The Issues

Energy Freedom

Will EPA Regulate All Water?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pushing to control the waters of the United States. And at least one political leader is pushing back. “To let EPA begin to regulate all waters...

Jefferson Forum
February 27, 2014

Antiquated Recycling Practices Cost Virginia Municipalities Millions

Urban Mining is the Way of the Future BackgroundAround the world as historical commodity prices climb and metals and raw materials become more scarce and more valuable, utilizing and recycling...

Jefferson Forum
February 13, 2014

Taking the Bogey Out of Government-Run Golf

How many golf courses does the Commonwealth of Virginia own? No, that is not a ‘how many people does it take to screw in a light bulb’ question. Owning and...

Jefferson Forum
February 13, 2014

Another Bull's-eye on Farmland Owners

Watch the government bureaucrats in December of any year. The Government Accountability Office issued a report (CLEAN WATER ACT –Changes Needed if Key EPA Program if to Help Fulfill the...

Gary Baise
February 13, 2014

EPA 'Connectivity' to Your Farm and Ranch

Since September, 2013, a number of organizations and writers have been describing a ticking time bomb coming from EPA to be delivered to all landowners. EPA and the U.S. Army...

Gary Baise
January 29, 2014

Leaving the Campsite a Little Better – The Environmental Legacy of Governor Bob McDonnell

Conventional political wisdom says Republicans are not interested in the environment. After four years as Governor, a look at Bob McDonnell’s environmental record might suggest otherwise. When I was selected...

Jefferson Forum
January 14, 2014

The People Behind the Pew Report

In the December 5th edition of the Jefferson Policy Journal I told you about the Pew Commission’s report condemning large-scale livestock farms. The report is called, Putting Meat on the...

Jefferson Forum
December 18, 2013

Do Those Who Doubt Climate Catastrophe Lack Scientific Credibility?

Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears,” declared a recent front page headline in the New York Times. The event that served as the catalyst for this article was the atmospheric...

Jefferson Forum
December 10, 2013

Pew Study Condemns Large Livestock Farms

“The present system of producing food animals in the United States is not sustainable and presents an unacceptable level of risk to public health and damage to the environment, as...

Gary Baise
December 4, 2013

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