Congress and the Trump administration should pursue federalism and libertarian environmentalist reforms, rather than legislating against the environment.
Category: Endangered Species Act
FAQ on the McKittrick Policy
Like most people, the internet occasionally drives me crazy. Lately, that’s been due to coverage of the so-called McKittrick Policy—a … More
Commandeering conservation obstructs environmental federalism
In the wake of the election, there’s hope that environmentalists will discover the benefits of federalism to the environment. Those … More
Federal prosecutors’ new favorite weapon: environmental criminal law
The Financial Times reports on federal prosecutors’ growing and aggressive use of the criminal provisions in several environmental statutes, even … More
A government of laws, and not of men
Early this week, the Boston Globe reported on the nightmare a New Hampshire retailer experienced when he caught the attention … More
Bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake
Earlier this week, the Boston Globe reported on the bureaucratic nightmare that a New Hampshire retailer experienced with he caught the … More
‘Ignorance of the law is no excuse’ leads to bureaucratic nightmares
The Boston Globe reports the nightmare that a small New Hampshire retailer experienced when he caught the eye of bureaucrats … More
Why do property owners care about critical habitat?
Recently, 18 states announced that they were challenging the Fish and Wildlife Service’s new critical habitat regulations. For decades, the … More
The constitutional stakes of New Jersey’s sports gambling case
This weekend, the Daily Caller published a piece that I co-authored with CEI’s Michelle Minton. It begins Against all odds, … More
The never-ending saga of the lesser prairie chicken
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it was once again considering listing the lesser prairie chicken under … More
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