Great Falls Tribune October 16, 2008 Reader comments By Terry L. Anderson As sports men and women gear up for the hunting season, they are also being bombarded with information about how they should vote. At the top of the list is gun rights, but they should not forget public access and habitat protection. OnContinue reading “Many private landowners nurture public wildlife”
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Court’s stream-access decision could backfire on anglers
By Randy L. Simmons Anglers are doing back flips over a recent Utah Supreme Court Decision that makes public all waters in the state and permits recreationists to use streams that cross private property. But what is now being cheered as a victory for anglers could backfire, leading to eroded banks, degraded streams, and aContinue reading “Court’s stream-access decision could backfire on anglers”
Montana, Clean and Healthful –
Discussion
Discussion Forums Helena: October 14, 9:15 a.m., Mt. West Bank Conference Room, 2021 N. Montana Ave. (south entrance) Great Falls: Oct. 14, 3 p.m., US Bank Conference Room, 300 Central Ave. (second floor) Lewistown: Oct.16, 7-8:30 p.m., Snowy Room, Yogo Inn In a rural state such as Montana, the best information is often found atContinue reading “Montana, Clean and Healthful –
Discussion”
Montana, Clean and Healthful – Facts
Information Cards PERC has produced a series of information cards summarizing research on specific issues related to environmental stewardship – issues such as stream and hunting access, wildlife habitat and the public trust doctrine. The cards, accessible here online and at the Discussion Forums, give interested citizens, policy makers and candidates for public office quickContinue reading “Montana, Clean and Healthful – Facts”
Montana, Clean and Healthful – Research
Research Research shows that private resource owners are the best stewards of the environment. Here are just some of the PERC publications that explain how, in many different contexts, private resource owners produce the highest environmental quality. Public Lands Reports I-V By Holly Fretwell Property and the Public Trust Doctrine By Randy T. SimmonsContinue reading “Montana, Clean and Healthful – Research”
Meet the Enviropreneurs of 2008
Nicolás Boullosa Barcellona, Spain Nicolás Boullosa is a journalist, entrepreneur, and CEO of *faircompanies, an independent website providing information regarding fair trade, corporate social responsibility, responsible consumption, ethical investment, alternative energies, and related topics. Nicolás has focused his journalistic work on the Internet and new technologies, along with social and economic themes. He has beenContinue reading “Meet the Enviropreneurs of 2008”
PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project
By Linda Platts In the summer of 2007, Teresa Platt spent two weeks at PERC’s Enviropreneur Camp sharpening his buisness skills and honing her plans for a commercial project based on the over-abundance of brushtail possums in New Zealand. According to Platt’s project proposal, the possum was introduced to New Zealand by European settlers inContinue reading “PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project”
Get real on going ‘green’
Washington Times April 18, 2008 By Laura E. Huggins With Earth Day approaching, 12-step checklists to becoming green are popping up everywhere. Steps that I have seen include "Feng Shui the Eco-way" and "Be a Local Yocal." Though I want what’s best for Mother Nature, and 12-step programs have proved their worth, it takes moreContinue reading “Get real on going ‘green’”
Firefighting costs escalate
Salt Lake Tribune March 1, 2008 By Alison Berry Just before dawn last week, a red ball of fire streaked across Northwestern skies and exploded midair. The spectacular meteor sent residents in several states running for their phones to report possible forest fires. Although the land is still blanketed in snow with temperatures below freezing,Continue reading “Firefighting costs escalate”
Smart Growth
By C. Kenneth Orski and Jane S. Shaw "Smart-growth" policies, which became popular nationwide during the 1990s, are regulations designed to reduce suburban sprawl and control growth. They encourage people to live close together within walking distance of shops and offices. One goal is to reduce the use of the automobile. Another is to createContinue reading “Smart Growth”