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The UK, Fracking, and Mineral Rights

The UK, Fracking, and Mineral Rights

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 28, 2013

Resources Magazine: Whither Markets for Environmental Regulation?

Resources Magazine: Whither Markets for Environmental Regulation?

RFF Staff

Aug. 28, 2013

How Energy Efficiency Features are Reflected in Home Prices

How Energy Efficiency Features are Reflected in Home Prices

Margaret A. Walls and Karen Palmer

Aug. 27, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Aug. 27, 2013

Realistic Expectations for Carbon Policy - A Response

Realistic Expectations for Carbon Policy - A Response

Brian Potts

Aug. 23, 2013

Realistic Expectations for EPA Carbon Policy

Realistic Expectations for EPA Carbon Policy

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 21, 2013

Fracking on Federal Lands: What Role Should Federal Rules Play?

Fracking on Federal Lands: What Role Should Federal Rules Play?

Nathan Richardson and Alan Krupnick

Aug. 19, 2013

Resources Magazine: Crowdsourcing Environmental Science and Reporting

Resources Magazine: Crowdsourcing Environmental Science and Reporting

RFF Staff

Aug. 14, 2013

How Much Do Fuel Economy Standards Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

How Much Do Fuel Economy Standards Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Joshua Linn and Clayton Munnings

Aug. 12, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Aug. 12, 2013

Economic Challenges for New Nuclear Power

Economic Challenges for New Nuclear Power

Joel Darmstadter

Aug. 12, 2013

The German Energy Experiment

The German Energy Experiment

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 7, 2013

Preserving Blue Carbon to Limit Global Climate Change: An Interview with Juha Siikamäki

Preserving Blue Carbon to Limit Global Climate Change: An Interview with Juha Siikamäki

RFF Staff

Aug. 7, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Aug. 5, 2013

The Importance of Getting it Right in California

The Importance of Getting it Right in California

July 30, 2013

Subsidies for EVs: Good Policy or an Unnecessary Handout?

Subsidies for EVs: Good Policy or an Unnecessary Handout?

Virginia McConnell and Joshua Linn

July 25, 2013

Green Infrastructure: Investing in Nature to Build Safer Communities

Green Infrastructure: Investing in Nature to Build Safer Communities

Anna Brittain

July 24, 2013

Technology Flexibility and Stringency for Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Technology Flexibility and Stringency for Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Dallas Burtraw

July 23, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

July 22, 2013

Consumer Subsidies Are Not the Only Subsidies for EVs

Consumer Subsidies Are Not the Only Subsidies for EVs

Virginia McConnell and Joshua Linn

July 17, 2013

Connecting International Climate Agreements and Domestic Actions: An Interview with Takashi Hattori

Connecting International Climate Agreements and Domestic Actions: An Interview with Takashi Hattori

RFF Staff

July 15, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

July 15, 2013

Can Electric Vehicles Compete on Price?

Can Electric Vehicles Compete on Price?

Joshua Linn and Virginia McConnell

July 15, 2013

Are New Shale Gas Regulations in Illinois the Strongest in the Country?

Are New Shale Gas Regulations in Illinois the Strongest in the Country?

Nathan Richardson and Skyler Roeshot

July 12, 2013