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Policy Report | December 9, 2004
Four Ideas for the Next Four Years: A Blueprint for Environmental Stewardship
By Jan Mazurek and Tom Mirga
Rather than rely on outmoded policies in the fight against global warming, our excessive dependence on oil, and looming water shortages, federal leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to modernize environmental and energy policies in ways that will make Americans safer, stronger, and more secure.
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E-newsletter | December 2, 2004
Clean Coal
It remains to be seen how many of the 100 new coal-fired power plants we'll need in the next 20 years will be built with IGCC or other clean-coal technology. But the early signs look bright.
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E-newsletter | November 4, 2004
Ranching's "Radical Center"
Ranchers, environmentalists, public land managers, and scientists are putting aside old divisions and staking out a "radical center" aimed at promoting better land stewardship through greater collaboration.
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E-newsletter | October 6, 2004
Giving Hybrid Vehicles a Break
Officials in Califonia, and across the country, have started to reward drivers of hybrid cars by allowing them to use restricted HOV lanes.
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E-newsletter | September 9, 2004
Powering Oil Independence on Peanuts
A number of factors have combined to create a whirlwind of public policy and commercial activity aimed at advancing biodiesel fuel in the United States.
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E-newsletter | July 1, 2004
Using Markets to Protect Land and Property Rights
Rather than rely on first generation "regulatory" approaches to manage development, states and cities are increasingly finding success with more flexible second generation tools, such as Transferable Development Rights programs.
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E-newsletter | June 3, 2004
Charting a "Soft Path" to Cleaner Water
Some of the most promising new approaches to water resource management rely not on centralized "big infrastructure," but instead on decentralized tools that use the environment's natural ability to process and treat polluted water right where it's produced.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
"Hook and Bullet" Wetland Protection
Rallying the angling, hunting, and outdoor-enthusiast communities to support federal clean water protections.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
A Blueprint for Greener Buildings
"Green building" movement to construct offices and homes that use less energy, less water, and more environmentally-friendly materials.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
Charting a "Soft Path" to Cleaner Water
Using alternatives to large water-infrastructure projects to improve water quality and cut costs.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
Making Green Waves
Using public pension funds to prod companies to
acknowledge the costs of climate change and to invest in cleaner technology.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
Rebuilding America's First Suburbs
Revitalizing mature, developed communities and raising awareness of the problems associated with urban sprawl and disinvestment.
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Model Initiatives | May 14, 2004
Water Quality Trading
Harnessing market forces to protect and improve water quality.
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E-newsletter | May 6, 2004
Rebuilding America's First Suburbs
Groups like the Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium (FSC) are working on new ways to rebuild the nation's "first suburbs" and assist the working families who live in them.
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E-newsletter | April 1, 2004
"Hook and Bullet" Wetland Protection
Rallying the angling, hunting, and outdoor-enthusiast communities to support federal clean water protections.
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E-newsletter | March 4, 2004
Making Green Waves
Launched in February, California Treasurer Phil Angelides' Green Wave initiative will push for a cleaner environment while bolstering financial returns to California retirees.
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E-newsletter | February 5, 2004
''Green'' Buildings
As the name implies, green buildings use power and other natural resources far more efficiently and generate less pollution than buildings simply constructed to code.
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E-newsletter | December 10, 2003
Fighting Climate Change Through the "Back Door"
Many state leaders realize that once greenhouse gases accumulate to the point at which their effects create public outcry, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to respond effectively. In the meantime, several states are beginning to move into action, even if it means implementing policy through the back door.
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Model Initiatives | November 24, 2003
Carbon Cash Crop II
Encouraging farming, forestry, and other land-management and natural resources practices that offset greenhouse gas emissions.
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Model Initiatives | November 24, 2003
Driving Down Carbon Dioxide
Using "smart growth" to combat climate change.
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