Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Reading time: 3 minutes

On June 1, 2021, the Biden administration announced suspensions on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Although the proposal seems promising, the history of drilling and environmentalism in Alaska has been fraught with efforts to colonize and exploit native peoples and landscapes.

Antiquities Act: History and Current Implications

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Reading time: 2 minutes

The Antiquities Act of 1906 has recently become relevant during the controversy surrounding Bear Ears National Monument. This brief explores the history and application of the Act and how it has been modified and argued over throughout the past few centuries.

Introduction to Environmental Justice

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Introduction Environmental justice is concerned with the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and costs/damages amongst different social groups. “Environmental justice” typically refers to 1) the body of research aimed at identifying and understanding such inequalities, or 2) the social movement seeking to extend equal social participation in decision making processes to ensure all communities are […]

Intro to Carbon Taxes and Credits: Part 2

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Carbon Fee & Dividend This brief is the second in a 4-part series on carbon tax and credit policy in the United States: carbon tax, carbon fee & dividend, cap & trade, and discussion. A fee and dividend system (FDS) incorporates a traditional carbon tax, a “fee”, and a “dividend”, which is a check that […]

Intro to Carbon Taxes and Credits: Part 1

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This brief is the first in a 4-part series on carbon tax and credit policy in the United States: carbon tax, carbon fee & dividend, cap & trade, and discussion. A carbon tax is a fee on emissions that aims to reflect the additional costs created by fossil fuels while also providing a financial incentive […]

Intro to the Green New Deal

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Introduction There is a growing movement in the US and around the world arguing for the need to combat the growing threat of climate change. The United States has been the largest outputter of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) cumulatively, and has the most powerful economy globally with a track record of technological and scientific innovation. […]