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The Natural Resource Defense Council and economist Clark Wiseman go head to head over the environmental costs of recycling.

[…] parks border the Rio Grande River and include huge sections of Chihuahuan Desert wilderness. Both parks are home to a rich variety of wild animal and plant species. Beaver, summer tanagers, painted buntings, vermilion flycatchers, sandpipers, and killdeer bobs reside along the Rio Grande and its flood plain. White-tailed deer, mountain lions, and peregrine […]

[…] Caverns is reportedly one of the most spectacular underground caves in the world and Sonoita Creek Natural Area contains unique riparian habitat as well as habitat for endangered species. The state is currently developing hiking trails and wildlife viewing areas at the 5,000-acre Sonoita Creek. Arizona State Parks increased their annual receipts from $1.5 […]

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT Introduction Change is in the air. After a century of growing national control, Americans are rethinking the role of the federal government vis-à-vis the states. This reconsideration has led to welfare reform and to a nationwide debate over education. Now it is beginning to focus on environmental policy, too. Dissatisfaction with […]

[…] A couple of years ago, moreover, the EPA issued an “Environmental Science Education Materials Review Guide,” which stated that materials are to “reflect EPA policy on the topics explored.” The EPA is shamelessly advocating political action, and it won’t tolerate any deviation from its positions. The EPA believes the No. 1 problem is that […]

[…] near Valensa, Brazil, illustrates how fishing communities can solve problems, yet the solution can break down when governments ignore the forces that led to success. The mixed- species fishery began nearly a century ago. At first, notes John Cordell (1972), Valensa fishers fought over access to prime fishing spots. In addition, violence would often […]

[…] snow machine track to each one. . . . Most had been there a considerable time” (quoted in Williams 1986, 73). On most western reservations, big game species are often almost nonexistent. On the Crow Reservation in Montana, for example, there are very few big game animals such as deer and elk, despite the […]

[…] weigh this mission against other agencies’ goals. EPA officials are not likely to worry about whether spending more money reducing environmental risks means spending less on protecting endangered species. As Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has put it,(26) each agency will have “tunnel vision.” Agency officials will try to push beyond the point at […]

[…] and Taiwan, as well as the United States. They not only educate the public about butterflies, but also are profitable enterprises. Butterfly ranching has helped save several species of butterflies that were in danger of extinction, provided income to indigenous people, and given them a strong incentive to protect their tropical forests. –The Butterfly […]

[…] of the movement, analyzes Supreme Court decisions on regulatory takings, enforcement activities of the Corps of Engineers and the EPA, and case studies involving takings under the Endangered Species Act. It also looks at newly emerging community institutions that enable private citizens to protect their land rights. Bruce Yandle is a PERC senior associate […]