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Diane S. Katz is an adjunct scholar for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, formerly serving as director of science, environment and technology policy from 2002 to 2008. Prior to joining the Center, Katz served for nine years as a member of The Detroit News editorial board, specializing in science and the environment, telecommunications and technology, and the auto industry. Her work has won numerous awards, including top honors from the Michigan Press Association in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.
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By Diane S. Katz
Proposals to Further Regulate Michigan’s Electricity Market: An Assessment
More than a dozen bills are pending in the Michigan Legislature to expand regulation of the electricity industry and to impose new environmental requirements on energy production and sales. As a group, these legislative proposals assume the necessity of government intervention in the production and distribution of energy. This report details the drawbacks for consumers and the economy of substituting political forces for market forces in electricity service. … more
Bad Science Fuels Environmental Policies
The obvious disconnect between environmental policy and science is hardly surprising given the political pressure to act on climate change. … more
The Opportunities and Limitations of Biomonitoring
Remarkable advances in analytical chemistry now make
it possible to measure minute levels of both natural
and synthetic compounds in human tissue and body
fluids. This “biomonitoring” allows researchers to
determine more precisely than ever the degree to which
individuals have been exposed to specific chemicals in
the environment, and how exposures change over time.
Consequently, federal and state officials increasingly
regard biomonitoring as a potential new underpinning of
environmental and public health regulations. … more
