Tag: Canada
Could China’s strategic pork reserve be a model for the US?
David L. Ortega, Michigan State University
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, we became accustomed to face-masked shoppers, social distancing and one-way aisles at...
Mine waste dams threaten the environment, even when they don’t fail
Christopher Sergeant, The University of Montana and Julian D. Olden, University of Washington
Scars from large mining operations are permanently etched across the landscapes of...
With the right guiding principles, carbon taxes can work
Gilbert E. Metcalf, Tufts University
Like most economists, I favor taxing carbon dioxide to cut carbon pollution.
A carbon tax makes fossil fuels like oil and...
Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball...
James Lake, Southern Methodist University
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov....
A Great Lakes pipeline dispute points to a broader energy dilemma
Douglas Bessette, Michigan State University
A deal involving an aging oil pipeline in Michigan reflects the complex decisions communities across the country need to make...
How is ‘new NAFTA’ different? A trade expert explains
Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University
On Sept. 30, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a deal to scrap NAFTA and replace it with a...
Canada will be part of Trump’s new NAFTA – corporate lobbyists...
Christina Fattore, West Virginia University
The announcement last month that the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement to replace NAFTA without Canada surprised trade...
A brief history of ketchup
Ken Albala, University of the Pacific
Trade wars have an interesting way of revealing cultural stereotypes.
Countries often propose tariffs not on the most valuable...
EXPLORING NATURE
The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
