Federally owned forests in the United States are facing financial and ecological problems. In this case study Alison Berry explores the pros and cons of using woody biomass to create ethanol, electricity, and heat.
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How Green is God?
Full Text of Speech: Morality and Capitalism Nick Schulz interviews Professor P.J. Hill Nick: “Hi I am Nick Schulz, the Editor of American.com and welcome to an episode of American conversations. Our guest today is Professor P.J. Hill. Professor Hill is a Professor of Economics at Wheaton College in Illinois. Thank you for being withContinue reading “How Green is God?”
In Memoriam: Thomas J. Graff
PERC Executive Director Terry Anderson: "On November 12, PERC and the environment lost a friend when Tom Graff, a lawyer with EDF, passed away. As he showed when we worked together at PERC conferences and briefings in Washington, D.C., Tom understood the importance of markets as a source of environmental quality. Together we wrote aboutContinue reading “In Memoriam: Thomas J. Graff”
Not a walk in the park
By Katharine Herrup Although President Obama recently fulfilled his promise to better fund America’s national parks with a bill he signed Oct. 30 that will add $218 million to the parks budget next year, the small increases his administration is providing are unlikely to be enough to make up for years of neglect. Obama saidContinue reading “Not a walk in the park”
Private land, public wildlife: Finding a balance
Watch Read Missoula, Montana—At the Montana Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting November 9, 2009, PERC’s Terry Anderson and Reed Watson gave a presentation on Montana’s ever-expanding Stream Access Law and the implications of that expansion for the state’s farmers and ranchers. During two workshop sessions, the pair described how the recent Montana Supreme Court caseContinue reading “Private land, public wildlife: Finding a balance”
The Beauty of Parking
Solar panels and parking lots have teamed up for what some in the solar industry are calling extraordinary dual use.
Floating Islands, Filtered Water
Kania constructs bio islands from a mesh fabric made from recycled plastic bottles.
Golf Course Makeover
Just a few years ago golf courses were considered an environmental abomination, wasting precious water, spewing runoff contaminated with fertilizers and insecticides, and replacing wild meadows and woodlands with monotonous manicured landscapes to serve the country club set.
A chance to close the judicial takings loophole
This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a case that raises the question of when, if ever, a judicial decision constitutes a taking of private property.
Readers’ Forum
Is “nature deficit disorder” a pandemic or a farce? Share your thoughts about environmental education