Brian Seasholes, Author at Reason Foundation

Brian Seasholes is a former research fellow with Reason Foundation.

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The Hidden Costs of Environmental Regulations

When looking for ways to protect the environment and crucial wildlife habitats, we would do well to take a closer look at the total, true costs of such regulation.

Commentary by Brian Seasholes July 1, 2016
Opening the Doors of Justice is Critically Important

Commentary by Brian Seasholes June 7, 2016
The Critical Nature of Critical Habitat Decisions

Commentary by Brian Seasholes June 1, 2016
The Best and Worst Parts of the Decision Not to List the Sage Grouse as Endangered

Commentary by Brian Seasholes September 23, 2015
The Best and Worst Parts of the Decision Not to List the Sage Grouse as Endangered

The government made the right decision, but is putting the progress made with the sage grouse at risk with its other plans

Commentary by Brian Seasholes September 23, 2015
The Incoherent Philosophy of the Radical Environmental Lobby

Commentary by Brian Seasholes February 9, 2015
Why Obama’s Alaskan Wilderness Plan Matters for the Endangered Species Act

Broken promises fuel resentment surrounding conservation

Commentary by Brian Seasholes February 3, 2015
Bringing the Endangered Species Act in to the 21st Century Through Increased Data Transparency

Commentary by Brian Seasholes January 28, 2015
Keystone XL Poses Very Little Danger to Whooping Crane

Wind turbines and transporting oil by rail are far more significant threats

Commentary by Brian Seasholes January 23, 2015
The Saga of the Gunnison Sage Grouse and Why it Matters

Commentary by Brian Seasholes January 9, 2015
Report Highlights Need for States to do Their Own Endangered Species Research

Commentary by Brian Seasholes January 5, 2015
Federal Overreach, the Gunnison Sage Grouse, a Lawsuit, and Politics

Commentary by Brian Seasholes December 17, 2014
The Endangered Species Act Set to Harm Another Imperiled Species

Punitive and expensive regulations deter conservation efforts

Commentary by Brian Seasholes December 3, 2014
The Anti-Environment Tax Rolls On: the State-Based Version

Commentary by Brian Seasholes December 2, 2014
In Recent Prairie Dog Case, the Federal Government Admits Something it Tries to Cover-Up

Commentary by Brian Seasholes November 24, 2014
Fundamentally Flawed Poll on Sage Grouse Conservation Gets Desired but Invalid Results

Commentary by Brian Seasholes November 10, 2014
Another Endangered Species Act Legal Victory for Landowners and Conservation

Commentary by Brian Seasholes November 6, 2014
North Dakota in the Crosshairs of the Endangered Species Act

Commentary by Brian Seasholes November 3, 2014