Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
Gas Prices Went Up, and US Households Mostly Chose Hybrid Vehicles
July 9, 2026
New Polling Shows That Americans Support Climate-Related Trade Policy
June 25, 2026
Argentina Needs a Better Strategy to Benefit from Its Mineral Resources
June 25, 2026
Virginia’s Upcoming Re-entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Can Reduce Household Electricity Bills
June 22, 2026
Information on Flight Emissions Changes How Travelers Book Flights
June 11, 2026
Remembering Rafe Pomerance
June 4, 2026
If/Then: To Reduce Wildfire Risk, Agencies Need to Manage Both Fire Prevention and Response
May 26, 2026
If/Then: Pending Deregulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Create Significant Negative Health Effects
May 19, 2026
Four Lessons from Energy and Climate Policy for Governing Artificial Intelligence
May 11, 2026
A Closer Look at Affordability Pressures in the United States
May 4, 2026
Can Price Floors Fix America’s Rare Earth Problem?
April 22, 2026
Earth Day 2026: How Resources for the Future Contributes to a Better World
April 21, 2026
Office Hours with Billy Pizer: How Can We Value and Improve Future Energy Security?
April 17, 2026
Energy and the Iran War: What We’re Watching
March 17, 2026
High Costs and Few Benefits from California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit
March 2, 2026
If/Then: The Uncertain Future of Coal and What It Means for Climate, Air Quality, and the Energy Economy
Feb. 17, 2026
If/Then: America’s Great Global Governance Withdrawal Risks Global Climate Action
Feb. 12, 2026
Carbon Pricing Cooperation Provided a Hint of Optimism at Global Climate Talks in Brazil
Feb. 9, 2026
If/Then: Ignoring the Benefits of Air Pollution Regulations Will Lead to Worse Policy Decisions
Jan. 22, 2026
The Promise of Ethanol-to-Jet for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the United States
Jan. 21, 2026
How Will Changes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Affect Short-Term Markets?
Jan. 15, 2026
Why One-Off Federal Investments Won’t Make or Break US Critical Mineral Supply
Jan. 6, 2026
The Evolving View of Climate-Related Financial Risks in the US Financial Sector
Dec. 15, 2025
How Will Changes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Affect Long-Term Contracts?
Dec. 10, 2025