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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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April/May edition of CEI’s Monthly Planet
Full Document Available in PDF Article in this edition:…
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Consensus Cons
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> It is a regrettable fact that most of the public is ignorant about science—not…
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Supporting a Risky Water Policy
As <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />U.S. environmentalists push policies to phase out use of chlorine gas at water-treatment plants, humanitarians…
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Utopian Policymaking: The Inherent Dangers of “Inherently Safer Technology”
What would you say if the federal government proposed phasing out large commercial airplanes? After all, they could argue that using only small planes with…
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Should FDA Force Switching of Rx Drugs to OTC?
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Free Market Forces Changing the Face of Environmentalism
Contact for interviews: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, DC, April 21, 2003— As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day, concerned individuals are realizing…
