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Environmental Capital Takes on Environmental Valuation

Posted on May 15, 2008

Update: Apparently John and I were writing at the same time. He just writes faster--or has more time to waste--or something. So I am shortening my post and just giving you my opinion.From the WSJ Environmental Capital blog:At the heart of the debate is whether the same tools that can determine the economic wisdom of a building a new factory serve to protect the environment generations into the future. It got fresh legs this month with a back-and-forth at Grist by two eminent law professors and self-professed environmentalists.I know I am biased in my opinion here, but to me the question ...

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