C.E.P. Quarterly, a joint project of Republicans for Environmental Protection and its "sister" non-profit, ConservAmerica, approaches environmental issues from a unique perspective: making the case that conservation is conservative.

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Volume #3: 2007-2008

Summer 2007 — The Clean Water Act Revisited
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• Restoring Clarity to the Clean Water Act (Sherwood Boehlert)
• Conservatism and the Clean Water Act (David Jenkins)
• In Too Deep: Neglect Breeds Mounting Water Problems (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-MI)

Spring 2007 — Protecting Vital Natural Wealth
PDF (1.2 MB)

• Biting the Hand that Feeds Us (David Jenkins)
• In Florida, Life Really Is a Beach (Jim DiPeso)
• Altered Landscapes (Oscar Simpson)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)

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Volume #2: 2006-2007

Winter 2007 — Cultivating a Conservative Farm Policy
PDF (1.3 MB)

• Noah's Ark and a Formidable Flotilla (Terry Z. Riley, Ph.D.)
• Re-energizing the American Farm (David Jenkins)
• Sowing a Greener Future for Agriculture (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)

Fall 2006 — Post-election Commentary and Lessons Learned from the BP Mess
PDF (.5 MB)

• Reaping the Whirlwind: An Election Analysis (David Jenkins & Jim DiPeso)
• A Blast of Reality from Alaska's North Slope (David Jenkins)
• BP—The Do's and Don'ts of "Being Prudent" (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)

Summer 2006 — Level-headed Realism About Climate Change
PDF (.7 MB)

• Viewing Climate Change: A Polar Experience (Senator Susan Collins)
• A Climate of Denial (David Jenkins)
• Business and Global Warming: Follow the Money (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)

Spring 2006 — Energy Security
PDF (.8 MB)

• Energy: The Albatross of National Security (Senator Richard Lugar)
• Making the Switch to Clean, Secure Energy (Jim DiPeso)
• Conservation: Taking Control of our Energy Future (David Jenkins)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-PA)

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Volume #1: 2005-2006

Winter 2006 — Pork Spending and Environmentally Destructive Boondoggles
PDF (1.5 MB)

• Fool's Gold: Alaska's Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars (David Jenkins)
• The Gulf Tragedy: An Unnatural Disaster (Nicholas G. Penniman IV)
• The 1872 Mining Law: Trumping Capitalism and Conservative Principles (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH)

Fall 2005 — The Nixon Era Environmental Laws
PDF (1.7 MB)

• ESA: Standing in Harm's Way (David Jenkins)
• The Clean Air Act: A Practical Tool for a Trust Responsibility (Ted Leach)
• NEPA: A Vital Check and Balance (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Charles Bass (R-NH)

Summer 2005 — Refuges, National Parks and Wilderness
PDF (1.7 MB)

• Wildlife Conservation: A Culture of Life (Jim DiPeso)
• Impaired for Future Generations: A Radical Proposal Threatens to Undermine our National Parks (Dennis Galvin)
• The Wild Side of Conservatism (David Jenkins)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Jim Saxton (R-NJ)

Spring 2005 — Energy and Climate Change
PDF (1 MB)

• Energy Policy: A Prudent Time for Change (David Jenkins)
• Answering the Call to Christian Stewardship (Rev. Richard Cizik)
• Climate Change: Why Conservatives Should Lead (Jim DiPeso)
• Leader Profile: Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)