The Mackinac Center launched its Science, Environment and Technology (SET) initiative in January. The initiative, directed by Diane Katz, promotes scientifically sound and market-based polices to enhance environmental protection and public health, and maximizes the benefits of new technologies.
In numerous articles and commentaries, speeches and seminars, Katz is raising public awareness of ineffective regulation, and influences policy debates in city halls and the Legislature.
Issues addressed in the past year include: expanding broadband infrastructure, increasing telecommunications competition, forestalling internet taxation, advancing fuel-cell research and development, improving automotive emissions controls, reducing regulatory costs to small business, enhancing Great Lakes water quality, and expanding private stewardship efforts.
