Because abandoned mines generate substantial environmental harms, it is critical to remove regulatory disincentives to clean-up efforts and to replace them with positive incentives.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
Speeding Up Environmental Reviews is Good for the Economy and the Environment
The delays and expense associated with an overly bureaucratic process pose real environmental costs.
Saving Africa’s Lions Will Rely on Evidence Around Trophy Hunting, Not Emotion
We must take the time to separate facts from propaganda and listen to scientists and stakeholders to avoid prioritizing emotions over evidence.
“Less fortunate citizens have property rights, too.”
Property rights play a critical role in protecting both people and the environment.
Saving Endangered Species Through Markets
A podcast on a market-based approach to improving the Endangered Species Act.
Let’s Talk Endangered Species
It’s important that we maintain a backstop on extinction, but we also have to consider the incentives for recovery.
The New Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Explained
The new rules maintain protection of many categories of waters but significantly reduce the range of protected wetlands.
As Fire Risks Rise, California Limits Insurers’ Ability to React
Policies intended to provide short term benefits to homeowners can increase the harms from increased fire risks by blunting the incentives that a free market would otherwise provide.
Greening Globalilzation
The loss of biodiversity is a top risk to the global economy. Reducing that risk depends on securing property rights and embracing free trade.
Preserving Yellowstone’s Majestic Migration
A podcast on the importance of Yellowstone’s wildlife migration and how we can help preserve it.