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Books and Book Chapters

"Scientific Shortcomings in the EPA’s Endangerment Finding from Greenhouse Gases," by Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger, Cato Journal, vol. 29 no. 3, Fall 2009.

"Interior Department and Public Lands," Chapter 23, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Health and Safety Policy," Chapter 39, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Energy Policy," Chapter 43, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Environmental Policy," Chapter 44, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

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Cato Studies

"The Myth of the Compact City: Why Compact Development Is Not the Way to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 653, November 18, 2009

"Why Sustainability Standards for Biofuel Production Make Little Economic Sense," by Harry de Gorter and David R. Just, Policy Analysis no. 647, October 7, 2009

"A Harsh Climate for Trade: How Climate Change Proposals Threaten Global Commerce," by Sallie James, Trade Policy Analysis no. 41, September 9, 2009

"A Matter of Trust: Why Congress Should Turn Federal Lands into Fiduciary Trusts," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 630, January 15, 2009

"The Case against Government Intervention in Energy Markets," by Richard L. Gordon, Policy Analysis no. 628, December 1, 2008

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Articles and Newsletters

"Justice Scalia’s Regrettably Irrelevant Decision in Rapanos v. United States," National Wetlands Newsletter, vol. 28, no. 5, September/October 2006.

"Letting Environmentalists' Preferences Count," by Peter Van Doren, Regulation, vol. 26, no. 5, 2003, pp. 32-35.

"Redirecting the Environmental Movement," by Peter VanDoren, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 4, Fall 2000.

"The Forest Service's Tinderbox," by Robert H. Nelson, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 4, Fall 2000.

"The End of Market Failure," by Richard Zerbe and Howard McCurdy, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 2, Spring 2000.

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Opinion and Commentary

"More 'Work' for the President," by Patrick J. Michaels, National Review (Online), November 5, 2009

"Market Power - The Mistake of Subsidizing Pet Energy Causes," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, National Review, October 21, 2009

"Free Trade Is a Boon to the Environment," by Sallie James, RealClearMarkets.com, October 8, 2009

"How Cap-and-Trade Is Like Ritual Self-Flagellation," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, October 7, 2009

"The Imperial Presidency Comes in Green, Too," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, September 29, 2009

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Legal Briefs

Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, October 24, 2006 (PDF, 125 KB)

Rapanos v. United States, December 9, 2005 (PDF, 524 KB)

Events

"Climate Change, Copenhagen, and Congress," November 5, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Whither the Amazon?," December 2, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"The Perfect Firestorm: Controlling Forest Service Wildfire Costs," July 26, 2007 [Policy Forum]

"Do NGOs Harm Growth in the Developing World?," February 20, 2007 [Policy Forum]

"Saving Our Environment from Washington," April 22, 2005 [Book Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"The Law of the Sea Treaty: Inconsistent With American Interests," Statement by Doug Bandow before the United States Senate, Senate Committee on Armed Services, Washington D.C., April 8, 2004

"Reforming the 1872 Mining Law," Testimony by Richard Gordon before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, August 3, 1999.

"The Importance of Data Access for Science and Governance," Testimony by Michael Gough before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, July 15, 1999.

"The State of Superfund," Testimony by Jerry Taylor before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, June 22, 1995.

Multimedia

"G20 and Climate Change" featuring Patrick J. Michaels, September 24, 2009 [Flash Audio, 05:23]

David Boaz discusses nannyism in energy policy on CNN September 22, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:34]

Daniel J. Ikenson discusses climate talks and tariffs on CNBC's Squawk on the Street September 22, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:48]

"Cap, Trade, Incite, Threaten and Placate" featuring Sallie James, September 21, 2009 [Flash Audio, 08:11]

Patrick J. Michaels discusses a possible carbon tax on the FOX Business Network January 9, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:14]

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