Since our founding in 1984, the Competitive Enterprise Institute has sought to reform and reduce environmental regulation of land, shrink the federal estate, and unlock federal lands for private ownership.
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Permitting Reform for a Freer and More Prosperous Nation
Contents Special Advisors The Importance of Permitting Reform Part 1: 11 Principles for Permitting Reform Part 2: Statute-by-Statute Analysis for Permitting…
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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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Restore the Constitutional Right to Property
Liberate to Stimulate Index The right to property is an essential part of a free society, and widespread private property ownership is…
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Embrace Private Conservation of Land and Natural Resources
Liberate to Stimulate Index Private stewardship and markets play a critical role in land and natural resource conservation. Much of America’s land…
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Protect Endangered Species
Liberate to Stimulate Index The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 is bad for wildlife, because it is bad for people. It…
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Clarify the Role of Invasive Species
Liberate to Stimulate Index In the past, policies addressing problem plants and animals followed a rational path: They focused on controlling organisms…
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Develop New Approaches to Preserve Ocean Resources
Liberate to Stimulate Index The world’s fisheries face severe decline. Because many of the world’s ocean resources are not “owned,” they tend…
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Recognize the Elitist Nature of Anti-Sprawl Measures
Liberate to Stimulate Index For the greater part of the last century, many people have sought the American Dream by raising their…
