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# William Yeatman 

Former Research Fellow, Cato Institute 

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William Yeatman was a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s [Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies](https://www.cato.org/robert-levy-center-constitutional-studies). He is a member of the D.C. Bar (under D.C. App. R. 46‑A; supervised by a D.C. Bar member).

Yeatman has testified many times before Congress and state legislatures, and he is a frequent contributor to major media outlets. His scholarly work has appeared in academic journals like the *Georgetown Law Journal* and *Appalachian Natural Resources Law Journal*, and his popular writing has appeared in the *Wall Street Journal*, *Foreign Policy*, *Bloomberg*, and elsewhere.

Before joining Cato, he specialized in environmental policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. From 2004 to 2006, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Yeatman holds a BA in environmental sciences from the University of Virginia, an MA in international studies from the Denver University Graduate School of International Studies, and a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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