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Water Conservation
A Flood of Red Tape
Why is it harder to buy out flood-prone properties than to rebuild?
Henderson Island Plastic Pollution Pickup
While there’s still much to do to solve the problem of plastics pollution in our oceans, the Henderson Island plastic pollution expedition shows how efforts by private groups and innovative repurposing can be parts of the solution.
Brewing Beer to Save Water
Watch one of PERC’s Markets for Conservation films that shares the story of how the beer market is speaking up for rivers and helping preserve our precious water resource.
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.