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

The elephant trophy ban that wasn’t: after dizzying flip-flops, will the US continue to support hunting-based conservation programs?

Although the Endangered Species Act generally forbids the hunting of rare species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can permit … More

Protecting the environment does not require us to abandon the rule of law

This week, briefing began in WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Department of Justice, a case of critical importance to anyone concerned about … More

New leader of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could steer agency in more collaborative direction

At long last, the Administration has chosen an acting leader for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—an important federal agency … More

Does the Constitution forbid the President from favoring deregulation?

Last week, a lawsuit was filed challenging the President’s recent executive order commanding federal agencies to repeal two regulations for … More

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.

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

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

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, … More

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 … More