The Issues
Energy Freedom
Pick up any 40-year-old science textbook – on chemistry, biology, geology, physics, astronomy or medicine – and you’ll find a slew of “facts” and theories that have been proven wrong...
(Publisher’s note: Gary Baise is nationally respected environmental attorney who lives here in Virginia. His article here deals with a case in Iowabut its implications will significantly impact on Virginia’s...
Virginia’s business and political leaders should work together to educate Washington bureaucrats with the goal of easing or eliminating unnecessary regulations on petroleum industry refiners as well as the 25...
(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on August 15, 2012). As Virginia’s policy makers debate how our Commonwealth can play a larger role in energy exploration and...
It is amazing how biased the international media is when it comes to reporting on energy generation, specifically electricity. In mid-August, Germany opened a new 2200MW coal-fired power station near...
(Originally published on CFACT.org.) A new small business near Virginia’s picturesque Shenandoah Valley is threatened with extinction at the hands of county officials who are determined to twist the law...
Recently, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus’s “Great Green Fleet” of ships and fighter jets performed well during military exercises off Hawaii, burning blends of 50% biofuels and 50% conventional fuels. But...
Governor Bob McDonnell recently announced significant progress in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. We applaud his leadership and that of his appointees managing this effort. Among Virginia’s accomplishments is a...
(Gary Basie lives in Fairfax and is a nationally recognized environmental attorney. His articles show the impact of government regulation on our important agricultural community. What he writes about impacts...
Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia
Economic Freedom
Lower taxes and fewer regulations
Education Freedom
More choices for Virginia families
Energy Freedom
Reliable, affordable energy
Worker Freedom
Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition
These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.