By Jody Lipford and Bruce Yandle We were not surprised in late September 2009 when China’s president Hu Jintao announced to the United Nations Assembly that his country would not be a party to a global greenhouse gas reduction commitment. Instead of locking China into a promise that it would not keep, President Hu indicatedContinue reading “Not the time to cap and trade”
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Free the Indians
By Jay Ambrose American Indians have agreed to take $3.4 billion of some $200 billion that tribes have said the federal government owes them for mismanagement of trust lands. Not as bad as it could have been when dealing with Washington bureaucrats. But there is much more to be done, such as liberating these peopleContinue reading “Free the Indians”
How Green is God?
Full Text of Speech: Morality and Capitalism Nick Schulz interviews Professor P.J. Hill Nick: “Hi I am Nick Schulz, the Editor of American.com and welcome to an episode of American conversations. Our guest today is Professor P.J. Hill. Professor Hill is a Professor of Economics at Wheaton College in Illinois. Thank you for being withContinue reading “How Green is God?”
In Memoriam: Thomas J. Graff
PERC Executive Director Terry Anderson: "On November 12, PERC and the environment lost a friend when Tom Graff, a lawyer with EDF, passed away. As he showed when we worked together at PERC conferences and briefings in Washington, D.C., Tom understood the importance of markets as a source of environmental quality. Together we wrote aboutContinue reading “In Memoriam: Thomas J. Graff”
Not a walk in the park
By Katharine Herrup Although President Obama recently fulfilled his promise to better fund America’s national parks with a bill he signed Oct. 30 that will add $218 million to the parks budget next year, the small increases his administration is providing are unlikely to be enough to make up for years of neglect. Obama saidContinue reading “Not a walk in the park”
Private land, public wildlife: Finding a balance
Watch Read Missoula, Montana—At the Montana Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting November 9, 2009, PERC’s Terry Anderson and Reed Watson gave a presentation on Montana’s ever-expanding Stream Access Law and the implications of that expansion for the state’s farmers and ranchers. During two workshop sessions, the pair described how the recent Montana Supreme Court caseContinue reading “Private land, public wildlife: Finding a balance”
NAFTA, Environmental Kuznets Curves, and Mexico’s Progress
By Jody Lipford and Bruce Yandle
The Emerging Water Crisis in the United States
"Water lubricates the American erconomy just as oil does," says Robert Glennon, author of the new Island Press book Unqunenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It. It’s hard to argue with his premise. Just as with oil, supplies of water are finite and are coming under increased stress as populationContinue reading “The Emerging Water Crisis in the United States”
Don Leal appointed to Gulf of Mexico fishery advisory panel
PERC Research Director Don Leal has been appointed to serve on an advisory panel for the Gulf of Mexico that will help guide decisions on how limited access privilege programs can be used effectively to ensure the health and economic viability of the gulf’s marine resources. Leal’s career has been dedicated to research on naturalContinue reading “Don Leal appointed to Gulf of Mexico fishery advisory panel”
Milton Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day
Read more about Milton Friedman The economic turmoil of today provides an appropriate time to pause and remember the many accomplishments of Milton Friedman. Friedman may have passed away in November of 2006, but his tremendous accomplishments – and our debt to him – must not be forgotten. To help us all remember Dr. Friedman’sContinue reading “Milton Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day”