Conservatives for the Environment
Rio Grande del Norte: Our Newest National Monument ConservAmerica’s New Mexico members actively supported protection for Rio Grande del Norte. Countless meetings, letters, and emails later, President Obama proclaimed the area a national monument under the Antiquities Act on Monday. Thanks to Scott MacCurdy, Bill Wiley, Phil Young, Ken Whiton, Oscar Simpson, and Barry Bitzer [...]
Jonathan Adler, a law professor at Case Western University, authored a paper on a conservative approach to conservation. We’ve been at this for 18 years, and we welcome the company! Click Wonkblog to see a Washington Post interview with Professor Adler and a link to his 26 page paper.
Personal Note from Rob Sisson, President of ConservAmerica As a cradle Catholic, I have been following the recent events at the Vatican with great interest. Pope Francis, in just a few days, has made it clear that creation care will be one of the priorities of his papacy. This morning, at his inauguration Mass, he [...]
March 22 is World Water Day. Water resources is one of three key policy areas ConservAmerica has selected to focus upon. Thinking in your own backyard, at the local government level, what 3 things should public policy makers do to conserve and protect water resources?
The Ruckelshaus Institute (named for long time ConservAmerica member, William Ruckelshaus) at University of Wyoming is offering a forum on Conservation Finance. Click Ruckelshaus Institute for more information.
Kudos to Republican Governor Terry Branstad and Republican Rep. Steve King for putting Iowa citizens first. New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that wind-generated electricity made up 24.5 percent of all the electricity generated in Iowa in 2012, making Iowa the first state in the nation to exceed 20 percent of all [...]
The title of ConservAmerica’s energy policy gives a strong hint as to its content: CLEANER, HERE, NOW. There are very few people in our nation who would not wave a magic wand to convert our energy production immediately to 100% clean and renewable, and create as many, if not more, good jobs as we currently [...]
Well, it’s never too early! Who do you want to see carrying the GOP colors in 2016? If you need some help, click here to read the Christian Science Monitor‘s list of 14 Republicans who might run.
