Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
Building Codes and Energy Policy
Nov. 1, 2010
The Economics of Endangered Species
Oct. 25, 2010
Forest Concerns in the United States: Then and Now
Oct. 18, 2010
Petroleum Subsidies: Costly, Inequitable, and Rising
Oct. 4, 2010
Superior Salmon and More
Sept. 27, 2010
One Economist’s Thoughts about Moral Concerns over Cap-and-Trade
Sept. 20, 2010
Forty Years after the Clean Air Act: Implications for Future Climate Policy?
Sept. 15, 2010
Transitioning Away from Oil: What Role for Electrics and Plug-Ins?
Sept. 3, 2010
Valuing the Oil Spill’s Effects on Nature
Aug. 20, 2010
Connecting Americans to the Great Outdoors -- RFF Feature -- August 11, 2010
Aug. 11, 2010
The Environmental Movement: Good Cops and Bad Cops
Aug. 6, 2010
Greenhouse Gases and the Clean Air Act: A Useful Option for the Short Term
July 23, 2010
What’s the Optimal Tax on Mining?
July 9, 2010
FEEM 20th Anniversary Prize in Environmental Economics
June 30, 2010
The Role of Green Technology Transfer in Climate Policy
June 28, 2010
Fuel versus Food
June 18, 2010
The Case of the Menacing Asteroid: What Cost to Prevent a Collision?
June 11, 2010
Taxing (or not) International Aviation
June 4, 2010
Who Pays, When, and How Much?: A Primer on Oil Spill Liability Law
June 3, 2010
A Primer on Oil Price Shocks Past and Present
May 21, 2010
Malaria Can Be Controlled Despite Rising Temperatures
May 20, 2010
The Future of Transportation Finance: A New Generation of User Fees
May 14, 2010
Creating Global Policy for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
May 7, 2010
Vehicular Brinksmanship: What Does It Cost?
April 30, 2010