About Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. He previously wrote and edited The Chalkboard weblog for the NY Charter Schools Association, and has been published in numerous media outlets, including The Hill, New York Post, Washington Times and the Wall Street Journal. Twitter: @PeterMurphy26 Website: https://www.petermurphylgs.com/

COP 26: Fun and games in the “Green Zone”

Disregard the title: UN conferences are not fun and games, but a sense of humor is required to endure them.

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|2021-11-13T08:46:47-05:00November 5th, 2021|Comments Off on COP 26: Fun and games in the “Green Zone”

COP 26: Armageddon awaits at the UN Climate Conference

CFACT asked the official NGO question of the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO was wrong.

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|2022-02-23T09:35:28-05:00November 3rd, 2021|Comments Off on COP 26: Armageddon awaits at the UN Climate Conference

COP 26: CFACT engages as UN climate extravaganza begins

The UN Climate Conference (“COP26”) has just begun, and CFACT is on the case.

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|2021-11-06T12:49:58-04:00November 1st, 2021|Comments Off on COP 26: CFACT engages as UN climate extravaganza begins

UN climate road trip! (and $hakedown)

Everyone who matters from the Biden administration wants to be seen as 'caring about the planet and doing something about climate change. They are now tripping all over themselves to head to the upcoming United Nations climate conference.

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|2021-10-27T16:23:10-04:00October 25th, 2021|Comments Off on UN climate road trip! (and $hakedown)

Inflation derailing climate change agenda

From day one of his presidency, Joe Biden has been implementing his climate change agenda. By hook or by crook, the Biden administration and Congress are trying to force American businesses and consumers away from plentiful and affordable oil, coal and natural gas.

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|2021-10-26T19:31:44-04:00October 20th, 2021|Comments Off on Inflation derailing climate change agenda

A royal space snit

Rather than chirp about William Shatner fulfilling a dream, the prince could lower his own family’s carbon emissions by renouncing royalty, bulldozing their oversized castles and relocating to a London flat.

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|2021-10-18T11:44:04-04:00October 15th, 2021|Comments Off on A royal space snit

Harry and Meghan – “influential” eco frauds

That Harry and Meghan live in a 9-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion in Santa Barbara, drive a Cadillac Escalade and fly on private jets are beside the point.

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|2021-09-20T10:57:09-04:00September 20th, 2021|Comments Off on Harry and Meghan – “influential” eco frauds

Climate narcissism

Narcissists are typically charming and accomplished individuals, but not rational.

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|2021-09-17T10:27:56-04:00September 17th, 2021|Comments Off on Climate narcissism

Biden climate change policy a ‘house of cards’

President Biden’s war on American-produced energy is galling and destructive.

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|2021-09-01T06:16:34-04:00August 23rd, 2021|Comments Off on Biden climate change policy a ‘house of cards’

Government dishonesty at new heights (or depths)

Politicians cannot repeal the laws of economics any more than they can stop a virus with mask mandates or economic lockdowns, nor change the climate through taxation.

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|2021-08-04T06:44:15-04:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off on Government dishonesty at new heights (or depths)

False Fauci Covid narrative a microcosm of climate lies

Dr. Anthony Fauci has had a bad month.

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|2021-06-09T20:51:10-04:00June 8th, 2021|Comments Off on False Fauci Covid narrative a microcosm of climate lies

Biden’s climate order will undermine U.S. financial stability

Rather than ensuring a stable U.S. financial system, this undemocratic action will undermine U.S. economic competitiveness, national security and financial stability.

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|2021-06-08T14:39:43-04:00June 4th, 2021|Comments Off on Biden’s climate order will undermine U.S. financial stability

Biden’s climate corporate welfare

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, the lead sponsor of the original Green New Deal in the Senate, is leading the effort for a National Climate Bank that would start with $50 billion in federal taxpayer funds.

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|2021-06-03T17:38:40-04:00May 30th, 2021|Comments Off on Biden’s climate corporate welfare

President Biden: Making Russia Great Again

This pipeline episode is a microcosm of the larger fraudulence and dishonesty of climate change policies and politics.

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|2022-04-08T20:39:28-04:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off on President Biden: Making Russia Great Again

Keeping the COVID emergency alive in New York

COVID may be dissipating. But measures to stop its spread may be a persistent reality in the Empire State.

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|2021-05-18T12:43:15-04:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off on Keeping the COVID emergency alive in New York
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