Read more in Axios here.
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Discounting and the Ethics of Climate Policy
Last year, in one of his first actions on inauguration day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to stop using the social cost of carbon (SCC) when weighing the costs and benefits of regulations. The decision prompted predictable outrage from many environmental activists, climate scientists, and economists, who argued that abandoning the SCC would strip climate regulations of their scientific grounding.
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House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota
Washington Post reporter Jake Spring writes on the recent decision to allow mining near the Boundary Waters Wilderness area in Minnesota. Read more in the Washington Post here.
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Pray for Snow, Plan for Fire
Washington, D.C., may long be tired of the frigid temps, above-average snowfall, and icy roads. But out West, signs reading “Pray for snow” are everywhere. Utah Governor Spencer Cox even encouraged Utahns to join together in prayer for snow.
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Rethinking sustainability: The untold benefits of cattle ranching in the American West
Read the full piece here in The Washington Post.
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Stop Spending Billions on Courtroom Battles and Start Saving Species
A recent report from ConservAmerica analyzed two decades of energy and infrastructure projects to quantify the ESA’s effects. What it found is that the United States regularly spends billions of dollars fighting over endangered species in court when it should prioritize preventative conservation and economic incentives.
