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A new Endangered Species Act final rule removes improper interpretation of “harm”
On July 14, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published an important final rule in the…
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Legislators should increase entrance fees to fund national parks
On August 4, 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) was signed into law. Among other things, the law funnels up to 50…
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House subcommittee to hold hearing on forest management bills
On Thursday, May 21, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a hearing on several bills, many of which would…
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Organic Food Standards May Violate First Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC December 20, 2000—New standards for organic foods may violate First Amendment free speech rights, the Competitive Enterprise…
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All the Hype that Can Be Put to Type: Sean Paige Op-Ed in Washinton Times
Published in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) Published in the Washington Times October 08, 2000 …
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A Scorched-Earth Debate Hits West
Smoke still is rising from vast scorched acreage in the Rocky Mountain West, and fire continues ruthlessly to consume the tinderbox that much of the…
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Abolish The Forest Service: Bob Nelson in Forbes Magazine
Thin out small trees to protect forests from fire. Not a bad idea, as recently floated by the U.S. Forest Service, but too late when…
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Western Wildfires: Seeing the Forest Through Dense, Dead, and Diseased Trees
This year’s forest-fire season in the West may be the worst in 50 years. An area larger than Maryland-6.5 million acres-has burned, and…
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Let’s Go to the Videotape! Documentary Provides Balance to Save-the-Rainforest Celebs
From the August/September 2000 issue of CEI UpDate Two cute tamarinds, perched on a branch, appear to frown and furrow their brows with…
