To Protect Against the Next Harvey, Forget Zoning and Roll Back Government Meddling Instead
Existing regulations impoverish our cities, and perverse subsidies increase the damage done by catastrophic storms.
Energy & Environment
No, Flooding in Houston Was Not Caused By a Lack of Zoning Laws
The "development kills" crowd has failed to take into account the very creation of Houston and its long and colorful history of being underwater.
Hurricane Harvey Isn't About Climate Change, It's About Bad Federal Policy (Podcast)
As greens rush to blame Harvey's devastation on global warming, the real culprit - subsidizing coastal development - goes unmentioned.
Hurricane Harvey and Climate Change
Extreme weather events attribution science yields murky results
The Private 'Cajun Navy' Shows the Glory, and Necessity, of Private Disaster Aid
Hurricane Harvey has made a life-threatening mess too serious to rely on just government-managed aid.
Hurricane Harvey and the National Flood Insurance Fiasco
Don't build in flood plains, and especially don't rebuild in flood plains
Price Gougers Are Heroes! [Podcast]
Reason editors discuss Hurricane Harvey, the pardon of Joe Arpaio, Al Franken 2020, Antifa, and more.
Out of the Way, Texas, Federal Hurricane Rescue Is Coming
If history is any indicator, it's going to be a long and very expensive siege.
Lawsuit Shows Muddied Waters over What Counts as 'Spring Water'
A lawsuit alleges Poland Spring Water amounts to "a colossal fraud perpetrated against American consumers."
Border Patrol Will Keep Checkpoints Open During Hurricane Harvey
Because the important thing during a hurricane is making sure evacuees aren't undocumented immigrants.
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians React to Solar Eclipse
Denial and panic aren't the only responses, folks. (Works for climate change, too.)
Unconstitutional State Food, Agriculture Crackdowns Spur Congress to Act
States like Massachusetts attempt to control how farms outside their borders operate.
A Federal Coal Subsidy Is the Latest Insane Policy Idea
West Virginia governor says that Trump is "really interested. He likes the idea."
What Caused Venezuela's Tragic Collapse? Socialism.
A vital lesson, as we confront calls for more regulation and government control in all aspects of our lives.
The Administrative State Strikes Back: Federal Climate Change Draft Report Leaked
It would be ridiculous for the Trump Administration to try to suppress it now.
Forced Coal Divestment Robs California Pension Fund of Revenue
Millions lost when political influence overrules financial acumen.
Why the Left Can't Solve Global Warming
Greens are more interested on assigning blame than looking for fixes.
Peak Oil: What Ever Happened to Hubbert's Peak?
Next year U.S. oil production will exceed its 1970 peak.
Why Does the Left Keep Losing Its Fight Against Global Warming?
All its solutions suffer from the collective action problem
Stossel: Save the Rhinos!
An entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.
New York Organic Farmers Oppose Release of Genetically Modified Moths
On the other hand, Google's Verily is debugging Fresno.
Crony Capitalism on Display in California's Cap-and-Trade Re-Authorization
The anti-climate change policy included plenty of sweeteners for favored industries.
How Capitalism Saved the Bees
A decade after colony collapse disorder began, pollination entrepreneurs have staved off the beepocalypse.
Loving Animals to Death: Rules to 'Protect' Animals Often Put Them At Risk
The Humane Society even opposes artificial rhino horn, which would lower demand for poachers' fare.
California Doubles Down on Subsidizing Wealthy Buyers of Electric Cars
Legislators want to spend $3 billion a year paying for electric vehicle purchases.
Open the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository
The Washington Post is right: "Put Yucca Mountain to work. The nation needs it."
Apocalypse Abuse and 'Climate Doomism'
Climate scientists denounce a scaremongering story in New York magazine.
Population Doomster Paul Ehrlich's New Forecast: 'Biological Annihilation'
New predictions of animal population doom are likely exaggerated.
Red Teaming Climate Change
An effective way to improve climate science and challenge the "climate establishment"?
Powering U.S. Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy Is a Total Fantasy
New research debunks a study claiming there's a low-cost way to power America using only wind, solar, and hydropower.
Overpopulation Scaremongering Never Gets Old
Neo-Malthusianism in the Sunday New York Times
The Fatal Flaw in the Fights Against Global Warming and Global Terrorism
Beware the precautionary tales of the left and the right.
PRIME Act Would Help Put the 'Local' Back in Local Meat Production
States could set their own rules for meat that's processed and sold within their own borders.
Subsidies Encourage Maine Farmers to Keep Growing Too Many Blueberries
The market can't fix the problem when government insists on intervention.
'Atomic Humanism' and the Eco-Modernist Campaign to Promote Nuclear Power
"Only nuclear can lift all humans out of poverty while saving the natural environment."
To Reduce Food Waste, Government Must Get Out of the Way
Efforts to combat the problem continue to bump up against idiotic and outrageous laws.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Paris Climate Agreement Wasn't Going to Save the Planet
So America's withdrawal won't lead to global doom.
Did Conservatives Replace a 'Red Scare' with a 'Green Scare'?
"I believe that the color of radicalism today is not red, but green."
Paris Agreement Climate Change
The Progressive Left Devours Its Own [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Andrew Heaton, Katherine Mangu-Ward, & Matt Welch on terrorism, climate change, Bill Maher, Kathy Griffin, Evergreen, and more.
Trump Exaggerates Price of Paris Climate Accord
Today, as in the past, the opponents of environmental protection vastly exaggerate the expense of reducing pollution.
A Spectacularly Stupid Idea: Governing Land as a Global Commons
Making an environmental resource a commons is tantamount to calling for its destruction.
Pulling Out of Paris Won't Doom the Planet
Trump may be nuts but liberals need to get a grip.
There Is No Political Tribe That Deserves Your Complete Loyalty
Commit to principles and ideals, not politicians.
