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The Republican Platform: Similar Issues with Romney’s Energy Plan

The Republican Platform: Similar Issues with Romney’s Energy Plan

Nathan Richardson

Sept. 6, 2012

Climate Policy under the Next President

Climate Policy under the Next President

Nathan Richardson

Sept. 6, 2012

RFF Feature: US Energy Subsidies: Effects on Energy Markets and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

RFF Feature: US Energy Subsidies: Effects on Energy Markets and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

RFF Staff

Sept. 6, 2012

US Energy Subsidies: Effects on Energy Markets and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

US Energy Subsidies: Effects on Energy Markets and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Peter Nelson

Sept. 6, 2012

The Democratic Platform: Energy (and Climate)

The Democratic Platform: Energy (and Climate)

Joel Darmstadter

Sept. 5, 2012

Tough Liability Rules and Unintended Consequences

Tough Liability Rules and Unintended Consequences

Nathan Richardson

Sept. 5, 2012

Resources 2020

Resources 2020

Sept. 1, 2012

The Republican Platform: An Orphaned Renewable Energy Policy

The Republican Platform: An Orphaned Renewable Energy Policy

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 31, 2012

The Republican Platform: Rolling the Dice on Climate

The Republican Platform: Rolling the Dice on Climate

Raymond J. Kopp

Aug. 31, 2012

The Republican Platform: Energy Independence and Free Markets

The Republican Platform: Energy Independence and Free Markets

Alan Krupnick

Aug. 30, 2012

Linking EU-Australia Carbon Markets Offers New Beginning and Challenges for Global Carbon Pricing

Linking EU-Australia Carbon Markets Offers New Beginning and Challenges for Global Carbon Pricing

Dallas Burtraw and Clayton Munnings

Aug. 29, 2012

Standing and the Tailoring Rule

Standing and the Tailoring Rule

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 28, 2012

The Natural Gas Boom and Energy Independence

The Natural Gas Boom and Energy Independence

Alan Krupnick

Aug. 28, 2012

Energy Independence and the Presidential Campaign: Illusions, Realities

Energy Independence and the Presidential Campaign: Illusions, Realities

Joel Darmstadter

Aug. 28, 2012

The CSAPR Ruling and the Future of Clean Air Act Regulation

The CSAPR Ruling and the Future of Clean Air Act Regulation

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 27, 2012

Against Zombie Regulation

Against Zombie Regulation

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 21, 2012

New RFF Publications

New RFF Publications

RFF Staff

Aug. 21, 2012

Falling Emissions and Falling Prices: Expectations for the Domestic Natural Gas Boom

Falling Emissions and Falling Prices: Expectations for the Domestic Natural Gas Boom

Dallas Burtraw, Blair Beasley, and Matthew Woerman

Aug. 21, 2012

RFF Feature: Modeling “Leapfrog” Development in American Exurbia

RFF Feature: Modeling “Leapfrog” Development in American Exurbia

RFF Staff

Aug. 20, 2012

The Limits to Ingenuity: Where Malthus May Have Had it Right

The Limits to Ingenuity: Where Malthus May Have Had it Right

James Boyd

Aug. 14, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Aug. 13, 2012

Risk Matrix for Shale Gas Development

Risk Matrix for Shale Gas Development

Alan Krupnick

Aug. 12, 2012

RFF Feature: Gasoline Taxes: Implications for Public Transit and Rural Areas

RFF Feature: Gasoline Taxes: Implications for Public Transit and Rural Areas

RFF Staff

Aug. 10, 2012

The Bain of Our Existence

The Bain of Our Existence

Alan Krupnick

Aug. 8, 2012