Whatever you think about Rand Paul, you’ve got to admit that his off-the-cuff remarks provide an entertaining alternative to the snoozathons offered up by other senators. His latest rant to light the blogosphere concerned Big Brother’s presence in the bathroom. “Frankly, my toilets don’t work in my house,” he complained …
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By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Energy Department, Rand Paul | Category: Water Regulation |
 One commentFor all the talk about how water is the “new oil” – the strategic commodity on which economies will rise or fall – simply getting prices right and letting markets work would solve the alleged shortage problem in most places. The OECD has a project going on … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: new oil, OECD, water | Category: Quick Takes, Water Regulation |
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Professor Dieter Helm (Oxford) is a very fine fly fisherman, and an even better economist. If you haven’t done so, take a look at his new book “The Carbon Crunch: How We Are Getting Climate Change Wrong — and How to Fix It” for a bit of unconventional wisdom. He argues that politicians and the general public have not shown any real interest in addressing climate change. Helm argues that places like Europe should focus on setting a price for carbon that would cover consumption (and not just production), and that fracking could be a good “bridge” technology for reducing consumption of coal. The book is readable and insightful for those interested in the inside track on climate policy. 
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