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Effective Flood Damage Repair and Risk Reduction

Effective Flood Damage Repair and Risk Reduction

Carolyn Kousky and Leonard Shabman

May 5, 2017

National Park Service to Increase Fee for Lifetime Senior Pass

National Park Service to Increase Fee for Lifetime Senior Pass

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 19, 2017

Climate Resolution Backed by House Republicans

Climate Resolution Backed by House Republicans

Peter Nelson

March 17, 2017

Midterm Review of Fuel Economy Standards Still Warranted

Midterm Review of Fuel Economy Standards Still Warranted

Peter Nelson

March 9, 2017

Carbon Pricing versus Federal Regulations to Reduce US Emissions

Carbon Pricing versus Federal Regulations to Reduce US Emissions

Peter Nelson

March 1, 2017

A Risk-Based Program for Screening for Invasive Species

A Risk-Based Program for Screening for Invasive Species

Peter Nelson

Feb. 23, 2017

Ensuring Emissions Certainty under a Carbon Tax

Ensuring Emissions Certainty under a Carbon Tax

Peter Nelson

Feb. 15, 2017

Two-for-One Order Provokes Lawsuit

Two-for-One Order Provokes Lawsuit

Peter Nelson

Feb. 9, 2017

Baker-Shultz Carbon Tax Proposal Informed by RFF Research

Baker-Shultz Carbon Tax Proposal Informed by RFF Research

Peter Nelson

Feb. 8, 2017

A North American Energy Strategy for NAFTA Renegotiations

A North American Energy Strategy for NAFTA Renegotiations

Peter Nelson

Feb. 7, 2017

Questions from Earlier Keystone XL Debates Remain Relevant

Questions from Earlier Keystone XL Debates Remain Relevant

Peter Nelson

Feb. 2, 2017

Assessing Trump’s Promise to Eliminate the Clean Power Plan

Assessing Trump’s Promise to Eliminate the Clean Power Plan

Peter Nelson

Jan. 26, 2017

New Guidance for Calculating Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon

New Guidance for Calculating Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon

Peter Nelson

Jan. 18, 2017

Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters through Insurance

Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters through Insurance

Peter Nelson

Jan. 12, 2017

China’s Renewable Energy Goals

China’s Renewable Energy Goals

Peter Nelson

Jan. 6, 2017

Can Carbon Capture and Sequestration Keep Coal Viable?

Can Carbon Capture and Sequestration Keep Coal Viable?

Peter Nelson

Jan. 5, 2017

Changes to EPA’s Final Report on Fracking and Drinking Water

Changes to EPA’s Final Report on Fracking and Drinking Water

Peter Nelson

Dec. 16, 2016

Dakota Access Pipeline Final Permits Denied

Dakota Access Pipeline Final Permits Denied

Peter Nelson

Dec. 6, 2016

Global Oil Production Cuts and US State and Local Fiscal Challenges

Global Oil Production Cuts and US State and Local Fiscal Challenges

Peter Nelson

Dec. 6, 2016

New Rule to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Industry

New Rule to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Industry

Peter Nelson

Nov. 17, 2016

Impacts of a New Presidency on Existing Policies

Impacts of a New Presidency on Existing Policies

Peter Nelson

Nov. 11, 2016

Providing Emissions Reductions Certainty with a Carbon Tax

Providing Emissions Reductions Certainty with a Carbon Tax

Peter Nelson

Oct. 31, 2016

Cross-Border Energy Sector Coordination in North America

Cross-Border Energy Sector Coordination in North America

Peter Nelson

Oct. 27, 2016

Effectively Managing California’s Ongoing Drought

Effectively Managing California’s Ongoing Drought

Peter Nelson

Oct. 21, 2016