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The ESA Amendments Act Includes Important Reforms Aimed at Conserving Species and Protecting Property Rights – CEI Paper
There are simple, common-sense reforms to help ensure that the Endangered Species Act (ESA), enacted in 1973, does a better job of conserving species according to a new report from…
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The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Will Help Species
In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted into law. Since that time, more than half a century ago, the law has been unsuccessful…
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The problem with the EU’s deforestation regulation
The European Union’s (EU) Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was adopted in 2023. The stated objective of the EUDR is “to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
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Rescind Clinton’s 58.5 Million-Acre Roadless Designations
In one of his last acts as president, Bill Clinton set aside 58.5 million acres of “roadless” area in the national forests. This…
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Dead Wood
The sudden departure late last month of U.S. Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck, a Clinton-era holdover, evoked a sigh of relief in parts of the…
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Entrepreneurs and the Environment: Michael De Alessi in The World and I
Encryption and Health Care Published in The World and I April 1, 2001 Despite much ecological pessimism in recent…
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Environmental Policy Expert to Testify Before Government Reform Committee on Roadless Plan for National Forests
Washington, DC, March 26, 2001 – In testimony tomorrow before the House Committee on Government Reform, Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow…
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Congress Holds Private Conservation Hearings
We expect "firsts" to occur at the beginning of a new legislative session Freeman Op-Ed in Environment and Climate News We expect…
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Forest Service Tinderbox Policies: Robert Nelson WT Op-Ed
Published January 29, 2001 Published January 29, 2001 The Washington Times Forest fires in the United States devastated more…
