Walcher: The importance of Jim Evans in the battle for PILT
I did a double-take when I saw the headline: “Meeker County to call on Congress to pay up for federal lands.”
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Walcher: Is the goal cleaner air, or something else?
Governments are often behind the curve in recognizing the latest technology. Innovation invariably moves faster than the intentionally slow processes of government. We saw that with the Biden Administration’s methane regulations, and we are seeing it again with its recent move to halt upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits. The LNG export moratorium has sparked intense debates around the country, on both sides of the aisle, and will have repercussions for years.
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Walcher: We can govern ourselves, something our current regulators apparently no longer believe
There is a famous story about Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman walking down the street with a friend. The friend stopped and said, “Hey, there is a $20 bill on the sidewalk.” The economist turned to him and replied, “There can’t be. If there were a $20 bill on the sidewalk, somebody would have picked it up.”
Walcher: Crying Crocodile Tears Over ‘Sue-and-Settle’
House Republicans were so upset that they held two committee hearings during 2023, and in November the Committee on Oversight and Accountability announced that it will investigate EPA’s “use of secretive ‘sue-and-settle’ practices.”
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