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EPA Head Wants Congressional Lead on GHG Regulation

EPA Head Wants Congressional Lead on GHG Regulation

Tiffany Clements

April 21, 2009

Why the EPA Ruling Makes A Congressional Climate Bill More Likely

Why the EPA Ruling Makes A Congressional Climate Bill More Likely

J.W. Anderson

April 20, 2009

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

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

Mark A. Cohen

April 20, 2009

Progress made Toward International Climate Treaty

Progress made Toward International Climate Treaty

J.W. Anderson

April 16, 2009

Stabilizing Atmospheric CO2 with Incomplete International Cooperation

Stabilizing Atmospheric CO2 with Incomplete International Cooperation

Jae Edmonds, Leon Clarke, Joshua Lurz, and Marshall Wise

April 13, 2009

Former RFF Scholar Outlines Treasury Role in Cap and Trade

Former RFF Scholar Outlines Treasury Role in Cap and Trade

Tiffany Clements

April 9, 2009

Assessing Future Climate Risk

Assessing Future Climate Risk

Tiffany Clements

April 4, 2009

Climate Change Abatement: Not "Stern" Enough?

Climate Change Abatement: Not "Stern" Enough?

Dallas Burtraw and Thomas Sterner

April 4, 2009

Where Things Stand with Hazardous Waste Regulation

Where Things Stand with Hazardous Waste Regulation

Sarah Stafford

March 30, 2009

Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?

Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?

Soren Anderson, Jennifer Read, and Donald Scavia

March 23, 2009

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events in a Changing Climate

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events in a Changing Climate

RFF Staff

March 18, 2009

Has the Time Come for Truck-Only Toll Lanes

Has the Time Come for Truck-Only Toll Lanes

Robin Lindsey

March 16, 2009

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

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

Joan Ogden and Edward S. Rubin

March 9, 2009

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

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

Carolyn Fischer and Richard D. Morgenstern

Feb. 27, 2009

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

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

Molly Macauley and Jhih-Shyang Shih

Feb. 23, 2009

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

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

Daniel Hall

Feb. 13, 2009

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

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

William Gail

Feb. 9, 2009

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

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

Antonio Bento

Feb. 2, 2009

Taming the Anarchy

Taming the Anarchy

RFF Staff

Jan. 30, 2009

Boxcars and Breadlines Are No Way to Measure an Economy: A Plea for Environmental Accounts

Boxcars and Breadlines Are No Way to Measure an Economy: A Plea for Environmental Accounts

James Boyd

Jan. 19, 2009

Reflections on Three Decades of Energy Policy

Reflections on Three Decades of Energy Policy

Phil Sharp

Jan. 12, 2009

Green Corporate Social Responsibility

Green Corporate Social Responsibility

Thomas Lyon and John W. Maxwell

Jan. 2, 2009

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

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

Jason Bordoff and P Noel

Dec. 15, 2008

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

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

Elena Safirova

Dec. 8, 2008