Author Archives: matt ohern

More Bad Science from EPA

Posted on April 10, 2014 by matt ohern

The Obama Environmental Protection Agency recently slashed the maximum allowable sulfur content in gasoline from 30 parts per million to 10 ppm. The agency claims its new “Tier 3” rule will bring $7 billion to $19 billion in annual health benefits by … Continue reading →

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65 is the New 25

Posted on March 27, 2014 by matt ohern

As Baby Boomers reach their retirement years, the Age Wave is washing over the country. The big push among the G.I. Generation and the Silent Generation was to head south, settling in Florida and Arizona. But Boomers have other ideas. … Continue reading →

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The Obamacare of Real Estate

Posted on March 27, 2014 by matt ohern

Top Senate Banking Committee members released plans this week to wind down mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and replace them with a complicated apparatus disturbingly similar to Obamacare. While the proposal by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD), the chairman, … Continue reading →

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Elevated Managed Lanes Might Work Here in Virginia

Posted on March 27, 2014 by matt ohern

(Publisher’s note: This article bring all sorts of ideas to mind on where double decking roads might work here in Virginia. Two quick suggestions in Northern Virginia would be Route 66 inside the Beltway and Route 1 in Alexandria and … Continue reading →

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US Electricity System in Regulatory & Terrorist Crosshairs

Posted on March 27, 2014 by matt ohern

Government agencies are forcing us to spend countless billions on illusory risks and anti-fossil fuel mandates, while ignoring real threats to our livelihoods, living standards and lives. America runs on electricity. Our lights, refrigerators, air conditioners and furnace controls, computers … Continue reading →

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