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The Heartland Institute
Type 501(c)(3)
Headquarters 19 South LaSalle Street Suite 903
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people President and CEO: Joseph L. 501(c is a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code ( listing 28 types of Non-profit organizations exempt from some federal LaSalle Street is a major north-south street in Chicago named for Sieur de La Salle, an early explorer of Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bast
VP: Diane C. Bast
Chairman: Herbert J. Walberg
Area served Worldwide
Revenue US$2,747,328 (2006)[1]
Website www.heartland.org

The Heartland Institute is a conservative, free-market oriented public policy think tank based in Chicago, Illinois. In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. It is a non-profit organization, designated 501(c)(3) by the IRS. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage 501(c is a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code ( listing 28 types of Non-profit organizations exempt from some federal The Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations make up the bulk of its funding. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business

The Heartland Institute's research covers a variety of issues including government spending, taxation, healthcare, and the environment, and was focused on policies only relevant to the Midwestern United States. Government spending or government expenditure is classified by economists into three main types Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Free-market environmentalism is a position that argues that the Free market, Property rights, and Tort law provide the best tools to preserve the health Though since, they have become nationally focused. In addition to research, the Heartland Institute features an Internet application called PolicyBot which serves as a clearinghouse for research from other think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council, and Cato Institute. The Heritage Foundation is an American conservative Think tank. The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC is a nonpartisan ideologically conservative, non-profit 501(c(3 membership association of state legislators and private The Cato Institute is a Libertarian Think tank headquartered in Washington D The Institute's president and CEO is Joseph L. Bast and the vice president is Diane C. Bast.

The Heartland Institute's publications include School Reform News, Budget and Tax News, Environment News, Health Care News, Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly, and Info Tech and Telecom News. These are primarily aimed at state legislators. School Reform News, Budget and Tax News, Environment News and Health Care News are arranged in newspaper format and include articles by experts drawn mostly from other free-market think tanks. A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such

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Global warming

The Institute was a member organization of the Cooler Heads Coalition which questioned the impact of global warming and claimed that climate control policies hurt consumers. The Cooler Heads Coalition was originally a project of the National Consumer Coalition a project of the nonprofit organization Consumer Alert Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the The Board of Directors for the Heartland Institute includes Thomas Walton,[2] Director, Economic Policy Analysis, General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. [3]

Heartland's publications make the following assertions about climate change:

In March 2008, the Heartland Institute sponsored a gathering of global warming skeptics in New York City, at which the participants criticized the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore. The global warming controversy is a dispute regarding the nature and consequences of Global warming. The City of New York Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former [5][6]

Tobacco

The Institute has been actively involved in debate over tobacco policy, opposing restrictions on smoking[7]. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Smoking bans are public policies including Criminal laws and Occupational safety and health Regulations which prohibit Tobacco smoking

Criticisms

Heartland has been criticized[8][9] for employing executives from such corporations as ExxonMobil, General Motors, and Philip Morris on its board of directors and in its public relations department. The Exxon Mobil Corporation, or ExxonMobil, is an American oil and gas Corporation and a direct descendant of John D General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. [2]

Heartland Institute's list of 500 scientists

On April 29, 2008, environmental journalist Richard Littlemore revealed that a list of "500 Scientists with Documented Doubts of Man-Made Global Warming Scares"[1] included at least 45 scientists who neither knew of their inclusion as "coauthors" of the article, nor agreed with its contents. [2] Many of the scientists asked the Heartland Institute to remove their names from the list; for instance, Dr. Cutter from the Old Dominion University was reported by Littlemore as saying,

“ I have NO doubts . . the recent changes in global climate ARE man-induced. I insist that you immediately remove my name from this list since I did not give you permission to put it there. ”

However, the Heartland Institute refused to remove any names from the list, and insisted that

“ The point should be obvious: There is no scientific consensus that global warming is a crisis. [3] ”

Funding

The Heartland Institute receives donations from approximately 1,600 individuals, foundations, and corporations. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business No single corporate entity donates more than 5% of the operating budget according to brochures from the company[10].

In a statement made by Dr. James McCarthy on March 28, 2007 to the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (House Science Committee), it was disclosed that Exxon-Mobil contributed at total of $560,000 to the Heartland Institute between 1998 and 2005[11].

References

  1. ^ IRS Form 990 (2006), The Heartland Institute
  2. ^ a b http://www.heartland.org/FAQArticle.cfm?faqId=3
  3. ^ Thomas F. Walton Biography
  4. ^ a b c d Heartland Institute's "Instant Expert Guide: Global Warming" retrieved 4 March 2008
  5. ^ Cool View of Science at Meeting on Warming, by Andrew C. Revkin. Published in the New York Times on March 4, 2008; accessed March 4, 2008. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  6. ^ Tobacco and oil pay for climate conference, by Steve Connor. Published in The Independent on March 3, 2008; accessed March 4, 2008. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  7. ^ Talking Points on the Proposed Chicago Smoking Ban
    by Joseph L. Bast - by Joseph L. Bast - The Heartland Institute
  8. ^ Sock Puppets of Industry
  9. ^ [http://www.buffalobeast.com/81/wind.htm A Mighty Wind: Wind Power Threatens Corporate Bottom Line]
  10. ^ http://www.heartland.org/FAQArticle.cfm?faqId=7
  11. ^ http://gop.science.house.gov/hearings/oversight07/March%2028/McCarthy.pdf

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