Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive
What Have We Learned About the Inflation Reduction Act, One Year After the Law’s Passage?
Aug. 21, 2023
The Future of the Waters of the United States after Sackett v. US Environmental Protection Agency
Aug. 18, 2023
The Department of Energy Wants to Spend $1 Billion to Support Hydrogen Demand. Is That a Good Idea?
Aug. 8, 2023
Evaluating Perceptions and Outcomes of Supplemental Environmental Projects
Aug. 2, 2023
Far-Reaching Smoke Is Raising the Costs of Wildfire Damages
July 26, 2023
45V Hydrogen Tax Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act: Evaluating Emissions and Costs
July 14, 2023
New Proposed Emissions Standards for Passenger Vehicles: Who Benefits the Most?
July 5, 2023
Financing the Energy Transition: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series
June 29, 2023
Power-Sector Pollution Targeted by New Regulations from the US Environmental Protection Agency
June 19, 2023
Geeking Out on Geography: Mapping the Effects of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act
June 15, 2023
How Much Do Regulations for Fuel Economy and Emissions Incentivize the Production of Larger Vehicles?
June 9, 2023
Disclosing Wildfire Risks in Home Sales
June 1, 2023
Presenting RFF Data Commons: A Way to Tell Accessible Stories with Data
May 10, 2023
Looking Back to Assess How Well Environmental Regulations Work
May 10, 2023
Climate-Smart Economies: Coordinating Economic Development with Resilience Planning
May 4, 2023
Why Are Electric Truck Prices So High?
May 3, 2023
The Climate Challenge Demands a Shift to Electric Vehicles—But How Will We Fund Road Infrastructure?
April 13, 2023
Takeaways from the New Federal Guidance on the Tax Credit for Energy Communities
April 7, 2023
Can State-Level Regulations Help Reduce National Emissions from Passenger Vehicles?
April 4, 2023
Insights Gained from the Past Decade of Federal Standards for Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
March 30, 2023
Looking at Environmental and Natural Resource Economics through the Lens of Racial Equity
March 29, 2023
Policies in Play for the Decarbonization of the Intermountain West Region of the United States
March 22, 2023
The Trade-Off between Costs and Emissions for the Hydrogen Tax Credit
March 21, 2023
How Do Wildfires Affect Local Economies?
March 16, 2023