Environmental Policy: Moving from ‘Needs’ to ‘Wants’

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Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

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Jo Kwong

This Issue Brief promotes a strategy for Virginia’s environmental stewardship focusing on the devolution of environmental federalism, risk analysis, incentive analysis, problem-solving emphasis and property-based solutions. Environmental policy should reflect the diversity of the state while enhancing Virginia’s scenic and natural beauty, and this brief will serve as a foundation for environmental discussions in the months ahead.

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