According to media reports, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has sent his proposed revision of the WOTUS rule—the rule that defines … More
Category: Property Rights
Environmental regulation makes the tabloids
It’s not every day that environmental regulation news goes viral. But when the stars of a popular television show are … More
Is the era of overfishing coming to a close in the U.S.?
Last month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration submitted its annual fishery stock report to Congress. It shows continued progress … More
Paying California farmers to suck up the state’s excess carbon dioxide
In April, California launched its latest climate change initiative: In a grand experiment, California switched on a fleet of high-tech … More
Environmental crusaders or ambulance chasers? Department of Justice takes on environmental litigation abuse
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice raised suspicions of litigation abuse under the Clean Water Act. In a rare … More
What if, instead of battling about the costs of environmental regulations in the political arena and the courts, property owners and environmental groups treated their differences as an opportunity for arbitrage?
Whether regulation generally—and environmental regulation, in particular—imposes significant burdens on property owners and other regulated parties is sharply contested. The … More
Markets for conservation, by assigning a price to environmental values, can help protect land from eminent domain
Concern about eminent domain has traditionally been a concern of property rights activists, not the environmental community. But that may … More
Monkey selfie case: another example that litigation-driven environmentalism is inferior to market-based conservation
In 2011, Naruto, a seven-year-old crested macaque played with a cameraman’s equipment, taking several selfies that have since gone viral. … More
Yes, the Endangered Species Act prevents extinction. But why don’t we recover more species?
45 years after the Endangered Species Act was enacted, it is as popular and as controversial as ever. Its popularity … More
By issuing permits allowing counties to resume implementing Utah’s plan to protect prairie dogs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service chooses cooperation over conflict to protect species
This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued permits to several counties in Southwestern Utah allowing them to resume … More
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