The idea that energy demand will soon outweigh supply is a concept that has been touted for many years. Since many claim that fossil fuels are unsustainable and damaging to the earth’s environment and climate,...
Pollution
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Proponents of cap-and-trade hope to harness the invisible hand of "the market" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), such as carbon dioxide.
The goal is to "cap" current GHG...
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When it comes to protecting the environment, the view held by most people is that while the free market is certainly a formidable force for economic progress and prosperity, it often stands at odds with the...
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The Kyoto Protocol is a worldwide treaty, in effect since 2004, binding signatory countries to lower greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit possible impacts on global warming. The only problem is that few...
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What do polar bears, windmills, dramatic weather, and fossil fuels all have in common? Due to the extensive media coverage devoted to these and other environmental issues in recent years, it’s not hard to guess that the answer to this question is...
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In the midst of social and political upheaval during the 1960s, President Lyndon Johnson proposed a variety of federally managed programs to turn America into a...
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After the Cuyahoga River caught fire in Ohio in 1969, new pressure was exerted on the federal government to increase its role in reducing water pollution in America. The efforts culminated in the Clean Water Act,...
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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), more commonly known as Superfund, financed and created the federal program that cleans up hazardous substances nationwide. Initially...