What are “reasonable efforts” to restore habitat? Supreme Court argument highlights the importance of who pays to recover endangered species

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, … More

Property owners for regulation?

With endangered species reform getting some much deserved attention, it is a happy coincidence that the Supreme Court will soon … More

What if, instead of battling about the costs of environmental regulations in the political arena and the courts, property owners and environmental groups treated their differences as an opportunity for arbitrage?

Whether regulation generally—and environmental regulation, in particular—imposes significant burdens on property owners and other regulated parties is sharply contested. The … More

Supreme Court to review shy frog case, decide whether land that isn’t habitat can be regulated as “critical habitat”

On Monday, the Supreme Court granted review in Weyerhauser v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services—a closely watched case about a federal … More