year in interest, the banks …

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‘America The Beautiful’ 30×30 Alternative Lays Out Sound Plan To Conserve Natural Resources

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The Biden administration is perpetuating its misguided campaign to preserve, not conserve, America’s natural resources.  On May 7th, the Department of Interior dropped its “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful 2021” plan. It’s viewed as the U.S.’s response to 30X30—a vague, nice-sounding yet potentially problematic initiative to “protect 30 percent of waters and 30 percent of …

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