Christopher C. Horner
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Christopher C. Horner is an attorney in Washington, D.C.
, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
, and the author of three books on global warming
.
Horner has represented CEI as well as Members of the U.S. House and Senate on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. He has written on numerous topics in publications such as law reviews, legal and industrial trade journals, and opinion pages. He is the author of three books: Power Grab: How Obama's Green Policies Will Steal Your Freedom and Bankrupt America (2010), Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed (2008) and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism
(2007); the latter was on the New York Times Bestseller list for many weeks.
Horner has testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
, and works on a legal and policy level with numerous think tanks and policy organizations throughout the world. He has given numerous addresses to audiences in the European Parliament
in Strasbourg and Brussels, and before policymakers in European capitals including London, Rome, Prague, Copenhagen, Madrid, and Warsaw; topics range from rail deregulation and unfunded pension liability to energy and environment issues. He has provided legal, policy, and political commentary several hundred times each on both television and radio, in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia, including on the Fox News Channel
, Court TV
, MSNBC
(with repeat visits on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer), BBC
, CNN
, CNN International
, ITN, CBC
, Bloomberg
, and Reuters Television.
Horner received his Juris Doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis
. Neither of his profile pages on the Heartland Institute website nor the Competitive Enterprise Institute website list any scientific qualifications .
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit think tank founded on March 9, 1984 in Washington, D.C. by lobbyist Fred L. Smith, Jr to advance economic liberty and fight over-regulation by big government...
, and the author of three books on global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
.
Horner has represented CEI as well as Members of the U.S. House and Senate on matters of environmental policy in the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. He has written on numerous topics in publications such as law reviews, legal and industrial trade journals, and opinion pages. He is the author of three books: Power Grab: How Obama's Green Policies Will Steal Your Freedom and Bankrupt America (2010), Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed (2008) and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming: (and Environmentalism)
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming: is a book by Christopher C. Horner, who has appeared on The Daily Show, Fox News, Point of View, and The Jim Bohannon Show to promote the work....
(2007); the latter was on the New York Times Bestseller list for many weeks.
Horner has testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is generally responsible for overseeing and funding foreign aid programs as...
and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is responsible for dealing with matters related to the environment and infrastructure.-Members, 112th Congress:...
, and works on a legal and policy level with numerous think tanks and policy organizations throughout the world. He has given numerous addresses to audiences in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in Strasbourg and Brussels, and before policymakers in European capitals including London, Rome, Prague, Copenhagen, Madrid, and Warsaw; topics range from rail deregulation and unfunded pension liability to energy and environment issues. He has provided legal, policy, and political commentary several hundred times each on both television and radio, in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia, including on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, Court TV
Court TV
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, MSNBC
MSNBC
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(with repeat visits on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer), BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, ITN, CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, Bloomberg
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
, and Reuters Television.
Horner received his Juris Doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
. Neither of his profile pages on the Heartland Institute website nor the Competitive Enterprise Institute website list any scientific qualifications .
See also
- List of The Daily Show guests (2007) (interviewed about The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism)
Sources
- New York Times Bestsellers: paperback nonfiction - 11 March 2007 (first week on list)
- New York Times Bestsellers: paperback nonfiction - 07 October 2007 (last week on list)
- Biography at CEI
- Red Hot Lies (Washington D.C.: Regnery PublishingRegnery PublishingRegnery Publishing in Washington, D.C., is a publisher which specializes in conservative books characterized on their website as "contrary to those of 'mainstream' publishers in New York." Since 1993, Regnery Publishing has been a division of Eagle Publishing, which also owns the weekly magazine...
) 2008 (includes summary biography) - Statement Of Christopher C. Horner To The Joint Hearing Of The Senate Committees On Foreign Relations And Environment And Public Works on the Kyoto ProtocolKyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
(24 June 2002)
External links
- Interview on PBS Newshour (14 March 2001)
- Interview on The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowThe Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
about The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism (13 February 2007) - Interview in SpikedSpiked (magazine)Spiked is a British Internet magazine focusing on politics, culture and society from a humanist and libertarian viewpoint.- Editors and contributors :...
(November 2008) - Interview on Fox News about Red Hot Lies (10 November 2008)