[…] or conservation easements. These tax exemptions can encourage land trusts and landowners to capitalize on tax benefits instead of fully weighing long-term costs and benefits. I am studying the impact of taxes on the easement-vs.-full ownership decision. The evidence shows that land trusts that use their own dollars to finance acquisitions are somewhat more […]
Cabelaβs, one of the worldβs largest outfitting companies, is shedding new light on its indoor facilities. In Prairie de Chien, Wis., a 400,000-square-foot retail store and 600,000-square-foot distribution center, have been equipped with full spectrum, energy-efficient light fixtures that spread indoor sunshine while reducing utility bills. Full spectrum light is the equivalent of sunlight […]
[…] to the Chumash Indians, the islandβs first human inhabitants. The disturbed landscape is ripe territory for sweet fennel, a European herb that has encroached on native island plants. The pigs have opened the door to further upheaval by attracting golden eagles who feed on the piglets until they grow too large and then move […]
[…] preserve natural beauty, but many of them donβt work well, while others have had unintended consequences. In Eco-nomics: What Everyone Should Know About Economics and the Environment, free-market environmentalist Rick Stroup explains why many of our environmental laws have failed us and how we might do a better job of protecting nature. Eco-nomics is […]
PERC issues a “Mid-Term Report Card” on George W. Bush’s environmental policy The grade is low.
The director of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Nairobi discusses the problems with government control of wildlife in Kenya
[…] a goat for chevre or a tree for maple syrup, and so on. In return for a premium price, the lessee is assured that the farmers have free-ranging livestock and make minimal use of pesticides. The lessee also is guaranteed fresh, natural, and delicious foods. For example, if you go for the wild rice […]
A former owner of a small business, shares his grim experience with the tentacles of the Superfund law and its ever expanding liability.
Introduction Grades Executive Summary Complete Report Card This mid-term report card was developed by PERCβthe Center for Free Market Environmentalism to evaluate actions affecting natural resources and the environment taken by the George W. Bush administration during its first two years. The report card assesses actions in the light of free market environmentalism (FME). […]
[…] nothing β¦ compromising our strength and staging our vulnerability. America is a superpower for a reason. And, part of that reason begats your ability to espouse a free market environmental approach. As Americans, we are able to work diligently to make the world a better place, rather than march in front of news cameras […]