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.

Feds must reject Dominion’s flawed wind farm application

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management crafted a draft EIS that is “woefully inadequate” in addressing potential impacts to severely endangered right whales. 

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Ohio’s train derailment chemical disaster

On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous industrial chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio causing a severe environmental emergency.

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U.S. approves first small modular nuclear reactor

With efficient hydrocarbon energy under siege, and intermittent wind and solar unable to sustain the power grid, nuclear energy has never been more needed.

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|2023-02-02T11:57:46-05:00February 3rd, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. approves first small modular nuclear reactor

Climate extremists’ hideous wind farms coming to your backyard

Virtue-signaling politicians don’t want wind turbines like Lava Ridge near them. They let others pay the price of their energy fantasies.

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|2023-01-27T12:05:21-05:00January 27th, 2023|Comments Off on Climate extremists’ hideous wind farms coming to your backyard

Polar bear kills Alaskan mother and baby

Polar bears are neither cuddly friends, nor drowning or starving because you live in freedom and prosperity. It is well past time to end polar bears as propaganda. 

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|2023-01-26T15:12:01-05:00January 26th, 2023|Comments Off on Polar bear kills Alaskan mother and baby

The cult of Davos

"Davos", the joke goes, "is where billionaires tell millionaires what the middle class thinks."

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Coming for your stove

America has an abundant supply of inexpensive, clean-burning natural gas.  Naturally, the climate-Left hates it. 

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|2023-01-16T12:06:38-05:00January 16th, 2023|Comments Off on Coming for your stove

Dr. Jay Lehr 

On Tuesday, we lost another friend. CFACT's friends and readers have been treated to a brilliant weekly science update from Jay who was a first class scientist and amazing athlete.

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The climate cabal has plans for you

Will developing nations accept climate poverty?

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|2023-01-04T11:03:21-05:00January 8th, 2023|Comments Off on The climate cabal has plans for you

Walt Cunningham hero of space and science

Everyone at CFACT admired Walt. Colonel Cunningham was 90.

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|2023-01-04T10:53:30-05:00January 4th, 2023|Comments Off on Walt Cunningham hero of space and science

Make your year-end gift today!

Help CFACT launch into 2023 ready for battle. Your essential end-of-year gift is fully tax deductible.  There is no finer cause to fund than freedom.

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Harnessing the power of the stars a step closer

The potential of this safe, clean, endlessly abundant energy source could change everything. Let's do the science and find out.

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|2022-12-16T21:37:36-05:00December 18th, 2022|Comments Off on Harnessing the power of the stars a step closer

MIT Climate scientist: Climate is an absurd, quasi-religious scientific narrative

CFACT's Climate Depot is reporting on a hard-hitting paper by Dr. Richard Lindzen, the renowned MIT climate scientist, which rejects the prevailing global warming narrative by relying on peer-reviewed science published in academic journals.

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|2022-12-07T18:55:12-05:00December 8th, 2022|Comments Off on MIT Climate scientist: Climate is an absurd, quasi-religious scientific narrative

Biden and Kerry cave — UN climate reparations are here

The inclusion of "loss and damage" in the COP 27 outcome represents the thin end of the wedge.  We can expect a chorus of demands for climate reparations from here on out. 

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|2022-11-23T11:11:38-05:00November 23rd, 2022|Comments Off on Biden and Kerry cave — UN climate reparations are here

When nature strikes — you pay! Climate “loss and damage” hits the UN

For years CFACT has warned of plans to add "loss and damage" to the UN climate regime, making wealthy nations liable to compensate developing countries when extreme weather strikes. 

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|2022-11-16T12:15:12-05:00November 16th, 2022|Comments Off on When nature strikes — you pay! Climate “loss and damage” hits the UN
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