The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it was once again considering listing the lesser prairie chicken under…
Should you go to jail if you can’t recognize every endangered species?
[Update: since this post, we’ve asked the Court to rule against this radical attempt to expand the criminal reach of the…
Will environmentalists discover federalism under Trump?
One of the possible silver linings of the incoming administration is that environmentalists may have to discover federalism. For decades,…
Should property rights be taken seriously?
Over on PLF’S Liberty Blog, I have a post on how radical environmentalists answer that question wrong and, as a…
Policing for profit in private environmental enforcement
With the presumed lack of interest in environmental enforcement from the incoming administration, it’s probably safe to say that environmental groups…
Sports gambling case could have severe repercussions for environmental policy
At first blush, sports gambling and the environment would seem to have little in common. Yet, as I explain in…
Regulation can harm the environment
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several op-eds published explaining why the overreliance on regulation may be undermining the…
Ag-gag laws restrict liberty and harm the environment
Several states have enacted so-called “ag-gag” laws. Although these laws vary across states, they generally forbid anyone from taking photos…
Overcriminalization is rampant in environmental law
This week, the Daily Caller published my article on the overcriminalization of environmental law. Recently, the Department of Justice announced…
