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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

Keeping the Lights on for 670 Million

Keeping the Lights on for 670 Million

Kabir Malik and Maureen L. Cropper

Aug. 7, 2012

Last Week on the RFF Library Blog

Last Week on the RFF Library Blog

Peter Nelson

Aug. 6, 2012

Federal Climate Regulation Beyond the Clean Air Act

Federal Climate Regulation Beyond the Clean Air Act

Peter Anderson and Nathan Richardson

Aug. 1, 2012

RFF Policy Commentary - Cap-and-Trade in California: An Introduction to Offset Buyer Liability

RFF Policy Commentary - Cap-and-Trade in California: An Introduction to Offset Buyer Liability

Nathan Richardson

July 31, 2012

Aviation, Carbon, and the Clean Air Act

Aviation, Carbon, and the Clean Air Act

Nathan Richardson and Samuel Grausz

July 30, 2012

RFF Policy Commentary Series

RFF Policy Commentary Series

Daniel F. Morris and Harrison Fell

July 27, 2012

Cap-and-Trade in California: An Introduction to Offset Buyer Liability

Cap-and-Trade in California: An Introduction to Offset Buyer Liability

Daniel F. Morris and Harrison Fell

July 27, 2012

The Economist on Shale Gas

The Economist on Shale Gas

Nathan Richardson

July 24, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Peter Nelson

July 23, 2012

Shale Gas, Federalism, and First Principles

Shale Gas, Federalism, and First Principles

Alan Krupnick and Nathan Richardson

July 23, 2012

Tough Times for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Tough Times for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Margaret A. Walls

July 20, 2012

From Resources Magazine:  Why Fuel Taxes aren’t Always Regressive

From Resources Magazine: Why Fuel Taxes aren’t Always Regressive

Peter Nelson

July 18, 2012

Why We Get the Electricity Reliability We’re Willing to Pay For

Why We Get the Electricity Reliability We’re Willing to Pay For

Tim Brennan

July 18, 2012