Conservation easements are an increasingly important tool for protecting the environment.
Author Archives: admin
The Valles Caldera Experiment
Lessons learned from one of the largest public land experiments in the United States.
You Can’t Drag Them Away
How to rein in the costs of the federal government’s wild horse program.
Tribal Co-management of the Bears Ears National Monument
There are several ways Congress and the Interior Department could now implement formal co-management on Bears Ears National Monument.
The Inevitable Overregulation and Overcriminalization of Environmental Law
No matter the intentions behind environmental regulation, it ultimately suffers the same shortcomings that other forms of government regulation do.
Can Property Rights Fight Forest Fires and Facilitate Conservation?
Allowing more forest decisions to be governed by property rights rather than bureaucracy could help environmentalists better protect them.
PERC Reports: The Future of Public Lands
All is not well on America’s public lands.
Are higher entrance fees the fix for overcrowded national parks?
Charging visitors more could help cut crowds and provide funds to trim the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog.
The Renewable Fuel Standard Reimagined: Clearing a Path for Truly Advanced Biofuels
Abstract In an effort to promote the production, distribution, and use of biofuels in the United States, Congress created the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program through the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as modified by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The RFS essentially mandates an increasing use of biofuels for transportation inContinue reading “The Renewable Fuel Standard Reimagined: Clearing a Path for Truly Advanced Biofuels”
The Affordability Goal and Prices in the National Flood Insurance Program
Abstract The United States Gulf Region features areas that face significant flood risk. Climate change may further elevate this risk. Home owners in such areas face potentially large asset losses and property maintenance costs. Anticipating these challenges, the Federal government has enacted a complex set of policies through its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). TheContinue reading “The Affordability Goal and Prices in the National Flood Insurance Program”