In this episode Megan Jenkins from the Pacific Legal Foundation joins hosts Stuart Saulters and Bryan Nix to analyze the legal frontlines of energy and environmental policy debates. While the Supreme Court has delivered key rulings for property rights, the fight is far from over, Jenkins says.
In this episode, she explains why winning a case isn’t always the end of the story, and how bureaucratic overreach continues to stifle American energy production.
Topics covered include:
- Government agencies are not abiding by the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Sackett case and why PLF is suing to enforce that ruling.
- The urgent need for permitting reform. Why DOES it take 29 years to open a new mine in the U.S.?
- Could the abundance movement famously written about by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson be where the political left and right finally agree on deregulation?
- A look ahead at potential reforms to the Endangered Species Act and the stalled “SPEED Act” in Congress.
“I think people forget about the human effect,” Jenkins said. “We can make human life so much better, but we’re holding ourselves back.”
This episode explains the legal mechanics behind America’s infrastructure stagnation and offers a guide to move to an “abundance mindset” through legal reform, property rights, and common-sense permitting.
About Megan Jenkins
Megan Jenkins leads Pacific Legal Foundation’s strategic research team, which informs PLF’s litigation in pursuit of greater liberty for Americans.
Jenkins first discovered the power of economic research as an undergraduate at Utah State University. Her research on endangered species in Trinity County, Calif., revealed how even well-intentioned policies can do real harm, shutting down livelihoods and plunging people into poverty. From then on, Jenkins dedicated her career to doing research that matters.
At PLF, Jenkins makes sure the organization’s research doesn’t just sit on the virtual shelf but gets out to those who can use it. She has authored op-eds in outlets including USA Today, Deseret News, and The Hill, and she has spoken about her research on C-SPAN and national radio outlets.
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