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This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Feb. 19, 2013

RFF Feature: Policy Insights for Narrowing the Energy Efficiency Gap

RFF Feature: Policy Insights for Narrowing the Energy Efficiency Gap

RFF Staff

Feb. 18, 2013

New RFF Publications

New RFF Publications

RFF Staff

Feb. 15, 2013

Parsing the State of the Union

Parsing the State of the Union

Peter Nelson and Clayton Munnings

Feb. 15, 2013

Shale Gas Priorities? I’d Like to Use a Lifeline.

Shale Gas Priorities? I’d Like to Use a Lifeline.

Alan Krupnick and Hal Gordon

Feb. 8, 2013

Econ 101. The Fray Market

Econ 101. The Fray Market

Heather L. Ross

Feb. 8, 2013

U.S. Emissions Trends: Optimism, Pessimism, and One Big Decision

U.S. Emissions Trends: Optimism, Pessimism, and One Big Decision

Dallas Burtraw and Matthew Woerman

Feb. 8, 2013

An Economic View of Sen. Murkowski’s Blueprint

An Economic View of Sen. Murkowski’s Blueprint

Nathan Richardson and Alan Krupnick

Feb. 5, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Feb. 4, 2013

Responding to Natural Disasters—False Security or Damage Reduction?

Responding to Natural Disasters—False Security or Damage Reduction?

P. Lynn Scarlett

Feb. 1, 2013

RFF Feature: Valuing Climate Amenities in the United States

RFF Feature: Valuing Climate Amenities in the United States

RFF Staff

Feb. 1, 2013

The Second Term of the Obama Administration

The Second Term of the Obama Administration

Jan. 30, 2013

New RFF Publications

New RFF Publications

RFF Staff

Jan. 25, 2013

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Signal and Substance

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Signal and Substance

Dallas Burtraw and Matthew Woerman

Jan. 25, 2013

The Limits of a Gasoline Tax

The Limits of a Gasoline Tax

Margaret A. Walls

Jan. 25, 2013

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Don’t Get Too Excited

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Don’t Get Too Excited

Clayton Munnings and Nathan Richardson

Jan. 23, 2013

RFF Feature: The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Markets

RFF Feature: The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Markets

RFF Staff

Jan. 23, 2013

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Staff

Jan. 22, 2013

Would Coal Exports Reduce Emissions?

Would Coal Exports Reduce Emissions?

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 22, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Jan. 22, 2013

The Jefferson Memorial, from Space

The Jefferson Memorial, from Space

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 18, 2013

LNG As A Truck Fuel Just Got Cleaner

LNG As A Truck Fuel Just Got Cleaner

Alan Krupnick

Jan. 18, 2013

Matt Damon, Energy Cassandra

Matt Damon, Energy Cassandra

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 16, 2013

The Washington Post on California’s Cap and Trade Program

The Washington Post on California’s Cap and Trade Program

Dallas Burtraw

Jan. 16, 2013