Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive
Vernal, Utah, Benefits from Fossils and Fossil Fuel Tax Revenues
May 1, 2015
This Week in the RFF Library Blog
April 29, 2015
Projected Reductions in Drilling Activity Do Not Undermine the Argument for Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban
April 28, 2015
Road Maintenance Agreements Play Key Role in Utica Shale Region
April 27, 2015
Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund: Three Key Issues
April 22, 2015
Wetzel County Realizes Benefits, Challenges of Marcellus Development
April 19, 2015
Oil, Gas Drive Government Revenue in Kansas’ Hugoton Region
April 16, 2015
This Week in the RFF Library Blog
April 14, 2015
Show Us the Money: An Early Look at Utility Bill Savings from Municipal Benchmarking and Disclosure Laws
April 9, 2015
Managing Oil-Gas Activity Costs a Challenge in Southern Kansas
April 2, 2015
Using the Social Cost of Carbon in the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning: An Opportunity for a Carbon Price?
March 31, 2015
Should We Price the Carbon From Federal Coal?
March 30, 2015
Competing Goals in Fishery Management: A Case Study in Alaska
March 25, 2015
When Reasonable Policy Discussions Become Unreasonable Personal Attacks
March 23, 2015
BLM’s New Fracking Rules
March 20, 2015
Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policies: Cities Take the Lead on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
March 20, 2015
Investment Risks Raise Costs and Shift Regional Efforts to Mitigate Emissions
March 19, 2015
Oil, Gas Play Key Role for Kern County Public Finances
March 16, 2015
Long Beach Government Profits from Unique Oil History, but Challenges Lie Ahead
March 12, 2015
Congestion Pricing in Beijing: Who Bears the Burden?
March 4, 2015
This Week in the RFF Library Blog
March 4, 2015
Colorado’s Oil and Gas Task Force: Is the glass half full, half empty, or something else?
March 4, 2015
Coordination Challenges and a Policy Option for US and Global Climate Efforts
March 3, 2015
Resources Magazine: Green Growth for China?
March 3, 2015