Free market environmentalism was once considered an oxymoron. During the 1990s, however, many people began to take free market environmentalism seriously. We are particularly pleased that it caught the fancy of a growing number of environmentalists. Some environmentalists have turned to free market environmentalism because of its ability to provide a long-lasting solution. When propertyContinue reading “Free Market Environmentalism Revised”
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Opinions on Environmental Education
One of four experts who offer differing views on environmental education.
Changes in Attitude
Comments from PERC friends and acquaintances. Noting twenty years of market approaches.
Opinions on Environmental Education
One of four experts who offer differing views on environmental education.
War Against the States
The EPA muddies efforts to restore brownfields.
Opponents of “Urban Sprawl” should use market-based solutions
Full Text HTML WASHINGTON, DEC. 21, 2000 – Two high-profile, "anti-sprawl" ballot initiatives in Arizona and Colorado were defeated Nov. 7, but the debate over how-and even whether-to limit suburban growth continues. Enter a new manifesto on the topic: the Lone Mountain Compact. Signed by more than 100 academics, scholars and public policy officials, theContinue reading “Opponents of “Urban Sprawl” should use market-based solutions”
The Lone Mountain Compact:
Lone Mountain Coalition The phenomenon of urban sprawl has become a pre-eminent controversy throughout the United States. Recently a number of scholars and writers, gathered at a conference about the issue at Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana by the Political Economy Research Center, decided to distill their conclusions into the following briefContinue reading “The Lone Mountain Compact:”
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs
What to do with sludge is a problem faced by many a manufacturer. And that problem has been further complicated in recent times as state and federal agencies often regulate sludge as a hazardous waste. Undaunted, IBM’s facility in Hopewell Junction, NY, has come up with a recycling plan. The sludge from its plant isContinue reading “Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs”
Educational Programs
This newsletter for students is designed to help them think clearly as they form their opinions about environmental issues.
Sprawl and Smart Growth
By Jane S. Shaw To the Reader A house in the suburbs away from the noise and congestion of the city has long been considered an integral part of the American Dream. Yet, in pursuit of that dream, people may have taken some of the problems of the big city to the suburbs with them.Continue reading “Sprawl and Smart Growth”