Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
What the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) Means for Clean Energy in PJM
Jan. 21, 2020
COP25 Ended in Disappointment. What Does This Mean for Countries Already Suffering the Consequences of Climate Change?
Jan. 3, 2020
Credit Trading Accelerates as Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards Tighten
Dec. 9, 2019
What to Expect at COP25 in Madrid
Dec. 6, 2019
COP25, Climate Change, and the Newfound Power of Young Activists to Shape Policy
Dec. 3, 2019
The California ZEV Program: A Long and Bumpy Road, but Finally Some Success
Dec. 2, 2019
Addressing Quality, Affordability, and Climate Change Issues in US Water Policy
Nov. 26, 2019
EPA’s Proposed Rule for Transparency in Regulatory Science: Separating the Message from the Messenger
Nov. 14, 2019
Planning for Resilience in a Renewable-Dominated World
Oct. 28, 2019
Getting Real on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Shale Revolution
Oct. 25, 2019
Are We Approaching Range Serenity for Electric Vehicles?
Oct. 23, 2019
PG&E Power Outages Reduce Just a Portion of Wildfire Risk
Oct. 11, 2019
What Are the Costs and Values of Wind and Solar Power? How Are They Changing?
Oct. 8, 2019
Risk, Data, and Plant Inspections: How an Interdisciplinary Science Team Informed a Policy Shift
Sept. 23, 2019
Launching RFF’s Candidate Tracker
Sept. 18, 2019
Sea Changes Facing the Global Energy Industry
Sept. 13, 2019
Considering Ecosystem Service Benefits in Army Corps of Engineers Urban Estuary Projects
Sept. 12, 2019
Marty Weitzman, In Memoriam
Aug. 29, 2019
Are Exemptions from Environmental Regulation Good or Bad?
Aug. 26, 2019
An Almost Practical Step Toward Sustainability
Aug. 23, 2019
Will Automakers Meet Colorado’s Zero Emission Vehicle Program Requirements?
Aug. 22, 2019
Measuring Methane: Assessing a New Study on Methane Emissions from Shale Gas Development
Aug. 21, 2019
Do Environmental Regulations Kill Jobs?
Aug. 14, 2019
Is the California Vehicle Emissions Agreement a “PR Stunt”?
Aug. 7, 2019
