Environment
How Government Officials Increase Home Prices, by Brandon Houskeeper, January 2010
2009 Environmental Indicators, John Hill, July 2009
2009 Agenda for Effective Environmental Stewardship, by Todd Myers & Brandon Houskeeper, January 2009
New Study by Sound Transit Shows Light Rail Brings Minimal CO2 Reductions, by Todd Myers & Brandon Houskeeper, October 2008
Cost‐Benefit Analysis of Washington Climate Advisory Team’s Recommendations, by The Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University, July 2008
Promoting Personal Choice, Incentives and Investment to Cut Greenhouse Gases, by Todd Myers, April 2008
Comments on State's Climate Advisory Team Draft Recommendations, by Todd Myers, January 2008
Light Rail on I-90 Will Do Little to Reduce CO2, by Todd Myers, September 2007
Sharpening the Focus on Climate Change in the Northwest, by Kay H. Jones, April 2007
A Citizens Guide to Initiative 937: Washington Green Energy Quotas, by Todd Myers, October 2006
A Citizens Guide to Initiative 933: Property Fairness Initiative, by Todd Myers, October 2006
Oregon's Measure 37 Property Rights Law; Lessons from the First Eleven Months, by Todd Myers, December 2005
Analysis of New Reporting on Habitat Conservation Plans by The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, by Todd Myers, July 2005
An Alternate Framework to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, by Michael DeAlessi, July 2004
Private Land Trusts: A Free-Market Forest Conservation Tool, by Eric Montague, October 2002
A Case Study in Energy Over-Regulation: Denial of the Sumas 2 Generating Facility, by Scott Fallon, May 2001
The Governor's Energy Proposal: An Independent Analysis, by Scott Fallon, March 2001
Securing the Future of Washington's State Parks, Market-Based User Fees and Privatization Can Solve Budget Strains, by Jeff Hanson, January 2001
Privatization Opportunities for Washington State Parks, by Jeff Hanson, January 2000
Saving Our Salmon: Using the Free Market to Protect the Environment, by Travis W. Misfeldt, March 1999
Innovation, Not Government, Key to Environmental Sustainability, by Todd Myers, March 2010
2010 Recommendations for Effective Environmental Stewardship, by Todd Myers & Brandon Houskeeper, January 2010
The Worst, and Best, Environmental Moments of 2009, by Todd Myers, January 2010
Mixed Results From Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency Contracts, by Todd Myers & Brandon Houskeeper, October 2009
Overview of the Proposed Seattle Bag Tax, by Paul Guppy, July 2009
2009 Environmental Indicators, John Hill, July 2009
The Misleading and Misplaced Statistics of Cap-and-Trade in Britain, by Todd Myers, March 2009
Drug Take-Back Programs: What Will They Solve? by Brandon Houskeeper, January 2009
Moving to Government-Owned Power, by Brandon Houskeeper, September 2008
2008 Environmental Policy Conference and Luncheon, by Michael D. Helm and Gavin Phelps, July 2008
How Incentives to Cheat Undermine Cap‐and‐Trade, by Todd Myers, June 2008
Promoting Personal Choice, Incentives and Investment to Cut Greenhouse Gases, by Todd Myers
2007-19: The Fifth Annual Center for Environmental Policy Luncheon, by Carsten Belanich
2007-08: The Role of Economic Grouth in Reducing CO2 Greenhouse Emissions, by Todd Myers
2006-15: Guide to Initiative 937: Washington Energy Quotas, by Todd Myers
2006-11: Initiative 933: Property Fairness Initiative, by Todd Myers
2006-10: The Washington American Lung Association's "State of the Air in Washington" Report is Hot Air, by Kay H. Jones
2006-08: The 4th Annaul Center for Environmental Policy Luncheon, by Todd Myers and Colin Gowan
2005-14: Oregon's Measure 37: Lessons from the First Eleven Months, by Todd Myers
2005-09: Summary of 3rd Annual Center for Environmental Policy Luncheon, by Todd Myers and Jenaline Pyle
2004-19: Initiative 297 Seeks to Ban Out-Of-State Hazardous Waste at Hanford, by Paul Guppy and Amber Endres
2004-18: Global Warming: Implications for State Legislators, by John A. Charles, Jr.
