The Great American Outdoors Act won’t solve the problem all by itself, but it’s a good first step.
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A Look Back At the Gold King Mine Spill
Five years after the Gold King mine spill, we still need reforms to clean up abandoned mines.
PERC and the Great American Outdoors Act
A message on the Great American Outdoors Act from PERC’s CEO Brian Yablonski.
The Great American Outdoors Act, Explained
While it might not solve all of our problems, the Great American Outdoors Act should be celebrated as an important step in restoring what’s great about the great outdoors.
Conserving Habitat Requires Better Incentives, Not More Regulatory Mandates
The proposed definition of habitat should be followed by a broader effort to reduce counterproductive regulatory mandates.
Pipeline Approval Process Can’t Ignore Property Owners’ Rights
Under a federal statute, FERC approval gives pipeline companies the power to use eminent domain to acquire property or easements for construction.
Our Environmental Paradox
If you care about conservation and recreation, there’s plenty of reason to ask our policymakers to resolve the tension between funding and fossil fuels.
Conservation is More Than Acquiring Land—It’s Maintaining What We Already Own
Public land advocates of all stripes need to work together to take care of the lands we already own.
PERC Reports: Summer 2020
This issue of PERC Reports honors our 40th anniversary.
Economics Meets the Environment
A personal reflection on the PERC experience.