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Pruitt’s fall from grace – part of providence?
, , EPA, EPA, providence, Pruitt, Pruitt resignation, 0 Scott Pruitt’s fall from grace offers many learned lessons. Many have asked my thoughts on his resignation. Like many...
Environmental Justice – Why Conservatives Should Care
, , The Environment and Politics, environmental justice, environmental pollution, EPA, Jack Kemp, principles of conservatism, Scott Pruitt, 0 Environmental Justice (EJ) is back in the news this week as Democratic members of Congress introduce legislation that would...
“If They Won’t Lead, We Will . . . “
, , Climate Change, Apple, Budget, climate change, Deregulation, Economic Growth, Energy and Environment, energy independence, EPA, Janet McCabe, Jim Connaughton, Jonathan Turley, Mother Jones, Myron Ebell, Trump, Walmart, Xavier Becerra, 0 Those were the defiant and recalcitrant words of California’s Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, this past week in response to...
EPA Remains Very Relevant – More Incentives Less Bureaucracy
, , EPA, bureaucratization of environmentalism, clean air, clean water, conservative environmentalism, EPA, EPA Budget Cuts, incentives, Scott Pruitt, 0 The Best of Intentions: Incentive, not bureaucracy, is the key to environmental protection. The American Conservative By BRENT FEWELL...
Reagan’s Environmental Chief Cautions Trump Administration
, , The Environment and Politics, Ann Gorsuch, clean air, clean water, EPA, Rita Lavelle, Scott Pruitt, William Ruckelshaus, 0 Sharing a recent NYT op-ed by William Ruckelshaus. Wise counsel from the former EPA Administrator under Presidents Nixon and...
Scott Pruitt is the Next EPA Administrator – Now What!?
, , Conservative Conservationism, common sense solutions, DOI, Donald Trump, endangered species, EPA, Fish & Wildlife, Good Samaritan, Sand County Foundation, Scott Pruitt, Trout Unlimited, 0 Scott Pruitt, former Attorney General for Oklahoma, was confirmed today as EPA’s Administrator, on a Senate vote of 52-46....
Trump’s Nominee for EPA – Resetting Cooperative Federalism
, , The Environment and Politics, Clean Power Plan, cooperative federalism, EPA, President-elect Trump, Scott Pruitt, waters of the U.S., 0 This past week brought another Trump nominee, Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma’s Attorney General, who was named to lead the U.S....
Can EPA and Other Feds Lead by Getting Out of the Way?
, , Conservative Conservationism, conservation, cooperative federalism, endangered species, environmental protection, EPA, natural resource management, subsidiarity, water quality, 0 Jim Huffman has a thoughtful article in the most recent issue of the PERC Reports titled Designing Institutions for...
Flint Michigan Water Crisis – A Nonpartisan Disaster
, , Water Issues, corrosion inhibitor, Democrats, EPA, Flint Michigan, Governor Rick Snyder, lead and copper rule, lead in water, MDEQ, public health crisis, Rachel Madow, Sturgis, water contamination, 0 The story of how Flint, Michigan’s children were poisoned with lead is long, complicated, and filled with human errors...
Should Costs Matter in EPA Rule-Making???
, , Energy and Resource Extraction, Cost Benefits, EPA, George Washington Regulatory Studies Center, Mercury and Air Toxics, rulemaking, Supreme Court, Susan Dudley, 0 As one who is unwavering in his support for strong regulations protecting the environment, there are times when I’m...
“Food & Water Lies” – FWW Stands in the Way of Environmental Protection
, , Free-Market Environmentalism, Clean Water Act, Crunchy Con, environmental markets, environmental protection, EPA, farmers, Food & Water Watch, Greenpeace, impaired waters, non-point sources, NRDC, point sources, Rod Dreher, TMDL, water quality trading, Zach Corrigan, 0 Rod Dreher, one of my favorite conservative authors, once wrote the following as part of his 10-point crunchy con...
