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Free the Economy podcast: The search for critical minerals with Seaver Wang
In this week’s episode we cover the latest employment data, a new award for academic courage, free speech versus native…
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Endangered Species Act reform restores property rights and common sense species conservation
For decades, the federal government’s misinterpretation of a single word (“harm”) in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has had severe effects on…
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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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ESA Reform Bill Passes House
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, DC, September 29, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute commends the U.S. House for passing much-needed reform…
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Open ANWR Now to Oil Exploration
Washington, DC, September 20, 2005—Will Congress finally make the right decision this fall and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration? The Competitive…
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Pombo’s ESA Bill Will Protect Property Owners
Washington, DC, September 20, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute strongly supports provisions to improve protection of Americans’ constitutional right to property contained in the U.S.
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. ENDANGERED SPECIES Congressman Richard Pombo introduces new legislation that would rewrite the Endangered Species Act to better…
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Environmental Groups Opposed Flood Protection
Washington, D.C., September 13, 2005—Amid the slow recovery of the Gulf Coast from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, a great deal of criticism…
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A Law Unto Themselves
It’s always an ambitious task to argue that a seemingly technical abuse of the Constitution is responsible for much of what is wrong with American…