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EPA Chief encourages employees to elevate public health and environmental concerns . . .

This week, EPA’s Acting Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, issued the following letter to all EPA employees. This is a very...
Environmental Justice – Why Conservatives Should Care

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 . . . “

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

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

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!?

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

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?

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
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???

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

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

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

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

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
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

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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 once again finds itself in the news this past week, this time for adopting a direct final rule that...
“Our House”

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?

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

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

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

This past week, April 24th, I was privileged to introduce former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly at the Center...
Environmental Regulation in Small Towns

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

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

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

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

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

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

I was interviewed yesterday by Elizabeth Shogren of NPR on the safety of tap water. Ms. Shogren was...
An Introduction

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

Lots to cover on the water front this week, from the spill in West Virginia causing over 300,000 to...
Is EPA Really Essential?

“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

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

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

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

Linking to a new EPA report hot off the press titled, Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy, which...
Trash Talking

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-“

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Brent Fewell I spent some quality time this week in the wonderful city of Cincinnati, home of the...
EPA Announces Formation of Technical Working Group to Review Ocean Acidification

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

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

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

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

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

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?!

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?

Calling all Good Samaritans

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

By Brent Fewell Promising news flowing from the Chesapeake Bay. U.S. EPA is reporting that pollutants, such as phosphorous,...
"The biggest challenge to the environment, as I see it, is the life-style of modern people –
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fast food, packaging, pets, urban sprawl, and other things which can be rectified only slowly and only through a concerted effort of education."
― Conservative Philosopher & Author, Roger Scruton
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― Author and Political Commentator, Steve Hayward
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