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Books and Book Chapters

"Interior Department and Public Lands," Chapter 23, 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).

Water For Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis, by Fredrik Segerfeldt (2005).

"Transportation Policy," Chapter 36, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

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Cato Studies

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

"A Federal Renewable Electricity Requirement," by Robert J. Michaels, Policy Analysis no. 627, November 13, 2008

"Don't Increase Federal Gasoline Taxes—Abolish Them," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, Policy Analysis no. 598, August 7, 2007

"The Perfect Firestorm: Bringing Forest Service Wildfire Costs under Control," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 591, April 30, 2007

"Energy Alarmism: The Myths That Make Americans Worry about Oil," by Eugene Gholz and Daryl G. Press, Policy Analysis no. 589, April 5, 2007

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Articles and Newsletters

"Money to Burn?" by Randal O'Toole, Regulation, vol. 25, no. 4, Winter 2002.

"Western Myths and Realities," by Robert H. Nelson, Regulation, vol. 25, no. 2, Summer 2002.

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

"Paying Too Much for Petrol," by Ian Parry, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 4, Winter 2000, pp. 3.

"High Gasoline Prices and the Unfair Sales Act in Wisconsin," by J. Isaac Brannon, Regulation, vol. 23, no. 3, Summer 2000, pp. 1.

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Opinion and Commentary

"The Volatile Dollar," by Steve H. Hanke, Globe Asia, June 22, 2009

"It Didn't Start Here," by Alan Reynolds, New York Post, April 9, 2009

"The Next Oil Shock," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, March 26, 2009

"Stop That Energy Bill!," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, National Review (Online), September 9, 2008

"Random Oil," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, Forbes, September 4, 2008

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Events

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

"Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Reform or Elimination?," September 12, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

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

"Fact and Fiction about Gasoline Prices," June 30, 2006 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis," July 21, 2005 [Book Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"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.




Multimedia

Media Highlight Patrick J. Michaels discusses new national emissions standard on FOX's Special Report May 19, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:24]

Media Highlight Jerry Taylor discusses oil prices on BNN May 12, 2009 [Flash Video, 05:44]

Daily Podcast "Strategic Petroleum Reserve" featuring Steve H. Hanke, September 26, 2008 [Flash Audio, 11:15]

Media Highlight Patrick J. Michaels discusses ethanol on FOX's Special Report with Brit Hume. September 2, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:03]

Media Highlight Jerry Taylor debates domestic oil drilling on CNBC's The Call August 11, 2008 [Flash Video, 07:08]

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