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"Lynn Scarlett, the president of the libertarian Reason Foundation, advised Mr. Bush to embrace a new environmentalism based on the four C's instead of what Ms. Scarlett calls the four P's. 'The old environmentalism,' said Ms. Scarlett, now the assistant secretary for policy, 'was based on prescription, punishment, process -- have a permit, pass go -- and piecemeal decisions pitting one species against another. We want a kinder, gentler conservation that encourages innovation.'" - The New York Times
Study: U.S. Hemp Ban Hurts Environment, Economy
Hemp is cheaper, more environmentally-friendly than crops now used to make car parts, jeans
With oil nearing $110 a barrel and gas prices creeping towards $4 a gallon, the federal government continues to prohibit U.S. farmers from growing hemp, which could be used to efficiently produce biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol. Hemp is also a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly substitute for polyester, cotton, fiberglass and concrete, according to a new Reason Foundation study that examines hemp's uses and the way other countries are benefitting from it. Industrial hemp production is banned in the U.S. as an archaic consequence of the war on drugs.
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Are Hydrogen Cars Good for America?
November 2007
By William J. Korchinski
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The Bald Eagle's Worst Enemy: How Federal Law Pits Landowners Against Eagles
June 2007
By Brian Seasholes
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The Bald Eagle, DDT, and the Endangered Species Act: Examining the Bald Eagle's Recovery in the Contiguous 48 States
June 2007
By Brian Seasholes
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» Facts & Figures: The Bald Eagle and Endangered Species Act (.pdf)
Funding the National Park System: Improving Services and Accountability with User Fees
April 2005
By Adam B. Summers
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Digging Our Way Out of the ANWR Morass: A Performance-Based Approach to Protecting Habitat and Managing Resources
March 2005
By Michael De Alessi
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Conservation Through Private Initiative: Harnessing American Ingenuity to Preserve Our Nation’s Resources
January 2005
By Michael De Alessi
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Catching the Aquaculture Wave
December 2004
By Michael De Alessi
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Alternate Framework for the US Commission on Ocean Policy
April 2004
By Michael De Alessi
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Overcoming Three Hurdles to IFQs in US Fisheries
April 2004
By Michael De Alessi, et al
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Saving Endangered Species Privately: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries, Ltd.
August 2003
By Michael De Alessi
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Low-level Chemical Exposure Unlikely to Disrupt Endocrine System
April 2002
By Joel Schwartz
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If only the fishers will allow it
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Endangered Species Act not working
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