Regulations should be judged at the margins

Regulations can’t be defended based on overall costs v. benefits, but must be justified on the margins.

Fair weather federalism

Federalism should always drive environmental policy, not just when the President is opposed to environmentalists.

Can species be saved without the Endangered Species Act?

That’s the question posed in a post on Vice.com‘s Motherboard blog. The answer is emphatically “yes.” The question has to … More

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

Politics above principle: environmentalists against a carbon tax

Lost in the much bigger election day surprise was news that a Washington state referendum to adopt a carbon tax, … More

A monument to presidential excess

The big news this week was the President’s declaration of Bear’s Ears and Gold Butte national monuments, totaling a little … 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