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Can Economics Tell Us When It’s Safe to Return to Life as We Knew It?

Cole Martin

April 10, 2020

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The Trillion Trees Act Goes beyond Just Planting Trees

Ann Bartuska

April 6, 2020

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

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

Clayton Munnings and Benjamin Leard

April 3, 2020

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

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

Benjamin Leard and Clayton Munnings

April 3, 2020

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What Economics Can Say about an Effective Response to the Coronavirus

Robert Stavins and Scott Barrett

April 2, 2020

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The Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Ignores Their Societal Benefits

Joshua Linn, Benjamin Leard, and Katalin Springel

March 31, 2020

Upper Missouri River Breaks

Local Economic Impacts of Federal Protected Lands: National Monuments in the Mountain West

Margaret A. Walls, Patrick Lee, and Matthew Ashenfarb

March 18, 2020

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Permanent Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund: Three Next Steps

Margaret A. Walls

March 12, 2020

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What’s Going Down With Oil Prices: Implications for US Oil-Producing Regions

Daniel Raimi

March 11, 2020

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Opportunities Ahead for Expanding Forests and Harnessing Bioenergy

Ann Bartuska, David N. Wear, and Robert Bonnie

March 11, 2020

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Buyer-Side Mitigation in the NYISO: Another MOPR?

Kathryne Cleary and Karen Palmer

March 6, 2020

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45Q&A: A Series of Comments on the 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)

Jay Bartlett and Alan Krupnick

March 4, 2020

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“Refined Coal” is Still No Bargain

Brian C. Prest and Alan Krupnick

March 2, 2020

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Technology-Inclusive Climate Strategy: An Open Race with Many Winners

Richard G. Newell

Feb. 13, 2020

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The Global Banking System Is Not Immune to Climate Change

Francesco Bassetti

Feb. 12, 2020

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Who Wants Fracking in Their Backyard?

Daniel Raimi, Alan Krupnick, and Morgan Bazilian

Feb. 10, 2020

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Environmental Repercussions of Rideshares

Cole Martin

Feb. 5, 2020

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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