Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive

If/Then: The Economics of Regulatory Repeal
May 13, 2025

If/Then: New Cuts to Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in Budget Reconciliation Will Reduce Federal Revenues
May 9, 2025

Do the Advantages of Geothermal Energy Justify Greater Federal Support?
May 8, 2025

If/Then: Shifting Federal Funds for Disaster Infrastructure Puts State and Local Governments in the Driver’s Seat—But Not Without Possible Disadvantages
May 7, 2025

If/Then: What’s the Cost of Vehicle Import Tariffs?
May 2, 2025

If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales
April 24, 2025

Vehicle-to-Grid Programs for Electric School Buses: Worth It?
April 18, 2025

If/Then: We’ve Done 10-to-1 Before
April 17, 2025

If/Then: Decreasing US Energy Prices Won’t Unleash Energy Dominance
April 10, 2025

Leveraging Investments in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Maximize Public Benefits
April 7, 2025

Evidence in a Time of Policy Extremes: Launching the If/Then Series from Resources for the Future
April 2, 2025

The Hype on Hyperscalers: Data Centers and Growing Electricity Demand
March 24, 2025

Three Policy Options for Maryland to Achieve Its Decarbonization Goals via the Electricity Sector
March 20, 2025

Market Power in Critical Mineral Supply Chains for Electric Vehicle Batteries
March 20, 2025

The US Environmental Protection Agency Finalized Regulations for Power Plants Last Year. What Benefits Would the Regulations Yield—If They Remain in Place?
March 18, 2025

The Future of a Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program in New York State
March 12, 2025

Your Questions Answered: Community Engagement and Critical Minerals Mining
March 11, 2025

After the Los Angeles Fires, Reexamining the Wildfire Crisis in the United States
Feb. 27, 2025

When Put to the Test, Higher Social Cost of Carbon Stands Firm
Feb. 18, 2025

The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations
Jan. 29, 2025

The Impact of the Endangered Species Act on Property Values
Jan. 14, 2025

What We’re Actually Talking About When We Talk About Clean Electricity
Jan. 9, 2025

Reflections from a First-Time Attendee at the World’s Largest Climate Conference
Dec. 17, 2024

Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Dec. 3, 2024