The Realm of Environmental Possibility – Good Samaritans to the Rescue
, , Water Issues, abandoned hardrock mines, acid mine drainage, Animas River, EPA, Good Samaritans, Trout Unlimited, watershed cleanup, WGA, 0 The tragic mining spill in the Animas River this summer has brought renewed vigor and attention on the need...
Promoting Sustainability Through Improved EPA Incentives and Regulatory Outcomes
, , EPA, Beth Termini, command-and-control, Culture, EPA, George Wyeth, incentives, sustainability, traditional regulations, 0 In a recent law review article titled Regulating for Sustainability, George Wyeth and Beth Termini argue that EPA should...
EPA Deems Fracking Safe to Drinking Water and Public Health
, , Energy and Resource Extraction, Cheap Energy Revolution, drinking water, environmental protection, EPA, fracking, groundwater resources, NRDC, oil and gas, public health, 0 After many years of study, EPA this week released a comprehensive report on the practice of hydraulic fracturing –...
Clean Water: America’s Great Unfinished Agenda
, , Water Issues, clean water, EPA, green infrastructure, Green Investment, Loan Guarantees, SRF, water quality, 0 Sixty years ago, kids swimming in the Great Lakes could be up to their necks in water, look down,...
Congress Dips Its Toe Into Troubled Waters
, , Water Issues, Congress, Corps of Engineers, EPA, federal jurisdiction, JP Woodley, Ken Kopocis, Rapanos, SWANCC, Waters of the US, WOTUS, 0 On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee met to mark up the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Energy...
In Need of No EPA or a Different EPA?
, , EPA, Chief Justice Brandeis, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, cooperative federalism, Cuyahoga River, environmental protection, EPA, Jonathan Adler, Josh Gelertner, NRO, 0 Over at National Review, Josh Gelernter argues that we should consider abolishing the U.S. EPA – “Fixing the EPA...
After Many Years EPA Finalizes Waters of the U.S. Rule
, , EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, Clean Water Act, EPA, jurisdictional water, Ken Kopocis, waters of the U.S., wetlands, WOTUS, 0 For those interested in the real life implications of this rulemaking, my friend, Mike Rolband, one of the top...
Virginia is Eating Our Lunch . . . and Our Crabs – Maryland needs a new playbook on environmental restoration
, , Free-Market Environmentalism, Brent Fults, Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Land Trust, Environmental Banc & Exchange, EPA, George Kelly, Gina McCarthy, Maryland, nutrient trading, Tom Vilsack, Tracy Mehan, USDA, Virginia, 0 Maryland’s recent election was about change. It was about improving the economy, creating more jobs, and reducing government spending...
Does EPA Science Require Greater Transparency?
, , EPA, Affordable Care Act, CASAC, Chairman Chris Stewart, climate change, Congressman Chris Gibson, Democracy and Political Ignorance, EPA, HR 1422, Ilya Somin, Jonathan Turley, Lawrence Kogan, Rise of the Fourth Branch of Government, SAB, science integrity, Scientific Advisory Board, 0 The “lack of transparency is a huge political advantage . . . Look, I wish Mark was right that...
Is it time to consider the human and social capital of regulations?
, , EPA, Adam Finkel, benefit-cost analysis, Cary Coglianese, Christopher Carrigan, David Schoenbrod, Does Regulation Kill Jobs, ELI, environmental economics, environmental regulation, EPA, green jobs, Tracy Mehan, 0 One more book I’ve added to my growing “must read” wish list, “Does Regulation Kill Jobs?” available at Univ....
Mehan Talks “Waters of the U.S.” at the Farm Foundation Forum
, , Agriculture and Environment, Agriculture and conservation, Army Corps of Engineers, Chris Clayton, Clean Water Act, environmental federalism, EPA, Farm Foundation, jurisdictional waters, significant nexus, The Progressive Farmer, Tracy Mehan, waters of the U.S., wetlands, 0 Those of you who have been following EPA’s proposed rule redefining the term “Waters of the U.S.” and the...
Lake Erie Bites Back with a Vengeance – Water Impacted by Harmful Algal Bloom
, , Water Issues, biotoxins, contaminated drinking water, cyanobacteria, drinking water, EPA, harmful algal blooms, Lake Erie, Lesley D'Anglada, microcystins, public health, Toledo Ohio, 0 So what would you do upon waking one morning with coffee in hand, you turn on the news, and...
