Long before the EPA was a glint in anyone’s eye, property rights were dealing with pollution issues. Watch as PERC’s Terry Anderson discusses free market solutions to pollution and other environmental conflicts with John Stossel on Fox Business Network.
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Pollution Confusion | Stossel
We make the mistake sometimes of assuming that the way you clean the environment is just adding another regulation. Watch as PERC senior fellow Jonathan Adler discusses the confusion about pollution and why he is unhappy with the EPA’s new rules with John Stossel on Fox Business Network.
The Energy Wealth of Indian Nations
Economic development could be realized in Indian Country if tribes and individual Indians had more secure property rights and greater ability to control their own natural resources.
Wilderness as economic stimulus? A closer look at the evidence
As hard-fought wilderness bills languish in Congress, some are claiming that wilderness areas are good for local economies. But what does the research actually say about the economic effects of wilderness designations?
Running Yellowstone more like a business
Approaching its 2016 centennial, the National Park Service faces many challenges. As a first step toward finding creative policy solutions, PERC hosted a national parks workshop where Yellowstone superintendent Dan Wenk suggested visitors should cover more of the park’s costs.
America in the Age of Environmentalism
In his book on the history of environmental controversies, A Climate of Crisis: America in the Age of Environmentalism, Patrick Allitt provides context for the debates. As two different reviewers point out, though, he misses the importance of the free market environmentalist perspective.
A Property Rights Approach | Capital Ideas — Live!
In this issue of Capital Ideas — Live!, Hayes Brown interviews Terry Anderson about free market environmentalism, how conservation benefits can flow from private land stewardship, and more.
The Economics of Recycling
People in Regina, Saskatchewan were shocked to learn their household glass wasn’t being recycled. On CBC’s Morning Edition, Dan Benjamin helped them understand why.
Greater Canyonlands idea shouldn’t be an economic decision
As pressure mounts to declare Utah’s Greater Canyonlands a national monument, Utah-based Randy Simmons and Ryan Yonk look at the economic impact studies used to justify designation.
Why Ducks Quack for Obama
The boom in gun sales has created a revenue gusher for wildlife restoration.