Unlike politics, property rights provide a firm foundation for conservation

In July, 2017, employees from the National Butterfly Center—a 100-acre butterfly preserve in South Texas owned and operated by a … More

Markets, not ill-fitting regulatory mandates, are the solution to bycatch

Since Congress has not updated many federal environmental laws in decades, we’ve grown accustomed to federal agencies and courts twisting … More

The federal Clean Water Act is a notoriously complex statute, imposing federal permitting on a wide variety of land uses, … More

Since the founding era, the Supreme Court has referred to the government’s power of eminent domain—the power to take private … More

Since 2000, the growth of fracking for natural gas has fueled a pipeline boom to get the gas to market … More

South Florida, like many coastal communities, faces tough decisions about how to adapt to changing coast lines and rising seas. … More

This year, the Mississippi River experienced its longest flood on record, with parts of the river exceeding flood levels for … More

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

Where wildlife poses risks to those who live and work near them, people predictably take steps to reduce their liability. … More

Often, conservation discussions focus on rural and undeveloped areas. When cities come up, it’s largely in the context of reducing … More