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

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

Since the 1980s, Maui County’s wastewater treatment plant has discharged millions of gallons of recycled water into groundwater. Over several … More

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency published a memo encouraging states, tribes, and local governments to look to markets for … More

Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published their proposed rewrite of the “waters of the United … More

Many federal environmental laws seek to leverage local knowledge by inviting states and local governments to participate in the federal … More

One of the greatest strengths of free market environmentalism approaches to environmental problems is that they facilitate the development of … More

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many questioned whether the city’s lack of formal zoning and recent growth were responsible … More