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U.S. Firefighting Policy,

Billings Gazette September 1, 2007 By Alison Berry BOZEMAN – Idaho, Utah, Oregon, Montana. Once again, the West wears a shroud of gray ugly smoke this summer. Huge, spectacular clouds of smoke billow thousands of feet into the sky and then settle into the valleys, the lives, and the lungs of all who live here.Continue reading “U.S. Firefighting Policy,”

Bisonomics

You’ve heard of Freakonomics — but what about Bisonomics? With their future now in the hands of eco-ranchers and market-minded preserves, the outlook for bison is promising.

Save a Species, Save on Taxes

It isn’t easy being green…unless it means more green for the pocketbook

Do Profits Promote Pollution? The Myth of the Environmental Race to the Bottom

Environmentalists, politicians, and scholars express concern about a "race to the bottom" in environmental policy. Yet economic theory indicates that a race to the bottom in environmental policy is highly unlikely, and there is little evidence that such races have, in fact, occurred.

Saving Our Streams: Harnessing Water Markets

A guide on restoring instream flows through voluntary water markets.

Trading Forest Carbon: A Panacea or Pipe Dream to Address Climate Change?

Irrespective of the uncertainties surrounding the causes of climate change, the United States is poised to join the rest of the developed world in a fight against rising carbon dioxide levels.

Owens Valley Revisited: A Reassessment of the West’s First Great Water Transfer

Insights to guide the ongoing conversation about water politics and the future thereof.

Figntin’ or Drinkin’

Not surprisingly, global warming is getting the blame for drought conditions in many parts of the American West. For example, in the January 31, 2003, issue of Science, researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) reported that recent droughts in the West are caused at least partly by global warming-induced rises in western PacificContinue reading “Figntin’ or Drinkin’”