Property rights can resolve conflict over Chesapeake Bay oysters

The Chesapeake Bay is the nation’s largest estuary, with a watershed that includes six states. Because of its size and … More

How do we decide what environmental goals to fund?

If $10 million magically appeared and you got to decide how to allocate it between several environmental goals, how would … More

Transaction costs matter

Will Harris, a free-range chicken farmer in Georgia, recently learned first hand the importance of transaction costs. In the last … More

Beach access: opportunity for compromise or recipe for conflict?

Summertime means longer days and, for many families, a trip to a little slice of paradise: the beach. Most flock … More

Lesser prairie chicken continues to recover thanks to collaborative conservation. Could such efforts soon help more species?

The lesser prairie chicken, a species of grouse found in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, continues to recover … More

No suit for you: Federal court dismisses California climate change cases against oil companies

Cities across the country have brought novel lawsuits seeking to hold oil companies responsible for climate change—in particular, the city’s … More

Markets for conservation, by assigning a price to environmental values, can help protect land from eminent domain

Concern about eminent domain has traditionally been a concern of property rights activists, not the environmental community. But that may … More

Settling lawsuit brought by 20 states, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider critical habitat regulations. What will this mean for conservation?

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it had settled a lawsuit brought by 20 states against … More

The role of property rights in steering climate adaptation

Charleston, South Carolina is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise due to climate change. A low lying … 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