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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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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Institute Opposes “Patients’ Bill of ‘Wrongs'”
Washington, D.C., July 13, 1999 – This week the United States Senate is considering the “Patients’ Bill of Rights,” an amalgam of various mandates…
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Michigan by the Sea: Bob Nelson Article in Weekly Standard
Michigan by the Sea Published in The Weekly Standard July5/July 12, 1999 issue In the 1980s and ’90s,…
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David Riggs Joins CEI
Washington, D.C., June 8, 1999 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is pleased to welcome economist and policy analyst David Riggs to its environment…
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Fact And Fiction On “Smart Growth” & “Urban Sprawl”
Vice President Al Gore and environmental activists argue that suburban development, pejoratively called “urban sprawl,” is destroying the environment. Loss of farmland and open…
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Earth Day Is A Time To Remember The Proud History Of Private Stewardship, Says Conservation Group
April 22 should be a time of reflection on the great efforts by the thousands of people who work diligently to preserve some small…
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Media Advisory: Earth Day Experts
Most Americans want a clean environment. That is no surprise. What surprises traditional environmental activists is that most people don’t support extensive federal regulation.