Accelerating Environmental Protection Through New Market Approaches
, , Free-Market Environmentalism, accelerating environmental restoration, Benjamin Grumbles, BNA, Brooks Smith, Chesapeake Bay, conservation, EPA, Gulf of Mexico, market-based environmentalism, TMDL, Tracy Mehan, water impairments, water quality, water quality trading, 0 Linking here to an article this past week that my friend and law partner, Brooks Smith, and I wrote for...
EPA and Wage Garnishment – Fair Criticism or Not
, , EPA, debt collection improvement act, delinquent nontax debt, environmental protection, EPA, fines and penalties, Jonathan Turley, U.S. Department of Treasury, wage garnishment, 1 EPA once again finds itself in the news this past week, this time for adopting a direct final rule that...
“Our House”
, , EPA, cooperative conservation, E-Enterprise, ECOS, environmental federalism, EPA, federal overreach, federal oversight, States, 0 I am about to embark on what can be a gut-wrenching, relationship-straining, roller coaster ride of an experience. My...
Climate Change – has our desire to do good overridden good science?
, , Climate Change, AGW, climate change, Daniel Botkin, EPA, House Science Committee, IPCC, Steve Hayward, 0 EPA’s major news this week to regulate CO2 has evoked a lot of emotion. Depending upon your understanding of the...
Faith, Fauna and Climate Change
, , Religion and Nature, AGW, anthropogenic global warming, astrophysics, Christian stewardship, Creation Care, environmental stewardship, EPA, EWG, Hubble telescope, Jane Houlihan, William Blair, 0 I consider myself fortunate to attend a church, St. Johns Episcopal, whose parishioners are thoughtful not only about matters...
EPA and a Culture in Need of Change
, , EPA, Assistant Inspector General Patrick Sullivan, Bob Perciasepe, Congressman Issa, Culture, EPA, John Beale, Jonathan Turley, OIG, Rise of the Fourth Branch of Government, 0 Esteemed law professor, Jonathan Turley, has warned and sounded the alarm in recent months about the growth of the...
Honoring One of America’s Great Conservation Leaders – Bill Reilly
, , EPA, Bill Reilly, Bush Administration, Center for Environmental Policy, conservation, conservation leadership, Dan Fiorino, EPA, George H.W. Bush, Hank Habicht, Performance Track, Senator Bob Graham, The New Environmental Regulation, Tracy Mehan, 0 This past week, April 24th, I was privileged to introduce former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly at the Center...
Environmental Regulation in Small Towns
, , EPA, Agriculture, community, environmental regulations, EPA, Lincoln, Nebraska, Omaha, small town living, 0 There is an interesting and important demographic shift taking place in my state. And, it isn’t only my state...
The Power to Tax (and Permit) is the Power to Destroy
, , EPA, EPA, ephemeral stream, intermittent stream, jurisdiction, Rapanos, Sackett family, SCOTUS, waters of the U.S., 6 Yesterday, the EPA issued the long-awaited draft rule on “Waters of the U.S.” – you can find all 300+...
New Dawn for Emerging Water Markets – 21st Century Tools
, , Free-Market Environmentalism, Ben Grumbles, Bob Perciasepe, Congressional hearing, Ellen Gilinsky, environmental markets, EPA, House T&I, James Pletl, Mike Shapiro, Nancy Stoner, Peter Tennant, The Role of Water Quality Trading in Achieving Clean Water Act Objectives, Tracy Mehan, water quality trading, 0 I’m honored to have the opportunity to testify next week before Congress on the topic of water quality trading...
In Defense of the EPA, but not the Indefensible
, , EPA, Bob Perciasepe, CIA, Covert Agent, Culture, EPA, Gina McArthy, John Beale, 0 Admittedly, I’ve been reluctant to talk openly about it. Not because it didn’t warrant discussion, but because of the...
