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Thoughtful Reflections on the Environment by a Conservative Giant – an Evening With Roger Scruton

I had the recent pleasure of sitting down with the English philosopher, Roger Scruton, to discuss his new book, How...
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...
Earth Day Op-Ed by Zinke, Perry, and Pruitt

It’s not often three Presidential cabinet members pen a joint Op-ed piece, but that’s what EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt,...
To My Environmental Friends – Give President-Elect Trump a Chance

To many of my environmentalist friends, this past week could not have gone any worse. It’s their worst...
Zika, The Environment, And The Presidential Campaign

By Daniel B. Botkin Copyright © 2016 Daniel B. Botkin Reprinted by Permission While Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump...
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...
“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...
White House Promotes Environmental Markets and Private Investment

Cheers to the White House this week for issuing new guidance to federal agencies titled Mitigating Impacts on Natural...
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 –...
Ecomodernist Manifesto – Decoupling Human Welfare from Environmental Impacts

An intriguing debate was rekindled this past week involving the age-old philosophical argument regarding the role of humans in nature....
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...
Maryland’s “Chesapeake Bay Cabinet” will Promote Innovation and Collaboration to Restore the Bay

Even before taking office there is heightened optimism surrounding Governor-elect, Larry Hogan, and his new administration in Maryland. Hogan won election decisively on...
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...
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...
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....
Conservation, Markets, Ethics

While we strive to craft new approaches to conservation and environmental protection, with the goal of reconciling personal liberty,...
Good News From the Stratosphere – the ozone hole has shrunk

Those who are old enough, may recall the fierce political fight over the 1987 Montreal Protocol to phase out...
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...
Humans – are we but a mere earthly plague?

By Brent Fewell Sir David Attenborough has certainly stirred the pot with his recent name calling. Are humans but...
"The biggest challenge to the environment, as I see it, is the life-style of modern people –
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
"ConserveFewell is the place to go for some serious environmental sanity, and alternatives to the usual slop."
― Author and Political Commentator, Steve Hayward
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
"ConserveFewell is the place to go for some serious environmental sanity, and alternatives to the usual slop."
― Author and Political Commentator, Steve Hayward
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