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Tag: CERCLA

Five years after the Gold King mine spill, we still need reforms to cleanup abandoned mines

This week was the 5th anniversary of the Gold King mine spill, in which contractors working for the Environmental Protection … More

abandoned mines, CERCLA, free market environmentalism, good samaritan, good samaritan legislation, libertarian environmentalism, mining, superfund, water pollution

How federal environmental rules discourage cleanup of abandoned mines

Throughout the West, abandoned mines release toxic pollutants, harming water quality, fish, and recreation opportunities. The private sector has long … More

abandoned mines, CERCLA, Clean Water Act, cleanup, conservation, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, mining

Should property rights give way if environmental cleanups seem too costly?

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Atlantic Richfield v. Christian, an important case concerning whether property owners … More

ARCO v. Christian, Atlantic Richfield v. Christian, CERCLA, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, Montana, pollution, SCOTUS, superfund, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States

Property rights are key to addressing pollution

For nearly 100 years, a copper smelter near Opportunity, Montana dumped tons of toxic metals, arsenic, and lead on its … More

CERCLA, common law, environment, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, nuisance, Pacific Legal Foundation, PERC, preemption, Property and Environment Research Center, Property Rights, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, trespass

Can property owners be barred from seeking restoration against neighboring polluters? The Supreme Court will soon decide.

Over a century, a copper smelter in Opportunity, Montana emitted thousands of tons of toxic metals, polluting its neighbors’ properties … More

brownfields, CERCLA, cleanup, conservation, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, preemption, Supreme Court of the United States

Environmental restoration requires better incentives

A driving force behind technological innovation and prosperity is “creative destruction.” Old enterprises and technologies are constantly replaced by new … More

brownfields, CERCLA, cleanup, environment, free market environmentalism, incentives, libertarian environmentalism, superfund, urban environment, urban pollution

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