[…] Try Alternative Sources of Energy. Fresno Bee, June 10. Union of Concerned Scientists. 2005. Studies Show a National Renewable Electricity Standard Could Save Billions of Dollars. Fact Sheet. Online: www. ucsusa.org/clean_energy/renewable_energy/page.cfm?pageID=1222. Young, Samantha. 2005. Reidβs Energy Bill Seeks Tax Incentives. Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 14. Thomas Tanton is a principal of T2 Associates, an […]
[…] In this case, the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association trade group stepped in and offered to provide 300 new stoves and 200 chimneys to the community for free. With further assistance from the stove industry, the association expects to replace 90 percent of the old stoves within the next two years. It also will […]
[…] racks made from steel rebar, light fixtures from wooden pallets, and headboards from rusty garden gates are all the rage. This reclaimed-object furniture was once the decor of necessity for struggling college students and newlyweds. Today, however, it is found in stately homes next to the Queen Anne-style table in the foyer. A gnarled […]
From Jim Salzman, Professor of Law, Nicholas Institute, Professor of Environmental Policy, Duke University
[…] recounted the decision of New York City to invest in land management and infrastructure changes in the Catskills and Delaware watersheds rather than build a water treatment plant. Sagoff makes a number of factual corrections that improve the accuracy of the Catskills story (e.g., more funds have gone to land management changes than to […]
[…] manage growth. The idea was to restrict the use of public funds for development to areas where public infrastructure was already being supplied. Counties were to submit plans to the state showing where they wanted growth to occur. These βpriority funding areasβ would be eligible for state infrastructure financial assistance, but projects outside these […]
[…] manage growth. The idea was to restrict the use of public funds for development to areas where public infrastructure was already being supplied. Counties were to submit plans to the state showing where they wanted growth to occur. These “priority funding areas” would be eligible for state infrastructure financial assistance, but projects outside these […]
[…] visitor center. Instead, the funds restored a backcountry privy used by less than one percent of park visitors. Many of the frequently visited βcrown jewelβ parks could easily fund their own operating expenses with per-person entry fees. The necessary amounts arenβt as large as you might think. My studies show that if each visitor […]
[…] Jerry Taylor (2003) noted regarding Whiteβs NBER paper, The analysis found SUVs were saving a net of between 1,023 and 1,225 lives every single year. Moreover, the study found no statistically significant evidence that you are more likely to die if your passenger car got into a collision with an SUV than if your […]
[…] manage growth. The idea was to restrict the use of public funds for development to areas where public infrastructure was already being supplied. Counties were to submit plans to the state showing where they wanted growth to occur. These βpriority funding areasβ would be eligible for state infrastructure financial assistance, but projects outside these […]