Steady Progress in the ORB Means Improvements in the Gulf of Mexico
, , Featured Article, Water Issues, Agriculture, David Schoenbrod, dead zone, Edmund Burke, EPA, EPRI, government, Gulf of Mexico, hypoxia, Jessica Fox, Laura Huggins, little platoons, market-based environmentalism, Ohio River Basin, Roger Pielke Jr., Roger Scruton, Ted Nordhaus, Tracy Mehan, USDA, water quality trading, 0 Many of you have probably detected a theme and undertone to this blog. That is, for us to fix...
The Graduate, 2014: Chemistry on the Rise
, , Conservative Conservationism, agricultural, conservation, environmental impacts, EPA, MTBE, pharmaceutical, plastics, recyclable, reuseable, throw away society, unintended consequences, waste-to-energy, 2 In the iconic 1960’s era movie “The Graduate,” a young Dustin Hoffman is given one-word career advice: Plastics. In...
How Safe is Our Drinking Water
, , Water Issues, Congress, drinking water, Elizabeth Shogren, emergency planning, EPA, Freedom Industries, Jim Salzman, NPR, safety, source water protection, SPCC, spill contingency, 0 I was interviewed yesterday by Elizabeth Shogren of NPR on the safety of tap water. Ms. Shogren was...
An Introduction
, , EPA, environment, environmental, environmental protection, environmental stewardship, environmentalism, EPA, free-market environmentalism, GOP, next generation, performace track, 0 Well, you’ve heard from several of my compatriots here at Conservefewell. I thought it time I introduced myself. You...
Protecting Water Resources While Safeguarding Against Government Overreach
, , Water Issues, Agriculture, agriculture conservation, Clean Water Act, DOJ, environmental protection, EPA, EPA's Private Problem, government overreach, Jillian Kay Melchior, Jonathan Turley, nonpoint source pollution, NRO, privacy, Richard Epstein, rise of fourth branch of government, Sackett, Safe Drinking Water Act, smart farming, water resource protection, West Virginia Water Spill, 4 Lots to cover on the water front this week, from the spill in West Virginia causing over 300,000 to...
Is EPA Really Essential?
, , EPA, bureaucracy, bureaucritization of environmentalism, CEI, Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., conservation, David Schoenbrod, environment, environmentalism, EPA, freedom, incentives, Jonathan Adler, liberty, Marlow Lewis Jr., motives, NRDC, Peter Lehner, private property rights, regulatory agency, society, Tracy Mehan, 0 “Just abolish EPA.” I heard it again this week from a friend, when discussing the agency’s renewed focus on...
Two Veteran Lawyers Nominated for Key Environmental Posts
, , EPA, Air Office, climate change, Confirmation Hearing, DOJ, ENRD, Environmental Enforcement, EPA, Janet McCabe, John Cruden, Nomination, President Obama, 0 This week, President Obama nominated two veteran environmental professionals, Janet McCabe and John Cruden, to head key positions at...
Drill-Baby-Drill – But Responsibly and Sustainably
, , Energy and Resource Extraction, BASF, Center for Sustainable Shale Development, EDF, energy costs, energy production, environmental protection, EPA, fracking, Fred Krupp, George Mitchell, natural gas, oil and gas, PEC, Pennsylvania, shale gas, WSJ, 0 Really good news in the Wall Street Journal this week on the bump in economic activity from the U.S....
Kudos to EPA for Supporting Market-Based Approaches to a Cleaner Environment
, , EPA, clean water, Clean Water Act, collaboration, environmental benefits, EPA, eutrophication, farmers, Gina McCarthy, market-based approach, nonpoint source runoff, ranchers, Tom Vilsack, USDA, water quality trading, 3 Today, the U.S. EPA, in partnership with the USDA, reaffirmed its commitment to water quality trading. Link to the...
Water Might be Undervalued, But It Ain’t Overrated
, , EPA, Water Issues, Agriculture, economy, energy production, EPA, Importance of Water to U.S. Economy, Nancy Stoner, Value of Water, 0 Linking to a new EPA report hot off the press titled, Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy, which...
