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by Brandon Scarborough Increasing water scarcity and decreasing water quality have become two of the leading environmental and economic challenges we now face.  In a recent nationwide survey of water quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that roughly 42 percent of stream miles and 23 percent of lakes are in poor condition and noContinue reading “Turning Water Into a Crop: Lessons from Cheney Lake”

Kansas farmers have adopted land management practices that improve water quality for residents of Wichita and protect fish and wildlife habitat without harming agricultural production.

by Laura Huggins One could argue that California’s leading newspapers are one vast left-wing conspiracy. But as a friend of mine, Bill Whalen with the Hoover Institution pointed out today, “not all papers think alike—and certainly not their editorial boards.” Case in point: Proposition 21, which if approved would impose an $18 vehicle-license surcharge to helpContinue reading “An Unlikely Thumbs Down for Proposition 21”

Freeing up the bidding process will result in a win-win for the environment and energy development.

by Shawn Regan For over two decades, Defenders of Wildlife has paid out more than $1.4 million to livestock owners that have had livestock killed by wolves. With wolf numbers on the rise, Defenders recently announced they were ending their compensation program, but it appears–at least for the Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and NewContinue reading “Wolf Compensation Continues in the Southwest”