A Bright future for PERC
PERC celebrates 30 years of promoting markets as the best path to environmental quality.
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Better forest management
Alison Berry, a PERC research fellow, compared tribal and federal forest management in Montana. She offers some recommendations for the future.
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FME -- How does it work?
Terry Anderson gives some real world examples for Denver TV program "Independent Thinking."
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What's wrong with our federal lands?
PERC research associate Holly Fretwell discusses her new book documenting the failure of public land management.
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Recycling
PERC Sr. Fellow Dan Benjamin explains the myths of recycling.
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Beware unseen costs of expanding stream access
The loss of spawning habitat on the Mitchell Slough, once funded by private landowners, will drive down trout numbers in the Bitterroot’s main channel.
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Not the time to cap and trade
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Reducing emissions through a cap-and-trade program would be costly and probably ineffective on a global scale, say PERC fellows Bruce Yandle and Jody Lipford. Instead, improve incentives for discovering new, cleaner technologies by eliminating the capital gains tax.
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Liberate American Indians from the trust system
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American Indians continue to be bound by endless, insufferable rules, says Jay Ambrose, syndicated columnist and PERC Media Fellow. They have aright o make their own decisions and prosper accordingly.
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P.J. Hill answers questions about morality and capitalism
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PERC Senior Fellow P.J. Hill, an economic historian, talks about how his moral view affects his work with markets, property, and the environment.
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Public access a threat to private property rights
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A recent court decision in Montana threatens private property rights in the name of public hunting and fishing. Ultimately wildlife populations could suffer for lack of conservation by private landowners.
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Due dilligence on solar energy investments
Andrew Morriss, attorney, economist, and PERC senior fellow, testifies before Congress about energy policy choices and the role of public investment in alternative eenergy sources.
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Tapping our forests for green energy
Restoring forests while producing renewable biofuels is the best of both worlds. A new case study explores the pros and cons of using forest waste to create ethanol, electricity, and heat.
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