Trash Talking
, , Energy and Resource Extraction, Chris Kennedy, Daniel Hoornweg, environmental impacts, EPA, fast food, landfill capacity, Methane to Markets, nature, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, plastic bags, plastics, solid waste generation, trash, Victoria Ludwig, Waste Production Must Peak This Century, 0 For our household, soccer is a weekend mainstay. As typical weekends go, this one was no different, aside from enjoying...
Health of Our Nation’s Streams – “B+” or “D-“
, , EPA, Water Issues, Agriculture, Chesapeake Bay, Cuyahoga River, ecological health, EPA, Gulf of Mexico, nation's streams, nutrients, rivers, sewage treatment plants, USGS, water impairments, water quality, waters of the U.S., 0 We’ve come a long way in the U.S. since our rivers used to catch on fire. Here’s a picture of...
New High-Tech Imaging Protecting the Planet and Saving Lives
, , Climate Change, Energy and Resource Extraction, EPA, air pollution, dangerous gas leaks, enforcement, environmental protection, EPA, fugitive emissions, high-tech photo imaging, LDAR, oil and gas industry, Rebellion Photonics, 0 A revolutionary new technology is not only helping to protect the environment, but is now being used to save...
Good Intentions Leading to Bad Policy – The Ethanol Quagmire
, , Agriculture and Environment, biofuel, Cato, CEI, cellulosic ethanol, EPA, ethanol, EWG, Grist, John Upton, Myron Ebbell, RFS, Scott Faber, 0 The American Petroleum Institute this week filed suit against EPA, seeking to overturn the agency’s renewable fuel standards that...
EPA Goes Big with Air and Water Proposals
, , Climate Change, EPA, Water Issues, air quality, climate change, ECOS, EPA, Gina McCarthy, jurisdiction, Lek Kadeli, Nancy Stoner, proposed rule, Rapanos, SAB, significant nexus, Supreme Court, wetlands, 0 By Brent Fewell Toward the waning hours of every administration the pace of regulating at EPA picks up –...
EPA Scores Big Victory in Chesapeake Bay Decision
, , EPA, Water Issues, Chesapeake Bay, conservation, EPA, Judge Rambo, TMDL litigation, 2 Last Friday, the U.S. EPA scored a big victory against industry opponents who challenged the Agency’s authority and efforts to...
To EPA’s New Administrator – Don’t Forget About the Water
, , EPA, Free-Market Environmentalism, Water Issues, Clean Water Act, EPA, Federal Advisory Committees, Gina McCarthy, Ken Kopocis, market-based approaches, nonpoint source pollution, water pollution, water quality trading, 0 As many of you who read this blog know, I talk a lot about the water problems that still plague...
Conservation 2.0 – regulations alone won’t fix a broken earth
, , Conservative Conservationism, EPA, Free-Market Environmentalism, Species Protection, Water Issues, American Farmland Trust, Andrew McElwaine, Ben Grumbles, Brent Fults, Brooks Smith, Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Land Trust, Dave Paylor, Dave White, Ellen Gilinsky, EPA, EPRI, Freshwater Trust, Iowa Soybean Association, Jessica Fox, Joe Whiworth, Peter Hughes, Red Barn Trading, Roger Wolf, USDA, water, water quality trading, Willamette Partnership, 7 By Brent Fewell I spent some quality time this week in the wonderful city of Cincinnati, home of the...
“Nudging” versus “Coercion” – Balancing Environmental Protection with Liberty and Freedom
, , Conservative Conservationism, EPA, Free-Market Environmentalism, Species Protection, The Environment and Politics, Water Issues, Andy McCarthy, Big Data, Big Government, Cass Sunstein, conservative, environmental, EPA, F.A. Hayek, freedom, John Stuart Mills, Jonah Goldberg, liberty, Next Generation Compliance, NRO, Nudge Theory, Russell Kirk, 0 The recent controversy over the U.S. Government’s increased proclivity to secretly paw through the electronic communications and telephone records of Americans has...
