Skaidra Smith-Heisters
Policy Analyst
Skaidra Smith-Heisters is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.
Her research is part of Reason's New Environmentalism program, launched by Lynn Scarlett, which develops innovative solutions to environmental problems and emphasizes the benefits of local decisions over Washington's command-and-control regulations.
Smith-Heisters is a graduate of the University of California at Davis program in Nature and Culture. Prior to joining Reason, she worked in habitat restoration, endangered species management and natural resources planning with the California State Parks system.
She has been extensively involved in grassroots journalism and political organizing in San Francisco's North Bay area, where she currently lives.
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Environmental Timetables Built for Style, Not Substance
Cutting emissions, reducing use of foreign oil, using more renewable energy requires a lot more than just goals
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The Rush to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs and Plastic Bags
Life-cycle analysis shows energy costs and pollution from the "solutions" will create new problems
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Preparing for “Earthquake Katrina” and a Levee Disaster in California
Taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook to subsidize, rebuild homes and farms built in flood danger zones
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Industrial Hemp Can Boost Economy, Cut Pollution
Schwarzenegger's drug war concerns are way off base
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