Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Pro-life center, attorneys general in bid to lift injunction on undercover videos
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich's investigation into fetal-tissue sales has run into a large obstacle: a federal judge's preliminary injunction protecting the National Abortion Federation. Published May 3, 2016
Virgin Islands AG subpoenas Exxon communications in climate-change probe
The Virgin Islands attorney general has demanded communications between Exxon Mobil and more than 100 U.S. universities, scientists, academics and think tanks as part of his investigation into climate change dissent. Published May 3, 2016
Black Lives Matter: Cops more willing to shoot whites, study finds
In the most sweeping study of its kind, police were more reluctant to shoot black suspects than their white counterparts, contradicting the widely accepted "racist cop" narrative driving movements such as Black Lives Matter. Published May 3, 2016
Police more reluctant to shoot blacks than whites, study finds
In the most sweeping study of its kind, police were more reluctant to shoot black suspects than their white counterparts, contradicting the widely accepted "racist cop" narrative driving movements such as Black Lives Matter. Published May 2, 2016
Colorado Supreme Court strikes down local fracking bans
The Colorado Supreme Court dealt a devastating setback Monday to the state's environmental movement by throwing out local bans on hydraulic fracturing. Published May 2, 2016
Weather Channel founder calls Bill Nye a ‘pretend scientist’ in ‘Climate Hustle’
Weather Channel founder John Coleman rushed to the defense of the film "Climate Hustle," which challenges the catastrophic climate change narrative, after "science guy" Bill Nye slammed it in a clip released over the weekend as "not in our national interest and the world's interest." Published May 1, 2016
EPA accused of collusion after staffer admits he aided foes fighting Pebble Mine
Phil North was no fan of the proposed Pebble Mine, so when he was asked in 2010 to offer feedback on a draft petition urging the Environmental Protection Agency to kill the project, he pitched in with suggested language and edits. Published April 28, 2016
EPA slammed after refusing to cover Colorado county’s costs from toxic spill
The Environmental Protection Agency came under fire Thursday after an official said the agency would not fully cover a Colorado county's expenses stemming from the EPA-caused toxic wastewater spill at the Gold King Mine. Published April 28, 2016
Judge tosses Seattle ordinance requiring garbage-can searches for food waste
A state judge threw out a portion of a Seattle ordinance requiring garbage collectors to snoop through residents' trash in search of food waste, calling the provision unconstitutional. Published April 28, 2016
Never-wrong woolly bear caterpillars foresee GOP presidential victory
It's been a down year for the woolly bear caterpillar, which could be a good sign for Republicans in November. Published April 26, 2016
Obama’s 97 percent climate change consensus includes ‘deniers’
The 97 percent of scientists frequently cited by President Obama who agree on climate change? Some of them are actually climate "deniers." Published April 25, 2016
Earth Day poll shows fewer Americans identify as environmentalists, climate change draws yawns
Fewer Americans than ever identify as environmentalists as green issues become more politically polarizing, according to a poll released Friday. Published April 22, 2016
Climate agreement signing will bolster Obama’s legacy
The political forecast for Friday's signing of the historic Paris Agreement on climate change calls for sunshine at the White House, with lukewarm temperatures on the left and thunderstorms on the right. Published April 21, 2016
Kamala Harris loses effort to gain access to free-market group’s donors
A federal judge ruled Thursday against California Attorney General Kamala Harris's attempts to gain access to the names and addresses of donors to a prominent free-market nonprofit, calling her demand unconstitutional. Published April 21, 2016
Think tank calls on Virgin Islands prosecutor to pull ‘unlawful’ climate-change subpoena
The Competitive Enterprise Institute on Wednesday called on the Virgin Islands attorney general to withdraw his subpoena into its climate-change work, calling the probe a "political ploy" designed to "punish" the free-market group for its climate-change dissent. Published April 20, 2016
Three former U.S. prosecutors say fetal-tissue profiteering probe is warranted
Cecile Richards' longstanding insistence that Planned Parenthood has never profited from fetal-tissue sales drew scrutiny Wednesday as House Republicans noted that abortion clinics essentially get paid for doing nothing. Published April 20, 2016
Utah declares pornography a ‘public health hazard’
Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed a first-in-the-nation resolution Tuesday that officially declares pornography to be "a public health hazard" and takes aim at the "sexually toxic environment" caused by X-rated entertainment. Published April 19, 2016
Michael Bennet, Clinton superdelegate, booed by Sanders crowd at Colorado convention
Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet was drowned out last weekend by irate Colorado Democrats, who booed and chanted "change your vote" in reference to his position as a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton. Published April 18, 2016
Democratic AGs, climate change groups colluded on prosecuting dissenters, emails show
In the hours before they took the stage for their March 29 press conference, Democratic attorneys general received a secret briefing from two top environmentalists on pursuing climate change dissenters. Published April 17, 2016
Colorado Trump protest over Cruz delegate sweep draws fewer than 200
The Colorado protest organized by frustrated supporters of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump didn't quite live up to the hype. Published April 16, 2016
