Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive

EPA Head Wants Congressional Lead on GHG Regulation
April 21, 2009

Why the EPA Ruling Makes A Congressional Climate Bill More Likely
April 20, 2009

Oil Spills: The Deterrent Effects of Monitoring, Enforcement, and Public Information
April 20, 2009

Progress made Toward International Climate Treaty
April 16, 2009

Stabilizing Atmospheric CO2 with Incomplete International Cooperation
April 13, 2009

Former RFF Scholar Outlines Treasury Role in Cap and Trade
April 9, 2009

Assessing Future Climate Risk
April 4, 2009

Climate Change Abatement: Not "Stern" Enough?
April 4, 2009

Where Things Stand with Hazardous Waste Regulation
March 30, 2009

Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?
March 23, 2009

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events in a Changing Climate
March 18, 2009

Has the Time Come for Truck-Only Toll Lanes
March 16, 2009

The Outlook for Hydrogen Cars --- Weekly Policy Commentary -- March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009

Competitiveness, Emissions Leakage, and Climate Policy -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 27, 2009
Feb. 27, 2009

The Economics of New Green Technology Investment: The Case of Satellite Solar Power -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 23, 2009
Feb. 23, 2009

Climate Change Policy in the United States: Previewing the Debate -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 16, 2009
Feb. 13, 2009

The Value of Climate-Related Satellite Data - Weekly Policy Commentary - February 9, 2009
Feb. 9, 2009

Is there an “Efficient” Way to Address Suburban Sprawl? -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 2, 2009
Feb. 2, 2009

Taming the Anarchy
Jan. 30, 2009

Boxcars and Breadlines Are No Way to Measure an Economy: A Plea for Environmental Accounts
Jan. 19, 2009

Reflections on Three Decades of Energy Policy
Jan. 12, 2009

Green Corporate Social Responsibility
Jan. 2, 2009

Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance - Weekly Policy Commentary - December 15, 2008
Dec. 15, 2008

Telecommuting: What is it Good For? - Weekly Policy Commentary - December 5, 2008
Dec. 8, 2008