All Research:
Water Conservation
The Clean Water Act’s Murky Regulation Poses Problems
States and markets can create clearer environmental standards tailored to local concerns and needs.
A Market to Convert Flooded Neighborhoods to Wetlands
Using market forces to address flooding.
Urbane Cowboys Podcast: Earth Day with Holly Fretwell
A podcast about free market environmentalism.
Who Is Responsible for Clean Water?
If federal authority ebbs, will states take the lead on regulating upstream water quality?
Why Punish People Who Try to Clean Up Pollution?
Too often, strict liability deters people from taking steps to improve environmental outcomes.
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Economic analysis will be most useful if it helps us prioritize our challenges, rather than being used as a rubber stamp to endorse environmental regulation.
Markets for Clean Water
Markets to address stream quality issues should include water quality trading.
An Antiquated California Water Law Encourages Political Conflict Rather than Market Transactions
Transition policies should end when they outlive their usefulness.
Destabilizing Property Rights with a Canoe Paddle
Outdoor recreation activists can better expand access by amicably negotiating with landowners.