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The Impact of Shale Oil Development on Public Education in North Dakota

The Impact of Shale Oil Development on Public Education in North Dakota

Nathan Ratledge and Laura Zachary

June 16, 2016

Supreme Court’s Stay of Clean Power Plan Fails an Economic Test

Supreme Court’s Stay of Clean Power Plan Fails an Economic Test

Joshua Linn, Dallas Burtraw, and Kristen McCormack

June 9, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

June 9, 2016

Senate Hearing on Clean Power Plan Stay

Senate Hearing on Clean Power Plan Stay

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 8, 2016

The Resurgence of Road Trips: A Changing Environmental Desire?

The Resurgence of Road Trips: A Changing Environmental Desire?

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 8, 2016

Consignment: A (Partial) Solution to the Clean Power Plan’s Free Allowance Allocation Problem

Consignment: A (Partial) Solution to the Clean Power Plan’s Free Allowance Allocation Problem

Dallas Burtraw and Kristen McCormack

June 2, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

May 31, 2016

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Reflecting on America’s Great Outdoors: Persistent Challenges and Enduring Recommendations

Margaret A. Walls

May 26, 2016

New Issue of Resources—The Utility of the Future

New Issue of Resources—The Utility of the Future

Sarah Aldy

May 25, 2016

Richard G. Newell Named Next President of RFF

Richard G. Newell Named Next President of RFF

Peter Nelson

May 23, 2016

How States Can Reduce the Environmental and Fiscal Risks from Inactive Oil and Gas Wells

How States Can Reduce the Environmental and Fiscal Risks from Inactive Oil and Gas Wells

Jacqueline Ho, Alan Krupnick, and Katrina McLaughlin

May 18, 2016

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The Effect of Environmental Policies on Jobs: Painting a More Complete Picture

Marc Hafstead and Roberton C. Williams III

May 13, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

May 9, 2016

Protecting Children in the Face of Disaster

Protecting Children in the Face of Disaster

Carolyn Kousky

May 4, 2016

Misleading Talk about Decoupling CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth

Misleading Talk about Decoupling CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth

Robert Stavins

May 3, 2016

Evaluating Fishery Catch Share Programs in a Developing Country Context

Evaluating Fishery Catch Share Programs in a Developing Country Context

Kailin Kroetz, James Sanchirico, Julio Torres, and David Novoa

April 26, 2016

The Storm Gathering over Public Lands

The Storm Gathering over Public Lands

Margaret A. Walls

April 25, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

April 21, 2016

Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park

Protecting Our National Parks: Changing the Structure of Entrance Fees Can Help

Margaret A. Walls

April 18, 2016

The Economics of the ‘Economic Argument for Environmental Protection’

The Economics of the ‘Economic Argument for Environmental Protection’

Alan Krupnick

April 12, 2016

Interstate Cooperation and US Climate Policy

Interstate Cooperation and US Climate Policy

Kristin Hayes

April 12, 2016

Flood Insurance: Why Don’t People Buy It?

Flood Insurance: Why Don’t People Buy It?

Carolyn Kousky

April 12, 2016

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

April 12, 2016

The Future Role of Economics in the IPCC

The Future Role of Economics in the IPCC

Robert Stavins

April 5, 2016