Published since 1959 by Resources for the Future

On the Issues

Twice per month, we connect the latest research on environmental and energy economics to global current events. Subscribe to our related newsletter.

On the Issues Archive

Putting Carbon Tax Revenue to Work in Washington State

Putting Carbon Tax Revenue to Work in Washington State

Peter Nelson

Oct. 19, 2016

Supreme Court Stay of Clean Power Plan

Supreme Court Stay of Clean Power Plan

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 7, 2016

Managing Overcrowded National Parks

Managing Overcrowded National Parks

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Sept. 23, 2016

Increased Driving and Gas Consumption

Increased Driving and Gas Consumption

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Sept. 13, 2016

A Carbon Tax in Washington State

A Carbon Tax in Washington State

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Aug. 11, 2016

Fracking Impacts on Communities

Fracking Impacts on Communities

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Aug. 11, 2016

Charging Motorists to Drive

Charging Motorists to Drive

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 30, 2016

North American Climate Partnership

North American Climate Partnership

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 28, 2016

Drilling in the Arctic

Drilling in the Arctic

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 16, 2016

Flooding in Texas

Flooding in Texas

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 3, 2016

Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Shannon Wulf Tregar

June 2, 2016

Building Resilience through Community Flood Insurance

Building Resilience through Community Flood Insurance

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 27, 2016

Addressing Challenges at the National Park Service

Addressing Challenges at the National Park Service

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 20, 2016

Setting a Carbon Emissions Price Floor

Setting a Carbon Emissions Price Floor

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 20, 2016

Creating Rules for the Paris Climate Agreement

Creating Rules for the Paris Climate Agreement

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 18, 2016

The Decline of Coal

The Decline of Coal

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 10, 2016

State Options for Implementing the Clean Power Plan

State Options for Implementing the Clean Power Plan

Shannon Wulf Tregar

May 3, 2016

Movement to Price Carbon

Movement to Price Carbon

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 28, 2016

Addressing Water Scarcity

Addressing Water Scarcity

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 26, 2016

Signing the Paris Agreement: What’s Next?

Signing the Paris Agreement: What’s Next?

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 22, 2016

Senate Passes Energy Policy

Senate Passes Energy Policy

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 21, 2016

Making Efficient Decisions to Reduce Deforestation

Making Efficient Decisions to Reduce Deforestation

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 18, 2016

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Human Health

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Human Health

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 8, 2016

Using Nature to Protect Florida’s Coasts

Using Nature to Protect Florida’s Coasts

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 1, 2016