by Bonner R. Cohen
CFACT
“Putting an end to decades of uncertainty over how much regulatory power the federal government has over bodies of water – from ponds to oceans — the Trump administration has overturned and replaced an Obama-era rule that would have imposed federal zoning on millions of acres of private land throughout the country,” according to CFACT
“Trump Administration deep-sixes Obama WOTUS rule” Read Full Article »
Competitive Enterprise Institute
“The Trump administration’s repeal of the Waters of the U. S. Rule (WOTUS) last fall was great news for America’s landowners and for the rule of law. The final rule announced today that replaces the 1986 wetlands rule is another step in the right direction,” according the Myron Ebell, Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment.
“EPA’s WOTUS Replacement Rule Another Step in the Right Direction” Read Full Article »
by Ashley Herzog
The Heartland Institute
“Colorado law allows property owners and residents to form “special municipal districts” that can use eminent domain to take private property,” according to The Heartland Institute.
“‘OLD-FASHIONED LAND GRAB’ IN COLORADO APPEALED TO U.S. SUPREME COURT” Read Full Article »
by Bonner R. Cohen
CFACT
“The last four decades have seen the slow but steady rise in the use of conservation easements as a means of preserving land deemed of environmental, historical, or cultural significance. These include goodies such as subsidies for wind turbines, solar arrays, and electric cars as well as generous tax breaks associated with conservation easements. Others supposedly serve some noble public purpose but, upon closer inspection, benefit only a sliver of the population to the detriment just about everyone else,” according to a story by Bonner R.. Cohen of CFACT.
“Conservation Easements: A Trap That Keeps on Trapping” Read Full Article »