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When Reasonable Policy Discussions Become Unreasonable Personal Attacks

When Reasonable Policy Discussions Become Unreasonable Personal Attacks

Robert Stavins

March 23, 2015

BLM’s New Fracking Rules

BLM’s New Fracking Rules

Alan Krupnick

March 20, 2015

Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policies: Cities Take the Lead on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policies: Cities Take the Lead on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Margaret A. Walls

March 20, 2015

Investment Risks Raise Costs and Shift Regional Efforts to Mitigate Emissions

Investment Risks Raise Costs and Shift Regional Efforts to Mitigate Emissions

Brian Flannery

March 19, 2015

Oil, Gas Play Key Role for Kern County Public Finances

Oil, Gas Play Key Role for Kern County Public Finances

Daniel Raimi

March 16, 2015

Long Beach Government Profits from Unique Oil History, but Challenges Lie Ahead

Long Beach Government Profits from Unique Oil History, but Challenges Lie Ahead

Daniel Raimi

March 12, 2015

Congestion Pricing in Beijing: Who Bears the Burden?

Congestion Pricing in Beijing: Who Bears the Burden?

Zhongmin Wang

March 4, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

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?

Colorado’s Oil and Gas Task Force: Is the glass half full, half empty, or something else?

Alan Krupnick

March 4, 2015

Coordination Challenges and a Policy Option for US and Global Climate Efforts

Coordination Challenges and a Policy Option for US and Global Climate Efforts

Dallas Burtraw and Karen Palmer

March 3, 2015

Resources Magazine: Green Growth for China?

Resources Magazine: Green Growth for China?

Mun Ho and Zhongmin Wang

March 3, 2015

The IPCC at a Crossroads

The IPCC at a Crossroads

Robert Stavins

Feb. 27, 2015

Examining the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Making of a Consumer Boycott

Examining the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Making of a Consumer Boycott

Zhongmin Wang

Feb. 26, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Feb. 25, 2015

Resources Magazine: Targeting Forest Conservation Investments

Resources Magazine: Targeting Forest Conservation Investments

RFF Staff

Feb. 24, 2015

Drilling and Government Revenues Slow in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin

Drilling and Government Revenues Slow in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin

Daniel Raimi

Feb. 23, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Feb. 18, 2015

Resources Magazine: Mapping the Value of Ecosystem Services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Resources Magazine: Mapping the Value of Ecosystem Services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Juha V. Siikamäki and Rebecca Epanchin-Niell

Feb. 17, 2015

Understanding President Obama’s Arctic Development Plans

Understanding President Obama’s Arctic Development Plans

Alan Krupnick and Katrina McLaughlin

Feb. 12, 2015

EPA’s New Source Review Program: A Look at Permit Processing Time

EPA’s New Source Review Program: A Look at Permit Processing Time

Arthur G. Fraas

Feb. 10, 2015

Resources Magazine: Wood Energy in Developed Economies: An Overlooked Renewable

Resources Magazine: Wood Energy in Developed Economies: An Overlooked Renewable

Francisco Aguilar

Feb. 10, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Feb. 9, 2015

A Challenge for the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement

A Challenge for the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement

Robert Stavins

Feb. 3, 2015

Resources Magazine: Federal Disaster Aid: Reflections from Superstorm Sandy

Resources Magazine: Federal Disaster Aid: Reflections from Superstorm Sandy

RFF Staff

Feb. 3, 2015