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Water Conservation
The West Needs a Water Market to Fight Drought
In the Wall Street Journal, Gary Libecap and Robert Glennon discuss the West’s outdated water laws. A policy overhaul, they argue, would allow efficient water markets and reward conservation.
Harness Property Rights to Protect Beaches
Trampling the property rights of beachfront landowners in the name of public access is no way to encourage beach conservation.
A Tribal National Park
In first-of-its-kind legislation, the National Park Service and the Oglala Sioux have proposed the 133,000-acre South Unit of Badlands National Park be turned into a Tribal National Park. Can it be done?
Voices of Montana: PERC
Listen as Aaron Flint of “Voices of Montana” talks with Reed Watson, P.J. Hill, Shawn Regan, and Laura Huggins about free market environmentalism.
Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations
Research fellow Shawn Regan talks with John Batchelor about his latest report, “Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations: Overcoming Obstacles to Tribal Energy Development.”
5 Ways The Government Keeps Native Americans In Poverty
Imagine if the government were responsible for looking after your best interests. How well would this work? Just ask Native Americans.
Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations: Overcoming Obstacles to Tribal Energy Development
PERC’s new Policy Perspective explains how the government keeps tribes from developing their natural resources.
A Call For Water Markets
February 12, 2014 — Reed Watson on The Jason lewis Show discusses the need for water markets to solve California’s acute water scarcity.
Water From the Desert: Entrepreneurs Tap into Unlikely Water Sources
With less than a foot of rainfall each year, the Mojave Desert is not an obvious place to look for water. Reed Watson explores an innovative proposal to pump groundwater from the Mojave and move it to nearby Southern California municipalities.