“U.S. Ferry Systems Soaked by Maritime Protectionism” By Colin Grabow, courtesy of the Cato Institute Some of the country’s leading ferry systems are facing an increasingly precarious outlook. In Alaska, questions loom over the state‐run ferry system’s future after the governor and legislature last year endorsed paring back massive subsidies needed to keep it afloat. In Washington state, […]
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Clean Energy Has A Dirty Secret
Greg Walcher, President, Natural Resources Group and former head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources “Governments should temporarily provide funding for new energy technologies so that they can become market competitive with traditional energy resources.” So the Global Energy Network Institute and other renewable energy advocates have been saying for decades. Taxpayers […]
London Uber ban a “dark day”
“TfL’s effective ban on Uber represents a ‘dark day’ for consumers and drivers” By Shanker Singham, courtesy of IEA Transport for London’s effective ban on Uber in London represents a dark day for competition and progress in the UK. Uber – and other platforms like it – give consumers real alternatives […]