EPA Announces Formation of Technical Working Group to Review Ocean Acidification
, , Climate Change, EPA, Species Protection, Water Issues, Amena Saiyid, carbon emissions, Center for Biological Integrity, EPA, global warming, John Reis, Nancy Stoner, ocean acidification, water quality criteria, Woods Hole, 0 By Brent Fewell As first reported by Amena Saiyid over at BNA, EPA announced this week that it plans to establish a...
Happy, Healthy Bugs Means Healthy Waters: continued strides to restore America’s waters
, , EPA, Species Protection, Water Issues, algal blooms, Duke University, EPA, Ken Reckhow, macroinvertebrates, nature, Nicholas School of the Environment, numeric criteria, nutrients, regulations, States, TMDL, water quality, water quality standards, 0 By Brent Fewell The following may be a wee bit granular for some of my readers, but hear me...
Sue-Settle-and-Circumvent the American Public
, , EPA, APA, environmental regulations, EPA, Jillian Melchior, NRO, sue-and-settle, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 0 By Brent Fewell Posting below an NRO article in its entirety by Jillian Melchior, a Fellow over at the Franklin...
Busy as a bee, unless you have CCD
, , Conservative Conservationism, Species Protection, The Environment and Politics, American Bird Conservancy, bees dying, birds, Colony Collapse Disorder, ConservAmerica, Dr. Pierre Mineau, EPA, Forbes, Henry Miller, immune system, IUCN, neonicotinoids, pesticides, 0 By Brent Fewell Linking to a report over at ConservAmerica regarding the recent collapse of bee colonies here in...
The Face of Conservation is Changing – Cheers to Today’s New Leaders
, , Conservative Conservationism, EPA, Free-Market Environmentalism, Species Protection, The Environment and Politics, Water Issues, Ben Grumbles, EPA, Freshwater Trust, Joanie Mahoney, Joe Whitworth, Kim Marotta, Matt Millea, MillerCoors, Onodaga County, Save the Rain, U.S. Water Alliance, William Reilly, 0 By Brent Fewell The pros and cons of living in Washington DC are receiving all sorts of invitations to political...
Gina McCarthy – A Serious Contender
, , Climate Change, EPA, climate change, EPA, Gina McCarthy, Roger Martella, 0 By Brent Fewell POTUS’ nominee for EPA, Gina McCarthy, is a rare breed in DC – no doubt she’s a...
Why legalize weed – just drink the water?!
, , Water Issues, Dispose-My-Meds, drinking water, drugs, drugs in water, EPA, NCPA, NRDC, pharmaceuticals, PPCPs, surface water, take-back programs, United Water, USGS, water, water quality, 2 By Brent Fewell A recent WSJ article highlights an increasingly important issue with which society is slowly grappling, drugs in...
The Bureaucratization of Environmentalism – can we survive good intentions?
, , Conservative Conservationism, Water Issues, bridge, bureaucratization, bureaucrats, conservative, environmentalism, EPA, incentives, Orvis, Rockville, stormwater, stream, Trout Unlimited, water, water quality, wildlife habitat, 4 Calling all Good Samaritans
, , Conservative Conservationism, Water Issues, abandoned mines, Ben Grumbles, Chris Wood, environmental stewardship, EPA, Good Samaritan, Patty Limerick, Snowbird, Tiffany & Co., Trout Unlimited, water, water quality, 3 We all know the parable told by Jesus regarding the sojourner who was robbed, pillaged, and left to die...
Nature’s Resilience – Chesapeake Bay and Signs of Hope
, , Conservative Conservationism, Free-Market Environmentalism, Water Issues, Alex Beehler, Alex Echols, Ann Mills, Arlen Lancaster, Benjamin Grumbles, Bruce Knight, CBF, Chesapeake Bay, conservation, Cy Jones, Dan Nees, EPA, Katie McGinty, market-based conservation, nutrient trading, PADEP, Paul Faeth, Peter Hughes, Pinchot Institute, Ricardo Bayon, stormwater, Tracy Mehan, water quality, water quality trading, wildlife, WRI, 2 By Brent Fewell Promising news flowing from the Chesapeake Bay. U.S. EPA is reporting that pollutants, such as phosphorous,...
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