The Libertarian

Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the EPA

Richard Epstein describes how classical liberals should think about environmental protection, addresses arguments that the debate over global warming is over, and explains the controversial legal process that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions.

The LibertarianJune 18, 2014
Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the EPA

Richard Epstein describes how classical liberals should think about environmental protection, addresses arguments that the debate over global warming is over, and explains the controversial legal process that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions.

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