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Water Conservation
The Legacy of the Clean Water Act
Outreach associate, David Currie talks with Alan Girard (Chesapeake Bay Foundation) and Joan Mulhern (Earth Justice) on the Marc Steiner Show. Together they consider the legacy of the Clean Water Act on its 40th anniversary. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/MSS%20Currie%20102512.mp3
The Clean Water Act
Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. No doubt, the billions spent on the act have improved overall water quality. Yet as someone who regularly rowed on Washington, D.C.’s Potomac River during college, I know that the Clean Water Act and the EPA are still in murky water. For example, regulating stormContinue reading “The Clean Water Act”
Public Lands v. Madison Co. Commission
PUBLIC LANDS ACCESS ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner/Appellant, v. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MADISON COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA, AND C. TED COFFMAN, FRANK G. NELSON, and DAVID SCHULTZ, constituting members of said Commission; and ROBERT R. ZENKER, in his capacity as the County Attorney for Madison County, State of Montana, Respondents/Appellees. JAMES C. KENNEDY, Respondent-Intervenor/Appellee/CrossContinue reading “Public Lands v. Madison Co. Commission”
Creating Economic Development on Indian Reservations
The lack of economic development on reservations is a major factor in creating the extreme poverty, unemployment, and the accompanying social issues that Indian nations face.
Stemming New Zealand’s Ocean Conflict
Rugged, enchanting, and powerful coastlines surround New Zealand. The coastlines are powerful not just in wave energy but also as sources of cultural identity, commerce, and conflict.
Bering Strait Furs Go Global
The maritime fur trade of the Bering Strait was one aspect of the European expansion into the most remote regions of Asia and America. But as we have seen, it fit within a vast global exchange network.
HabiHut At Your Doorstep
Living in the Korogocho slum, a small settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, is not easy. Think crowds, no running water or sanitation, minimal electricity, and widespread crime. Furthermore, property rights are limited, at best, and most goods and income are amassed in the underground marketplace. This Kenyan community resembles many others in the developing world. While developing societies seem toContinue reading “HabiHut At Your Doorstep”
The Wealth of Indian Nations
Exploring the relation between tribes, property rights and the market
Why Are Indian Reservations so Poor?
At a time when there’s a spotlight on America’s richest 1%, a look at the country’s 310 Indian reservations—where many of America’s poorest 1% live—can be more enlightening.