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Government’s power over the environment threatens our liberty: an interview with Walter E. Williams
Opinion -“We as Americans . . . do things that are wrong, but we ultimately, sooner or later, seem to get our act together. And I think we better get about getting our act together while we still have the liberty to do so.” Dr. Walter E. -
Environmental journalism: A little knowledge is dangerous
Opinion -“With an impressive-sounding name for your environmental organization, you can scare people out of a lot of money,” wrote columnist Paul Harvey in 1996. -
International attempt to control U.S. mining fails
Opinion -An attempt to place U.S. mining under international control, made by the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Marrakesh, Morocco in December, was soundly rejected by the U.S. State Department. The department’s strong stand for U.S. -
The Green’s Ear-ie Ad
Opinion -“Who plays God in the 21st century?” is the rhetorical title of a recent full-page advertisement in The New York Times attacking genetic engineering. -
Planting the seeds of misinformation
Opinion -The Food and Drug Administration has been holding hearings across the country on the safety of genetically engineered plants as food for humans. -
Bill introduced to control cormorants
Opinion -Congressmen John McHugh (R-New York) and Collin Peterson (DFL-Minnesota) introduced a bill on October 20 authorizing states to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants. H.R. 3118 has been referred to the House Resources Committee. -
Done in by DNR and a dune
Opinion -Since 1989, Jim Wickstra has been fighting the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to get compensation for their refusal to allow him to build a house on property he owns in Michigan's Muskegon County. -
Environmentalists and the new millennium
Opinion -Pundits, publications, and people on the street have all been, in one way or another, reviewing the last millennium. What concerns me is where environmentalists want the world to go in the new millennium: back to the future. -
The accidental capitalist: An interview with Lou Licht
Opinion -Dr. Louis A. Licht, Ph.D., P.E., is the founder and president of Ecolotree Inc., the world's first for-profit phytoremediation company. Phytoremediation is the process of using plants to control and even alleviate pollution problems. -
Biotech reporting mimics Hollywood rumor mill
Opinion -A few years ago, the mainstream press started covering what the gossip sheets were saying about celebrities. -
Private Water Conservation Can Work
Opinion -For Oregon and other western states, water is a scarce commodity. -
Western land grab by President
Opinion -“Over two-hundred years ago we decided that the King would not rule. We decided that the King’s lands would be everyone’s lands. -
Court strikes down EPA ‘Over-filing’
Opinion -A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot fine companies for violations of hazardous waste regulations if state agencies have already taken action. -
High Court to rule on ‘citizen suits’
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court will rule this session on whether “citizen suits” filed under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and other environmental laws are constitutional. -
The case against Portland-style smart growth
Opinion -From all over the world, city officials visit my home town of Portland, Oregon, to learn the wonders of "smart-growth" planning. -
Illinois senators take aim at Utah’s private lands
Opinion -Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) has reintroduced his Red Rock Canyon National Wilderness Act, S. 861, which would effectively prohibit human activity in ten areas of Utah, restricting nearly 9 million acres. -
In 2000 elections, my issue trumps yours: Environment
Opinion -Abortion. Free trade. Jobs. These are all important issues, issues many Americans care about deeply. -
Private pond may cost millions in fines
Opinion -In 1985, Robert Mondgock decided it was time to find a new home for his wife and two kids. After investigating the various options available to them, the family chose to build a house on a piece of property in Mansfield Township, New Jersey. -
No. 88 Whither Wilderness? How Much Is Enough?
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick LinksPolicy Study (pdf)Increasing wilderness area "set-asides" is seen by many to be the best way to ensure the future well-being of both the land and humanity. -
No. 86 Should EPA Cost-Benefit Analyses Be Conducted by Independent Experts? The GLI as a Case Study
Publication -Policy Studies -Quick Links Policy Study (pdf) In 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its Great Lakes Initiative, increasing the stringency of pollution controls across the Great Lakes basin. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
No. 70 The Misuse of Science in Environmental Management
Publication -Policy Studies -1. Misuse of science is a widely recognized problem. The misuse of science is not a new problem, nor has it escaped the attention of others. -
Hard Choices: Environmentalists and the Forests
Publication -Policy Studies -More than twenty years ago, I was one of a dozen or so activists who founded Greenpeace in the basement of the Unitarian Church in Vancouver.
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