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THE FORECAST:   More cool weather for Montana. More articles, op-eds, policy studies, and forums for PERC. PERC's executive director Terry Anderson and Richard Sousa of the Hoover Institution have an op-ed at Forbes.com offering some pragmatic solutions to national problems that do not require more government intervention. PERC research fellow Alison Berry has published a new Policy Series, Two Forests Under the Big Sky comparing the management of the US Forest Service with that of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes on two similar Montana forests. The tribes came out ahead for timber production and ecological value. Berry summarizes some of her findings in a brief podcast.   Buy local is the rallying cry for food, however, Pierre Desrochers, a PERC Julian Simon fellow, says buy global. Buying food locally is a "well-meaning marketing fad" that is a distraction from real and serious issues, says Desrochers, an associate professor at the University of Toronto. Read his newspaper article and complete study [PDF]. Joe Sehee, a 2007 PERC enviropreneur, is working to expand green burials and reinvent burial grounds as landscape-scale conservation efforts. The Green Burial Council is co-sponsoring the first ever educational conference for those interested in working in the green burial field. The event is scheduled for September 10-11 at the Foxfield Preserve in Ohio. Registration is open. Former PERC media fellow Wycliffe Muga of Mombasa reports in African Business [PDF] magazine on FME efforts that could help slow the desertification of Sub-Saharan Africa. Milton Friedman Legacy of Freedom Day is Friday, July 31. PERC, along with 50 other organizations across the country, is holding a celebration to include a brief talk and refreshments. The public is welcome. Please join us at the PERC office, 2048 Analysis Dr., Ste A, Bozeman, at 11 a.m. For more information, call Michelle: 406-587-9591. Wishing you an awesome August, Linda Linda Platts Director of Media Relations PERC 2048 Analysis Drive, Suite A Bozeman, MT 59718 406.587.9591 406.586.7555 (fax) www.perc.org We value your privacy. If you would prefer not to receive our news in the future, send a blank message to unsubscribe@perc.org.