A small city in California is dealing with a big dilemma. Ridgecrest is the home of thriving pistachio farmers. The city also depends on a nearby U.S. Navy base for most of its tax revenue. They both need a lot…
Why It’s Tough To Eat Less (Real) Chocolate
When the fight against obesity comes down to a battle against chocolate consumption, winning will be tough.
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms
The massive manure pools created by North Carolina’s hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.
When a Carbon Tax Proposal Is Like Goldilocks
In his new book, climate activist Bjorn Lomborg presents a controversial carbon tax proposal that could remind us of Goldilocks.
Where a Traffic Light Could Cut Noise Pollution
To diminish the city’s noise pollution, Mumbai is experimenting with traffic lights that last longer when drivers honk too much.
The Best Way To Stop a Speeder
Typically involving a fine that could even relate to your affluence, a speeding ticket is usually about money but not necessarily in Estonia.
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans
Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.
Sweden’s Carbon Tax
Looking at Sweden’s steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.
Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm
You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina’s hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.
Debating Kenya’s Plastic Bag Ban
To hear a single-use plastic bag regulation debate, you could go to Kenya or NYC while Rwandans might be discussing their plastic bag black market.
