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Richard Stroup

[…] a professor of economics at Montana State University. He was one of the originators of the New Resource Economics, the academic approach that is popularly known as free market environmentalism. He passed away November 18, 2021. His contributions to PERC and free market environmentalism will be deeply missed.  Stroup was an emeritus professor at […]

Published on: October 1, 2012
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Mike Norton-Griffiths

Mike Norton-Grifiths is a long-term resident of Kenya, where he researches issues of land-use economics and the economic foundations of conservation and land use policy. He was a PERC Lone Mountain Fellow in 2007. He can be reached at mng5939@gmail.com. His website mng5.com is worth a visit.

Published on: October 1, 2012
Donald Leal

Donald Leal

[…] entrepreneurs around the world are finding other profitable niches in the growing marketplace for environmental amenities. The book received the Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award in 1997. Free Market Environmentalism, the definitive book on this subject, is the joint effort of Leal and Terry L. Anderson. The book received both the 1992 Choice Outstanding […]

Published on: October 1, 2012
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Jonathan Fahey

Jonathan Fahey is a reporter for the Associate Press in New Yowrk. He is an Associate Editor at Forbes where he writes about energy for Forbes magazine and Forbes.com. Fahey is a 2010 PERC media fellow.

Published on: October 1, 2012
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Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson, 2011 PERC media fellow, is a senior fellow at the Show- Me Institute, a free-market think tank in St. Louis, MO. Wilson is a regular contributor to leading national publications, including The American Spectator, The Weekly Standard and the Wall Street Journal. He can be reached at abwilson@swbell.net

Published on: October 1, 2012

Gary Libecap

[…] and how it has changed after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Libecap describes himself as “very energetic.” His passion is the family cabin in western Montana. Free time cannot be too common a problem though, Libecap has been the recipient of nearly four dozen awards, written several books, including his latest, Environmental Markets: A Property […]

Published on: October 1, 2012
Colleen Lane

Colleen Lane

Colleen Lane joined PERC in January, 1997. As Conference Coordinator she is responsible for all logistical details for PERC’s various conferences including event planning and functioning as the point of contact for all participants regarding conference information. Colleen, a fifth-generation Montanan, was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley. Her time was spent between […]

Published on: October 1, 2012

Laura Huggins

[…] American Prairie Reserve and CEO of Montana Prairie Holdings, she leads a beef brand that supports wildlife-friendly ranching. Huggins coauthored with Terry Anderson Property Rights: A Practical Guide to Freedom and Prosperity (2003 and 2009) and Greener Than Thou: Are You Really an Environmentalist? (2008). Her latest book, Environmental Entrepreneurship: Markets Meet the Environment in Unexpected Places was published in […]

Published on: October 1, 2012

Mandy-Scott Bachelier

[…] been a major force in shaping Mandy-Scott’s career path as an “enviropreneurial” graphic artist. When it comes to inventing tasteful new solutions to visual challenges and the free market, the sky is the limit! Mandy-Scott’s design work has also been published with other organizations that are influencing the environmental arena: The World Bank, Hoover […]

Published on: October 1, 2012

Dianna Rienhart

[…] Great Falls College of Technology. She makes her home in Bozeman with her husband, Hank, and plays hostess for many celebrations and holidays to a large extended family. Much of her free time is spent with her garden, planning, tending, harvesting, and the penultimate canning. She and her garden goodies will be missed! High-resolution photo

Published on: October 1, 2012