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The Future of a Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program in New York State

Alan Krupnick and Wesley Look

March 12, 2025

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Your Questions Answered: Community Engagement and Critical Minerals Mining

Beia Spiller, Aaron Malone, Jason Prno, and Matt Fleck

March 11, 2025

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After the Los Angeles Fires, Reexamining the Wildfire Crisis in the United States

Matthew Wibbenmeyer

Feb. 27, 2025

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When Put to the Test, Higher Social Cost of Carbon Stands Firm

Brian C. Prest and Kevin Rennert

Feb. 18, 2025

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The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations

Milan Elkerbout and Katarina Nehrkorn

Jan. 29, 2025

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The Impact of the Endangered Species Act on Property Values

Eyal Frank, Maximilian Auffhammer, David W. McLaughlin, Beia Spiller, and David L. Sunding

Jan. 14, 2025

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What We’re Actually Talking About When We Talk About Clean Electricity

Aaron Bergman

Jan. 9, 2025

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Reflections from a First-Time Attendee at the World’s Largest Climate Conference

Katarina Nehrkorn

Dec. 17, 2024

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Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act

Aaron Bergman

Dec. 3, 2024

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Injecting Reality Into Debates About Solar Radiation Modification

Joseph E. Aldy, Milan Elkerbout, Tyler Felgenhauer, and William Pizer

Nov. 21, 2024

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Supporting Policies for Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Key Areas for Further Research

Nafisa Lohawala and Michael A. Toman

Nov. 19, 2024

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Promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Considerations for Policymakers

Nafisa Lohawala

Nov. 14, 2024

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The Future of Environmental and Energy Justice

Shalanda Baker, Suzanne Russo, and Meisi Li

Nov. 13, 2024

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Fracking and Politics in Pennsylvania: Assessing the Economic Impact of the Shale Revolution in Pennsylvania

Daniel Raimi

Oct. 10, 2024

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Climate Change, Hurricane Helene, and the Unreliability of History as a Guide to Extreme Weather

Margaret A. Walls and Yanjun (Penny) Liao

Oct. 7, 2024

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Why Prices Soared in a Recent Auction Held by a Major Electric Grid Operator

Molly Robertson

Oct. 4, 2024

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Policy Combined with Inflation Reduction Act Can Ensure Power-Sector Emissions Reductions and Major Benefits

Ian Lloyd

Sept. 17, 2024

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Storm Watch: Federal Policy for a More Resilient Future

Margaret A. Walls and Yanjun (Penny) Liao

Sept. 13, 2024

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Après Chevron, Judges Rule

Alan Krupnick, Joshua Linn, and Nathan Richardson

Sept. 5, 2024

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Resources for the Future Honors Ray Kopp

RFF Staff

Aug. 26, 2024

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Almost Everything Almost Everywhere All at Once: Why Place-Based Policies Are Not Targeting the Right Places

Daniel Raimi, Alexandra Thompson, and Zachary Whitlock

Aug. 19, 2024

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Storm Watch: Mapping Extreme Weather Events in the United States

Margaret A. Walls and Yanjun (Penny) Liao

Aug. 2, 2024

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Storm Watch: Trends in Extreme US Weather Events

Yanjun (Penny) Liao and Margaret A. Walls

July 26, 2024

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Does Flood Risk Disclosure Hold (Enough) Water?

Margaret A. Walls

July 12, 2024