2004-17: Wild Sky National Recreation Area: A Reasonable Alternative to Wilderness Designation, by Eric Montague
2004-14: Clearing the Air on New Source Review, by Eric Montague
2004-10: Growth Management Decreases Housing Affordability, by Eric Montague
2004-05: Washington's Timber Resources: A Valuable Environmental and Economic Asset, by Eric Montague
2004-03: State Forest Trust Assets: Establishing a Balance Between Environmental and Economic Values, by B. Bruce Bare
2002-16: Private Land Trusts: A Better Way to Protect the Environment, by Eric Montague
2001-11: A Case Study in Energy Over-Regulations: Denial of the Sumas 2 Generating Facility, by Scott Fallon
2001-04: The Best Laid Plans of the Central Planners: Energy in Washington State, by Scott Fallon
2001-02: Securing the Future of Washington's State Parks, Market-Based User Fees and Privatization Can Solve Budget Strains, by Jeff Hanson
1999-18: Bonneville Power Rate Proposal Favors Fish Over Families, by Elaine R. Davis
1999-02: Saving Our Salmon: Using the Free Market to Protect the Environment, by Paul Guppy
1998-02: Global Warming: A Bunch of Hot Air?, by Richard Derham
Jokes (and riddles) of climate-change policy, by Todd Myers, February 2010
How Government Officials Increase Home Prices, by Brandon Houskeeper, January 2010
When Environmental Politics Kill Environmentalism, by Todd Myers, December 2009
Sea rise and climate change: let's do the science, by Todd Myers, October 2009
Today's 'green' job is yesterday's regular job, by Brandon Houskeeper, July 22, 2009
Global Warming Activists Ignore the Science They Claim to Support, by Todd Myers, May 2009
Which Way for Environmentalism: Science or NIMBYs, by Todd Myers, March 2009
Suspending Failed “Green” Building Rules Can Save Schools Millions, by Todd Myers, February 2009
Create incentive to cut emissions with carbon price, by Todd Myers, February 2009
A Pop(u)lar Eco-Fad, by Todd Myers, January 2009
State can restore Puget Sound with real and immediate fixes and without new taxes, by Brandon Houskeeper, December 5, 2008
Wishful Thinking Motivates Drive for "Green Collar" Jobs, by Todd Myers, June 27, 2008
Celebrate Earth Day by giving up eco-fads, by Todd Myers, April 16, 2008
Climate Advisory Team Misses Opportunities for Real CO2 Reductions, by Todd Myers, January 2008
The Environmentalists Find a New Enemy, by Phelim McAleer, July 20, 2007
Why Don't Greens Care About Global Warming?, by Todd Myers, March 29, 2007
Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Consumer Choice, by Todd Myers, January 30, 2007
Land Use Laws Create Unintended Consequences, by Mathew Manweller, November 15, 2006
A Long-Running War Appears at an End, by Todd Myers, June 14, 2006
Politics Kills Science on Forest Fire, by Todd Myers, March 22, 2006
Banning PBDEs Increases the Threat to Public Safety, by Todd Myers, February 9, 2006
Bringing Habitat, Jobs and Science to Federal Forests, by Todd Myers, November 17, 2005
Learning from the School Fire, by Todd Myers, September 7, 2005
Oregon's Measure 37 Holds Real-World Lessons for Washington, by Todd Myers, July 27, 2005
Roadless Policy Decision: Three Questions When Crafting a Policy, by Todd Myers, May 18, 2005
Washington State Earth Day 2005: Abundant Red Herring Threaten Salmon, by Todd Myers, April 21, 2005
Should the State Follow "LEED" of Get Out of the Way?, by Todd Myers, February 8, 2005
A Responsible Approach to Climate Change, by Peter Geddes, September 2004
A Smarter Way to Protect Wild Sky Forest, by Eric Montague, September 2004
Healthy Forests and Healthy Communities: How Active Management Helps Restore Forest Health, by Eric Montague, June 2004
Restoring Forest Health Through Active Management, by Eric Montague, November 2003
A Proactive Approach to Preventing Western Wildfires, by Eric Montague, September 2003
Land Trusts: Seperating the Good from the Bad, by Eric Montague, August 2003
New Funding Alternatives for State Recreation Lands and Wilderness Areas, by Eric Montague, February 2003
Legal Tactics of Environmental Groups Fuel Washington Wildfires, by Eric Montague, August 2002
How Government Over-Regulation Fuels the Energy Crisis, by Scott Fallon, July 2001
Tripling Hazardous Substance Tax Would Boost Gas Prices, by Brandon Houskeeper, February 2010
The Environmental Cost of the Governor’s Climate Change Executive Order, by Todd Myers, February 2010
Comments about Washington’s Energy and Climate Strategy: HB 2658/SB 6515 and SB 6421, by Todd Myers, January 2010
What Washington's "Green" Schools Tell Us about HB 2334's $3 Billion Spending Plan, by Todd Myers, April 2009
