California’s Wildfire Crisis
Shawn Regan April 7, 2021Bad forest management is at the root of the conflagrations.
Popular Press
PERC fellows and staff regularly write op-eds and features for the popular press. Writing by our contributors appears in outlets ranging from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times to national magazines to regional newspapers and online publications.
Improving America’s Ecological Security Requires Public-Private Partnerships
Catherine E. Semcer March 29, 2021Efforts like the 30 by 30 initiative have the best chance of delivering the kind of conservation America needs when the government engages with the private sector as an equal partner.
Property Rights are Fundamental to a Free Society—and to Conservation
Jonathan Wood, Brian Yablonski March 29, 2021An attack on conservationists’ rights threaten protections for all of us and to further politicize the environment.
President Biden’s Eco-Moonshot Should Use Markets, Not Mandates
Brian Yablonski March 16, 2021The Biden administration should come out strongly against the use of regulations or restrictive designations on private lands to reach its target of 30 by 30.
Fee Increases Are Good for the Custer Gallatin
Hannah Downey March 10, 2021Through user fees we have the opportunity to directly support our local cabins and campgrounds, boat launches, and trail systems.
Misinformation About Trophy Hunting Threatens Conservation
Catherine E. Semcer, Dr. Amy Dickman, Adam Hart, Brian Child February 18, 2021Banning trophy hunting without viable alternatives would imperil biodiversity and undermine local communities.
The Cost of Biden’s Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing
Shawn Regan February 5, 2021Not drilling has economic and environmental consequences.
A Lot of Hot Air About Offshore Wind
Tate Watkins February 5, 2021If the new administration really aims to start to displace fossil fuel money with proceeds from renewables, it should be leading a charge to get rid of the anachronistic Jones Act.
The Case for Conservation Leasing
Shawn Regan February 2, 2021Federal rulse make it illegal for environmentalists to lease oil-and gas-rich lands in order to protect them. It's time for that to change.
Let Tribal Nations Manage Bears Ears
Hannah Downey January 29, 2021True tribal authority requires more than the empty promise of an advisory role.