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Energy Efficiency in 111(d): Understanding Building Block #4

Energy Efficiency in 111(d): Understanding Building Block #4

Karen Palmer

June 16, 2014

Resources Magazine: Toward a North American Energy Strategy

Resources Magazine: Toward a North American Energy Strategy

Raymond J. Kopp and Alan Krupnick

June 13, 2014

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

June 13, 2014

Twitter Q&A Roundup: EPA's Clean Air Plan

Twitter Q&A Roundup: EPA's Clean Air Plan

Dallas Burtraw and Nathan Richardson

June 11, 2014

EPA's Proposal vs. a Carbon Price - Initial Thoughts

EPA's Proposal vs. a Carbon Price - Initial Thoughts

Arthur G. Fraas and Nathan Richardson

June 11, 2014

What’s In the BSER: EPA’s Process for Setting State Goals in the Clean Power Plan

What’s In the BSER: EPA’s Process for Setting State Goals in the Clean Power Plan

Michael Wara

June 10, 2014

Research Questions for the Midterm CAFE Review: Credit Trading and Flexibility under the New Rules

Research Questions for the Midterm CAFE Review: Credit Trading and Flexibility under the New Rules

Alan Krupnick, Joshua Linn, and Virginia McConnell

June 9, 2014

EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Why are Conservatives Attacking its Market-Based Options?

EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Why are Conservatives Attacking its Market-Based Options?

June 6, 2014

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

June 5, 2014

EPA's Carbon Proposal - Which States Have The Biggest Burden Isn't Simple

EPA's Carbon Proposal - Which States Have The Biggest Burden Isn't Simple

Nathan Richardson

June 5, 2014

2005 vs. 2012 in EPA's Proposal

2005 vs. 2012 in EPA's Proposal

Nathan Richardson

June 4, 2014

Comparing the Clean Air Act and a Carbon Price

Comparing the Clean Air Act and a Carbon Price

Nathan Richardson

June 4, 2014

Legal Risks in EPA's Existing Source Proposal

Legal Risks in EPA's Existing Source Proposal

Nathan Richardson

June 3, 2014

Can Natural Gas Deliver the Goods to Obama’s Carbon Policy?

Can Natural Gas Deliver the Goods to Obama’s Carbon Policy?

Alan Krupnick

June 3, 2014

Notes on Today's Existing Source Rule

Notes on Today's Existing Source Rule

Nathan Richardson

June 2, 2014

5 Things to Watch for in Monday's ESPS Proposal

5 Things to Watch for in Monday's ESPS Proposal

Nathan Richardson

May 29, 2014

Making Sense of the Chamber’s Study of Coming Climate Rules

Making Sense of the Chamber’s Study of Coming Climate Rules

Dallas Burtraw and Marc Hafstead

May 29, 2014

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

May 29, 2014

Resources Magazine: Private Funding of Public Parks, Assessing the Role of Philanthropy

Resources Magazine: Private Funding of Public Parks, Assessing the Role of Philanthropy

Margaret A. Walls

May 28, 2014

Conservation Return on Investment Analysis: Three Case Studies

Conservation Return on Investment Analysis: Three Case Studies

James Boyd

May 27, 2014

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

May 22, 2014

Resources Magazine: Surveying American Attitudes toward Climate Change

Resources Magazine: Surveying American Attitudes toward Climate Change

RFF Staff

May 21, 2014

Adaptation and Liability

Adaptation and Liability

Nathan Richardson

May 20, 2014

Setting the Agenda for Phase I Travel

Setting the Agenda for Phase I Travel

Daniel Raimi

May 12, 2014