A Cap-and-Trade System is Not Enough, by Brandon Houskeeper, April 2009
Is the Growth Management Act Working?, by Brandon Houskeeper, January 2009
Analysis of SHB 1032: Adding Subsidies for Renewable Energy Production, by Todd Myers, February 2008
2008 Agenda For Effective Environmental Stewardship, by Todd Myers, January 2008
Energizing Washington's Market for Green Power, by Todd Myers, March 2007
Banning Flame-Retardant Materials: Weighing Science and Precaution, by Todd Myers, January 2007
The Propsed Ban on the Use of Flame Retardant Deca-BDE in HB 1488/SB 5515 is Not Scientificall Supportable, by Kay H. Jones, February 2006
Fire Retardant PBDEs in Washington State: Misplaced Precaution, by Todd Myers, January 2006
Bringing Coal to Newcastle: Emission Standards Fight Comes with an Environmental Cost, by Todd Myers, April 2005
Should the State Follow "LEED" or Get Out of the Way?, by Todd Myers, February 2005
Investments in State Trust Forests: Some Principles for Judging Overhead Costs, by Todd Myers, January 2005
Stimulus Rules Slow Environmental Progress and Job Creation, by Todd Myers, December 2009
State Backs Away from Green Building Energy Promises, by Todd Myers, October 2009
State Uses Shifting Definitions to Boost Green Job Count, by Brandon Houskeeper, August 2009
King County “EcoConsumer” Advice: Bad for Consumers and the Environment, by Todd Myers, June 2009
Ratepayers and Taxpayers Pay for Seattle’s Solar Agenda, by Todd Myers, April 2009
Justifying Washington Cap-and-Trade with European Myths and Shoddy Science, by Todd Myers, March 2009
Expensive and Ineffective Cap-and-Spend Replaces Cap-and-Trade in Washington, by Todd Myers, November-December 2008
Low Impact Development Standards: State’s Top-down Approach Not Working, by Brandon Houskeeper, October 2008
Car-Free Days are Seattle’s latest eco-fad, but are there any real benefits? by Brandon Houskeeper, September 2008
Paper or Plastic? Seattle Mayor Nickels' Bag Tax, by Brandon Houskeeper, August 2008
Seven Costly Ideas: Sierra Club Book Revisits Old Ideas in New Package, by Todd Myers, July 2008
UW Climate Impacts Group and NRDC Set Aside Science in Favor of Misleading Statistic, by Todd Myers, May 2008
April Environmental Watch: The Hidden Costs of the Push for “Green Collar” Jobs, by Todd Myers, April 2008
What Washington's Climate Change Legislation Means for You, by Todd Myers, March 2008
Conflating Science and Policy on Forests, Fish, Climate and the Environment, by Todd Myers, February 2008
A Sea Change in Sea Level Projections: 2005 Puget Sound Estimates Cut by Two-Thirds, by Todd Myers, January 2008
Seattle Uses Accounting Tricks to Claim Kyoto Success, by Todd Myers, November 2007
"Buy Local": A Feel Good Approach that Doesn't Do Good for People or the Environment, by Todd Myers, October 2007
Do Environmentalists Think Forest Fires are Natural? Depends on When You Ask the Question, by Todd Myers, September 2007
Cascadia Scorecards "Up In Smoke" Counter Doesn't Meet It's Own Standards for Economics and Sustainability, by Todd Myers, August 2007
Some Lessons Ten Years After Patty Murray Voted Against The Kyoto Treaty, by Todd Myers, June/July 2007
Inefficient King County Biodiesel Effort Leaves the CO2 of 4,319 Cars In The Atmosphere, by Todd Myers, May 2007
April Was a Bad Month for Environmental Accuracy, by Todd Myers, April 2007
Washington's Associate State Climatologist Loses Tittle for Questioning Oft Repeated Global Warming Statistic,
by Todd Myers, March 2007
Oregon State University - Mixing Science and Politics in Forestry and Climate Change, by Todd Myers, February 2007
Seattle Peak Oilers: World to End Soon - And This Time We Mean It, by Todd Myers, January 2007
Using Precaution to Highlight the Problem Can Prevent a Solution, by Todd Myers, December 2006
Environmental Interest Group Writes Story About Itself - New York Times Publishes It As News, by Todd Myers, October/November 2006
Seattle Climate is Heavy on Dollars and Light on Change, by Todd Myers, September 2006
Misreading Forest Fires & Climate Change, by Todd Myers, July/August 2006
A Cure Worse Than the Disease, by Todd Myers, June 2006
Take Care When Replacing Gas & Coal with Wood Biomass, by Todd Myers, May 2006
Africa Malaria Day - Action of Bombast?, by Roy Innis, April 2006
Northwest Global Warming Data Isn't Clear as Some Claim, by Todd Myers, February 2006
"Green" Building Standards Not Improving Student Learning But Are Reducing Funding for Necessary Education Programs, by Todd Myers, January 2006
