Resurgent Pro-Natalism in the Trump Administration
Historically, the primary determinant of U.S. population size has been fertility – a topic associated with some of the most polarizing issues in American politics, now particularly health care policy. While net foreign immigration will soon replace fertility as the primary source of U. S. growth, shockingly high fertility rates in major sending regions (such as Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia) are significant drivers of immigration. Therefore, to…
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NPG Head Calls on Senate to Improve House’s Legislation Curbing Sanctuary Cities
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July 27, 2017
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Warns that Non-cooperation in Immigration Enforcement of Some States and Cities Speeds Population Growth.
Don Mann, President of Negative Population Growth, warns that illegal immigration to the U.S., after a lull in the recession of the last decade, is growing strongly again, contributing materially to U.S. population growth….
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NPG Forum Paper Links Population Growth to Worsening U.S. Groundwater Scarcity
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July 25, 2017
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New analysis finds America’s water resources endangered by overpopulation and development.
After President Trump’s 2018 budget cut $2 billion in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – which included money earmarked for groundwater cleanup and restoration projects, Negative Population Growth (NPG) will release a new Forum paper today highlighting the link between population growth and deteriorating U.S. groundwater resources. …
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AMERICA’S GROUNDWATER: ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO SAVE IT?
Your gift helps publish and distribute materials like this. Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version AMERICA’S GROUNDWATER: ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO SAVE IT? An NPG Forum Paper by Christopher J. Daly SUMMARY “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Ben Franklin This review of the current status of groundwater in the United States takes …
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NPG Announces Essay and Photo Scholarship Winners
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July 11, 2017
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In keeping with its longstanding and highly popular Youth Outreach program, Negative Population Growth (NPG) continues to engage America’s students in the fight for their future. High school seniors and undergraduate students nationwide were invited to participate in NPG’s 2017 Essay and Photography Scholarship Contests. Out of thousands of entries,…
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NPG Report Focuses on U.S. Infrastructure and Population on a Collision Course
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July 5, 2017
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If current trends continue and immigration remains such a driving force in America’s population growth, our country may be forced to accommodate as many as 417 million people by 2060. That means that our nation’s present failing and fragile infrastructure – including highways, bridges, dams, water systems, electric grids, etc. – …
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Collision Course: Infrastructure and U.S. Population Growth
American infrastructure faces two enormous challenges. Much of it was built shortly after World War II, so it is outdated and has been allowed to deteriorate. Equally important: the U.S. population continues to grow, requiring
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Joseph Wagner – $2,000 Winner
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June 29, 2017
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ws_table id=”48″ by Joseph Wagner – Gonzaga University, Spokane WA We are currently at a crossroads in our country’s history and the United States’ leadership is needed on the world stage now more than ever. Our own unsustainable desire for growth has resulted in Climate Change; from rising seas that threaten coastal cities to massive droughts that threaten the food …
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Grant Kleiman – $1,000 Winner
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June 29, 2017
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ws_table id=”48″ by Grant Kleiman – Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN The Population Elevator Keeps Going Up Imagine you’re on an elevator and twelve people get on. Your face is squashed against the wall. The smell of aftershave and body odor makes you nauseous. The elevator stops and someone else tries to get on. “Get lost!” someone rudely says, pushing …
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Caitlin Stock – $1,000 Winner
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June 29, 2017
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ws_table id=”48″ by Caitlin Stock – Brigham Young University, Provo, UT It is disheartening to hear rampant crime rates, natural disasters, and environmental pollution are on the rise. It is painful to imagine thousands of people born into poverty every year with little chance of success. It is uncomfortable to picture overburdened infrastructure in overcrowded cities, inadequate living conditions for families, and …
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