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Oregon Revamps Carbon Pricing Proposal for New Legislative Session

Dallas Burtraw

Feb. 3, 2020

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What the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) Means for Clean Energy in PJM

Kathryne Cleary

Jan. 21, 2020

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COP25 Ended in Disappointment. What Does This Mean for Countries Already Suffering the Consequences of Climate Change?

Cole Martin

Jan. 3, 2020

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Credit Trading Accelerates as Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards Tighten

Benjamin Leard and Virginia McConnell

Dec. 9, 2019

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What to Expect at COP25 in Madrid

Robert Stavins

Dec. 6, 2019

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COP25, Climate Change, and the Newfound Power of Young Activists to Shape Policy

Cole Martin

Dec. 3, 2019

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The California ZEV Program: A Long and Bumpy Road, but Finally Some Success

Virginia McConnell and Benjamin Leard

Dec. 2, 2019

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Addressing Quality, Affordability, and Climate Change Issues in US Water Policy

Ann Bartuska and Casey Wichman

Nov. 26, 2019

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EPA’s Proposed Rule for Transparency in Regulatory Science: Separating the Message from the Messenger

Alan Krupnick

Nov. 14, 2019

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Planning for Resilience in a Renewable-Dominated World

Kathryne Cleary and Karen Palmer

Oct. 28, 2019

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Getting Real on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Shale Revolution

Daniel Raimi

Oct. 25, 2019

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Are We Approaching Range Serenity for Electric Vehicles?

Benjamin Leard and Virginia McConnell

Oct. 23, 2019

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PG&E Power Outages Reduce Just a Portion of Wildfire Risk

Matthew Wibbenmeyer

Oct. 11, 2019

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What Are the Costs and Values of Wind and Solar Power? How Are They Changing?

Jay Bartlett

Oct. 8, 2019

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Risk, Data, and Plant Inspections: How an Interdisciplinary Science Team Informed a Policy Shift

Alaina Gallagher

Sept. 23, 2019

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Launching RFF's Candidate Tracker

Kristin Hayes

Sept. 18, 2019

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Sea Changes Facing the Global Energy Industry

Richard G. Newell

Sept. 13, 2019

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Considering Ecosystem Service Benefits in Army Corps of Engineers Urban Estuary Projects

Michael Zwirn

Sept. 12, 2019

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Marty Weitzman, In Memoriam

Gernot Wagner

Aug. 29, 2019

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Are Exemptions from Environmental Regulation Good or Bad?

Dietrich Earnhart, Sarah Jacobson, Yusuke Kuwayama, and Richard T. Woodward

Aug. 26, 2019

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An Almost Practical Step Toward Sustainability

Robert Solow

Aug. 23, 2019

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Will Automakers Meet Colorado’s Zero Emission Vehicle Program Requirements?

Benjamin Leard and Clayton Munnings

Aug. 22, 2019

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Measuring Methane: Assessing a New Study on Methane Emissions from Shale Gas Development

Daniel Raimi

Aug. 21, 2019

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Do Environmental Regulations Kill Jobs?

Marc Hafstead

Aug. 14, 2019