It is time to move beyond the Nixon approach to the environment. The past 40 years have shown how good political intentions — or, at least, political maneuvering — in the name of environmental protection can create perverse economic incentives to do the opposite.
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Rapidly growing economies in China, India will swamp any U.S. efforts
Congress should not waste time debating a comprehensive climate change legislation in the coming year.
Monuments no growth guarantee
At the turn of the 20th century, Congress passed the Antiquities Act – giving President Teddy Roosevelt the authority to restrict the use of any federally owned public land by designating it as a national monument. However, monument designation can bring distinct negative impacts. Here’s why.
Coal export restrictions harm tribe and Montana
How opposition to coal exports is impacting one of the poorest communities in Montana — the Crow Indian reservation.
Does Destroying Ivory Really Save Elephants?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is about to destroy 6 tons of confiscated ivory. But does the destruction of ivory stockpiles really help the cause?
The War on Coal Is Punishing Indian Country
In the Wall Street Journal, Terry Anderson and Shawn Regan explain how Washington rules prevent tribes from developing resources that could help lift them out of poverty.
Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations
Indian reservations are hobbled by burdensome regulations and bureaucracy. Native Americans should be given the dignity they deserve and be freed from federal guardianship.
‘Clean Energy’ Is Cooling The Economy And Damaging The Environment
Our nation continues to pile precautionary energy policies onto a struggling economy, but we’re bumping into an inconvenient truth.
Ronald Coase showed how free markets help the environment
The death this week of Ronald Coase, one of the world’s most-cited economists, comes at a time when there is lively debate about the very issue he raised: why neither markets nor government are panaceas.
Charging User Fees To Save Coral Reefs
Despite their ecological and economic importance, Florida’s coral reefs are teetering on the verge of collapse. Writing in Sea Technology, Reed Watson explores a market-based restoration plan to save the reefs.