About Craig Rucker

Craig Rucker is a co-founder of CFACT and currently serves as its president. Widely heralded as a leader in the free market environmental, think tank community in Washington, D.C., Rucker is a frequent guest on radio talk shows, written extensively in numerous publications, and has appeared in such media outlets as Fox News, OANN, Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Hill, among many others. Rucker is also the co-producer of the award-winning film “Climate Hustle,” which was the #1 box-office film in America during its one night showing in 2016, as well as the acclaimed "Climate Hustle 2" staring Hollywood actor Kevin Sorbo released in 2020. As an accredited observer to the United Nations, Rucker has also led CFACT delegations to some 30 major UN conferences, including those in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Kyoto, Bonn, Marrakesh, Rio de Janeiro, and Warsaw, to name a few.

Biden’s “social cost of carbon” delusion

They claim the nation can easily go from one that gets 80% of its energy from fossil fuels today to one that is 80% “carbon-free” by 2030 – or 100% by 2050.

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Conservation success: Iberian lynx paws back from near extinction

Thanks to human ingenuity and commonsense stewardship practices, there are now an estimated 1,000 Iberian lynx on the peninsula.

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|2021-03-30T08:47:22-04:00March 27th, 2021|Comments Off on Conservation success: Iberian lynx paws back from near extinction

New study finds feeding cows “seaweed” cuts their emissions 82%

For many environmentalists, there are few boogiemen more notorious than the cow.

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|2021-03-24T14:42:36-04:00March 25th, 2021|Comments Off on New study finds feeding cows “seaweed” cuts their emissions 82%

When history disproves climate doom

One of the toughest challenges for the global warming crowd occurs when, after the passage of time, the doom they predicted is nowhere to be seen.

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“Social cost of carbon” nonsense

The benefits of oil, gas and coal to society outweigh the costs!

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|2021-03-23T08:36:19-04:00March 22nd, 2021|Comments Off on “Social cost of carbon” nonsense

Correcting the record on climate

These stories have a common tell.  Watch out for superlatives such as hottest, coldest, wettest, driest, snowiest, most, etc.

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|2021-03-19T04:22:35-04:00March 20th, 2021|Comments Off on Correcting the record on climate

Twenty-one State AG’s sue Biden over Keystone XL shutdown

Killing Keystone XL would kill around 11,000 jobs and cut off 830,000 barrels of oil per day -- oil which must now be transported by more expensive rail and trucks.

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|2021-03-19T14:52:03-04:00March 19th, 2021|Comments Off on Twenty-one State AG’s sue Biden over Keystone XL shutdown

Scientists discover shark that glows-in-the-dark

This marks the biggest glow-in-the-dark species with a spine ever discovered.

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|2021-03-17T02:03:52-04:00March 17th, 2021|Comments Off on Scientists discover shark that glows-in-the-dark

COVID-19 spending to cost taxpayers more than WW II

Sadly, combating the virus and its economic impact is merely the tip of this latest $1.9 trillion fiscal iceberg.

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Meet the #1 “Super Plant” pollution fighter

Say hello to the Franchet’s Cotoneaster.

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|2021-03-09T18:15:53-05:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off on Meet the #1 “Super Plant” pollution fighter

Do wind turbines draw Pipistrelle Bats to their doom?

Conservationists are becoming increasingly concerned that wind turbines are wreaking havoc on the bat’s well-being. That villain: Wind turbines.

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Electric vehicle subsidies and other fantasies

Why do the rest of us need mandates and subsidies to “persuade” us to buy EVs?

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|2021-03-03T12:45:54-05:00March 3rd, 2021|Comments Off on Electric vehicle subsidies and other fantasies

Israeli firm employs high-tech to cook up meatless ribeye steak

Bill Gates: "I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef. You can get used to the taste difference."

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|2021-03-05T14:54:45-05:00March 2nd, 2021|Comments Off on Israeli firm employs high-tech to cook up meatless ribeye steak

CFACT exposes the Climate Hustle at CPAC

CFACT brought the facts on climate to CPAC.

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|2021-03-01T13:58:57-05:00March 1st, 2021|Comments Off on CFACT exposes the Climate Hustle at CPAC

How freedom helps rhinos

Watch John Stossel now: South Africa legalized rhino horn sales shortly after this video first was posted, and since then, rhino poaching FELL.

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|2021-02-23T13:02:27-05:00February 23rd, 2021|Comments Off on How freedom helps rhinos
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