LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Four Tribal Nations filed notice today that they will appeal the Michigan Public Service Commission's (MPSC's) recent approval of a permit for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to build the Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Opening briefs will be submitted to MPSC in early 2024. The Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary to American Spectator on Dec. 27, 2023: * * * Reflections on the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society By Steve Dewey The Mont Pelerin Society held its 2023 annual meeting at the same venue as the historic 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary conference, the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The conference was held from October 29 to November 1 and I was p  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 30 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary to Forbes on Dec. 29, 2023: * * * Utah's Emerging Education Ecosystem Is Diverse And Accessible By Kerry McDonald It has been a remarkable year for education choice policies that enable parents to select the best educational fit for their children. In January, Iowa became the first state this year to pass a universal education choice policy, enabling all K-12 students to access a portion of ed  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 28 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Dec. 26, 2023: * * * Is 'Competition' the Enemy of Cooperation? Here's What Bastiat Thought By Gary M. Galles Americans are living in a world where cooperation (usually meaning "you should do what I want you to") clearly wins the rhetorical and political popularity contests compared to competition. For instance, just recently, I noticed an article entitled "Market cooperation, not competiti  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Dec. 28, 2023: * * * The Poverty of Slavoj Zizek's Collectivist Vision of Property Rights By Saul Zimet During a recent panel discussion at the Institute of Art and Ideas, the influential Marxist philosopher Slavoj Zizek deployed a common allegation against today's notorious class of wealthy tech entrepreneurs. "I think it is meaningful to say (although the term is maybe too radical-it's n  more