The Libertarian

The Libertarian: “The Libertarian’s Guide To Clean Water”

How to reconcile environmental protection with free market principles.

The LibertarianSeptember 10, 2015
The Libertarian: “The Libertarian’s Guide To Clean Water”

Richard Epstein looks at the tangled legal history of the Clean Water Act — and the continued excesses of the EPA — and explains how to construct an alternative consonant with classical liberal principles.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

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