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Water Conservation
Property Rights Can Resolve Conflict over Chesapeake Bay Oysters
A market solution that could restore oyster populations and water quality in the Chesapeake.
Are Invasive Species a Menace or a Blessing? It Depends.
The signal generated by property rights and markets help to identify which invasive species are valued and which are seen as a menace.
Investing in Wildfire Risk Reduction
Investors think they can make money reducing wildfire risk. A forest restoration project in Tahoe National Forest puts this idea into practice.
Involving States in Water Permitting
Can states inject more local knowledge into water permitting?
Reclaiming Western Water
It’s time for Congress to give western irrigators control of the water they use.
Building a Groundwater Market From the Bottom Up
Groups in California are working together to build the state’s first groundwater market.
Tribal Energy Resources: Reducing Barriers to Opportunity
PERC’s testimony before the U.S. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment’s hearing on tribal energy development.
California Should Turn to Markets to Solve its Water Woes
Improved water markets, rather than political dictates, will reduce conflict while also freeing up water.
Will WOTUS Reform End Wetland Banking?
Wetland banking is a market-friendly way to conserve wetlands and reward landowners who provide public benefits.