A podcast on how to better manage federal forests to prevent large wildfires.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
PERC Senior Fellow Appointed to EPA Science Advisory Board
PERC congratulates PERC Senior Fellow Sheila Olmstead on being appointed as a charter member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board.
Public Access to Private Land Case Highlights the Role Private Lands Play in Conservation
PERC joined the Western Landowners Alliance, the New Mexico Habitat Conservation Initiative, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and the Utah Farmers Union to file an amicus brief in support of private land conservation.
Testimony Before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on the Civilian Climate Corps
Corps programs are limited in their ability to resolve obstacles that hinder broader conservation and restoration efforts.
Pushing for Civilian Climate Corps Highlights Underlying Obstacles to Restoring Public Lands
Establishing a new corps program will not resolve fundamental obstacles that hinder broad conservation and restoration work.
Western Drought Highlights Need to Reduce Wildfire Risk
States, tribes and the private sector are stepping up to restore America’s forests and reduce wildfire risks. Policy reforms could empower them to go even further.
Public Comment on American Prairie Reserve Bison Grazing
Allowing APR to graze privately-owned bison on its federal allotments respects APR’s rights and, ultimately, honors all landowners’ rights to exercise their grazing privileges while promoting the health of federal lands.
Jonathan Wood Joins PERC as Vice President of Law and Policy
PERC announces Jonathan Wood as vice president of law and policy.
PERC Reports: Summer 2021
This issue of PERC Reports features the work of several past and present fellows and shows how their ideas are informing and shaping some of today’s most pressing environmental issues.
How Markets Adapt to Climate Change
Market responses to emerging threats help cope with an uncertain future.