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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

RFF Policy Commentary: The National Environmental Policy Act: Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships

RFF Policy Commentary: The National Environmental Policy Act: Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships

Nathan Richardson

July 16, 2012

RFF Feature: The True Cost of Electric Power

RFF Feature: The True Cost of Electric Power

RFF Staff

July 13, 2012

High-Speed Rail Passions

High-Speed Rail Passions

Joel Darmstadter

July 13, 2012

Fracking and Aquifers: One Study, Dueling Headlines

Fracking and Aquifers: One Study, Dueling Headlines

Alan Krupnick

July 13, 2012

The National Environmental Policy Act: Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships

The National Environmental Policy Act: Enhancing Collaboration and Partnerships

P. Lynn Scarlett

July 13, 2012

Firefighting is a Subsidy

Firefighting is a Subsidy

Nathan Richardson

July 12, 2012

Mapping Shale Gas Regulation

Mapping Shale Gas Regulation

Nathan Richardson

July 12, 2012

NFIP Reform Passes

NFIP Reform Passes

Carolyn Kousky

July 3, 2012

Incentives Matter - Even for Monopolies

Incentives Matter - Even for Monopolies

Randall Lutter

July 3, 2012

RFF Policy Commentary: Population and Sustainability: The View from 2012

RFF Policy Commentary: Population and Sustainability: The View from 2012

Nathan Richardson

June 29, 2012

Population and Sustainability: The View From 2012

Population and Sustainability: The View From 2012

Warren Robinson

June 29, 2012