About Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.

Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and as adjunct scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Articles by Dr. Cohen have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily, New York Post, Washington Times, National Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, Detroit News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miami Herald, and dozens of other newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. He has been interviewed on Fox News, CNN, Fox Business Channel, BBC, BBC Worldwide Television, NBC, NPR, N 24 (German language news channel), Voice of Russia, and scores of radio stations in the U.S. Dr. Cohen has testified before the U.S. Senate committees on Energy & Natural Resources and Environment & Public Works as well as the U.S. House committees on Natural Resources and Judiciary. He has spoken at conferences in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Bangladesh. Dr. Cohen is the author of two books, The Green Wave: Environmentalism and its Consequences (Washington: Capital Research Center, 2006) and Marshall, Mao und Chiang: Die amerikanischen Vermittlungsbemuehungen im chinesischen Buergerkrieg (Marshall, Mao and Chiang: The American Mediations Effort in the Chinese Civil War) (Munich: Tuduv Verlag, 1984). Dr. Cohen received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and his Ph.D. – summa cum laude – from the University of Munich.

Illinois town faces solar “high noon”

It is doubtful that Bundleflower Solar would even pursue the project in Pontiac (or anyplace else) without the prospect of Energy Tax Credits under state law, as well as the federal subsidy for solar developers, known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).

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|2023-02-01T11:41:46-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Comments Off on Illinois town faces solar “high noon”

Eighteen groups sue Biden Administration over new WOTUS rule

Can the feds' puddle power grab be stopped in court?

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|2023-01-31T11:49:41-05:00January 31st, 2023|Comments Off on Eighteen groups sue Biden Administration over new WOTUS rule

The American Chestnut Tree: From near-extinction to recovery?

Standing as tall as 100 feet and measuring as much as 10 feet in diameter, the iconic American chestnut tree once dominated forests from Maine to Georgia and could be found as far west as Illinois with a few stands showing up in northern Louisiana.

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|2023-01-04T10:06:22-05:00January 3rd, 2023|Comments Off on The American Chestnut Tree: From near-extinction to recovery?

USDA touts its “partnerships for climate-smart commodities”

The program is a scam within a scam

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|2022-12-21T20:37:28-05:00December 22nd, 2022|Comments Off on USDA touts its “partnerships for climate-smart commodities”

DNA researchers uncover secrets of Greenland’s ancient climate

Today’s Arctic desert -- where it’s so dry there isn’t enough moisture to create snow -- was once home to over 100 plant genera, nine animal taxa, including the extinct elephant-like mastodon, and even marine life.

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|2022-12-13T09:38:35-05:00December 16th, 2022|Comments Off on DNA researchers uncover secrets of Greenland’s ancient climate

Biden Labor Department pushes ESG investing and will short-change investors

The Biden administration is greenlighting politically-driven asset managers to funnel investments into companies aligned with the current administration’s agenda

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|2022-11-30T11:46:27-05:00November 30th, 2022|Comments Off on Biden Labor Department pushes ESG investing and will short-change investors

Takings Case: Judge allows EPA to be hauled into court over 2015 Gold King Mine disaster

It took EPA seven years to clean up the mess it had made.

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|2022-11-21T20:54:05-05:00November 23rd, 2022|Comments Off on Takings Case: Judge allows EPA to be hauled into court over 2015 Gold King Mine disaster

German offshore wind is not an example to follow

The Biden administration is hot to trot to install giant, industrial-scale wind facilities along the U.S. East Coast.

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|2022-11-13T22:42:32-05:00November 15th, 2022|Comments Off on German offshore wind is not an example to follow

An ill wind blows through Colorado farm country

The spread of wind turbines on the gusty plains of northeastern Colorado has sparked a 21st century range war.

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|2022-11-04T11:56:14-04:00November 4th, 2022|Comments Off on An ill wind blows through Colorado farm country

Self-imposed energy shortage in the Northeast will make for a rough winter

The political class in the Northeast (not to mention California), like their counterparts in Washington, bear complete responsibility for this fiasco.

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|2022-10-24T12:06:52-04:00October 26th, 2022|Comments Off on Self-imposed energy shortage in the Northeast will make for a rough winter

Louisiana Fires Shot Across BlackRock’s ESG Bow

The “Louisiana Treasury will liquidate all BlackRock investments by the end of 2022.”

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|2022-10-11T10:22:04-04:00October 12th, 2022|Comments Off on Louisiana Fires Shot Across BlackRock’s ESG Bow

Alabama landowner heads to court over a snake that isn’t there

There is scant evidence that Skipper’s land is home to a single black pine snake.

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|2022-10-03T12:52:02-04:00October 6th, 2022|Comments Off on Alabama landowner heads to court over a snake that isn’t there

Montana mountain man takes on feds before Supreme Court

A breach of contract fell on deaf ears with the Forest Service refusing to honor its agreement.

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|2022-09-29T12:12:42-04:00September 28th, 2022|Comments Off on Montana mountain man takes on feds before Supreme Court

Study: If you want to go Green, stick with fossil fuels

By contrast, intermittent and land-intensive wind and solar power contribute nothing to agricultural productivity while leaving behind an environmental footprint that dwarfs that of fossil fuels.

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|2022-09-19T07:47:43-04:00September 20th, 2022|Comments Off on Study: If you want to go Green, stick with fossil fuels

Plan pushes “Rewilding the American West” — Why stop at the West?

Cattle ranchers who have grazing allotments on federal land may come to see themselves as the “troublesome nonnative species” who must be removed.

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|2022-09-14T10:58:59-04:00September 16th, 2022|Comments Off on Plan pushes “Rewilding the American West” — Why stop at the West?
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