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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/

The self-destruction of America – from within

Biden Administration's obsession with EVs has a larger societal impact.

By Peter Murphy |2023-04-29T09:38:02-04:00April 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Are whales the latest casualties of the climate change industry?

Thirteen humpback whales in calendar year 2023 have washed ashore from Maine to Florida, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which already is approaching last year’s total of 19.

By Peter Murphy |2023-08-31T22:07:15-04:00March 18th, 2023|Comments Off

What’s wrong with electric vehicles? Everything.

Feel good about your EV? They are regressive, exploitative & harmful to the planet

By Peter Murphy |2023-02-19T18:47:24-05:00February 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Climate hysteria and groupthink from billionaires who want your money to “save the world”

The billionaires at Davos want you to ratchet down your life.

By Peter Murphy |2023-01-26T10:33:27-05:00January 27th, 2023|Comments Off

BOOK REVIEW: Time To Think Small (by Todd Myers)

The Smartphone is revolutionizing progress on the environment.

By Peter Murphy |2023-01-04T17:19:25-05:00December 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Week One at COP 27 – CFACT’s vital presence

The climate faithful clearly do not expect any dissent. There exists in Sharm el-Sheikh pervasive “climate groupthink”.

By Peter Murphy |2022-11-15T09:02:46-05:00November 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Corporate takeover of the COP 27 ‘Green Zone’

In contrast to summits past where activism was showcased, the displays were almost entirely of rich UN corporate sponsors, including Microsoft, Egyptian Air, Siemens and many private companies

By Peter Murphy |2022-11-11T05:14:53-05:00November 11th, 2022|Comments Off

Making the rounds at COP27

CFACT staff made the rounds, interacting with delegations from around the world gathered at the UN Climate Summit in Egypt

By Peter Murphy |2022-11-09T04:48:48-05:00November 9th, 2022|Comments Off

COP 27: The “Sharm el Sheikh-DOWN” on full throttle

Call it “Sharm el Sheik-down” of the U.S., which is sure to continue here at COP 27. It is the whole point of climate politics – the money. It’s always about the money

By Peter Murphy |2022-11-14T15:26:26-05:00November 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Ready for the big show at COP 27

CFACT's Craig Rucker and Marc Morano spoof gluing their hands to museum artifact in protest against net zero, green energy mandates

By Peter Murphy |2022-11-15T09:27:01-05:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Climate policies vs. nature

"Green policy" can be destructive to green things.

By Peter Murphy |2022-10-29T10:45:35-04:00October 29th, 2022|Comments Off

End-running democracy by forcing climate policies

There are fledgling signs of corporate pushback on climate mandates.

By Peter Murphy |2022-10-02T11:03:27-04:00September 30th, 2022|Comments Off

New “congestion” tolls for NYC coming soon

Another pointless climate change abstraction will hammer New Yorkers.

By Peter Murphy |2022-08-31T14:37:13-04:00August 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Senator flim-flam Manchin’s climate sell-out

A politician is “with you” – until they’re not.

By Peter Murphy |2022-08-02T06:59:56-04:00July 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Al Gore – chief science denier

Listening to former Vice President, Albert Gore, discuss global warming over the years, on the surface one would never know how provably false he has been for more than three decades about climate science and his blizzard of bogus predictions.

By Peter Murphy |2022-08-30T13:06:53-04:00July 26th, 2022|Comments Off