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Wisconsin Economic Future Bright – EPA and WDNR Work Together

For years, Wisconsin has been dealing with ozone issues along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan. Many counties have been designated by the U.S....
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Texas Interim Committee Series – Part 1: Hurricane Harvey

The Texas Legislature meets only in odd-numbered years and for only 140 days, but this does not define the time period when actual work...
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The GSE Report

The May-June 2018 edition of the GSE Report, published by Michael Best Strategies Partner Anne Canfield through Canfield Press, was recently released. The GSE Report focuses on trends...
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Wisconsin Political Roundup- June Edition

In our third edition of the Wisconsin Political Round Up, Nathan Houdek and Andrew Hitt take a closer look at both sides of the...
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Part 3: How Environmentalists are using a Lizard to Shut Down the Oil and...

Last month, environmental groups Defenders of Wildlife (DoW) and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a petition with US Fish and Wildlife Service...
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Part 2: How Environmentalists Are Using a Lizard to Shut Down the Oil and...

Last week we outlined the history of the decades-long battle between environmentalists and the oil and gas industry over the obscure species of the...
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Wisconsin Political Round Up – May Edition

In the second edition of the Wisconsin Political Round Up, Nathan Houdek and Andrew Hitt take a closer look at both sides of the...
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How Environmentalists Are Using a Lizard to Shut Down the Oil and Gas Industry

A Google search for “dunes sagebrush lizard” produces about 112,000 results, including 405 news stories. This is a robust hit for an obscure creature...
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Colorado Population Growth Part 4: Water Supply

Water is the lifeblood of the West and since the first well was dug, it has been a scarce and valuable commodity and as...
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Examining Utah’s Energy Policy

Michael Best Strategies' Partner Jeff Hartley recently participated in a panel discussion on energy policy at the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics. The...