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The Insatiable Thirst for Access
It is time to return to Montana’s roots by honoring private property rights — and, indeed, by celebrating them.
The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians
The New Trail of Tears is a must read if you care about the plight of poor people, in general, and American Indians, in particular.
Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations
The chapters in this new book examine how the wealth of Indian Nations has been held hostage and explain how their wealth can be unlocked through self-determination and sovereignty.
World Oceans Day
This World Oceans Day, join us in creating a culture of environmental entrepreneurship to ensure our oceans are conserved long into the future.
The Native American Coal War
Western tribes are energy rich but income poor. The lesson from past takings and from present battles to deprive tribes of their resource wealth is clear—it is time to reform tribal institutions in this post-colonial era.
The Solution to California’s Drought: A Free Market in Water
In a new video from ReasonTV, Reed Watson explains how government created an artificial shortage of our most essential resource.
Q&A with Werner Troesken on Flint’s Water Crisis
2014 Julian Simon Fellow Werner Troesken, author of The Great Lead Pipe Disaster, provides some perspective on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Market Magic: Water Woes
Nature causes drought but water shortages are manmade. John Stossel interviews water economist and PERC alum Zack Donohew.
Tapping Water Markets in a Dry State
What changes are needed to help make California’s water supplies more sustainable over the long term and better able to respond to periods of drought? Reed Watson joined a panel of experts offering policy recommendations in The Environmental Forum.