Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive

The Future of a Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program in New York State
March 12, 2025

Your Questions Answered: Community Engagement and Critical Minerals Mining
March 11, 2025

After the Los Angeles Fires, Reexamining the Wildfire Crisis in the United States
Feb. 27, 2025

When Put to the Test, Higher Social Cost of Carbon Stands Firm
Feb. 18, 2025

The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations
Jan. 29, 2025

The Impact of the Endangered Species Act on Property Values
Jan. 14, 2025

What We’re Actually Talking About When We Talk About Clean Electricity
Jan. 9, 2025

Reflections from a First-Time Attendee at the World’s Largest Climate Conference
Dec. 17, 2024

Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Dec. 3, 2024

Injecting Reality Into Debates About Solar Radiation Modification
Nov. 21, 2024

Supporting Policies for Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Key Areas for Further Research
Nov. 19, 2024

Promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Considerations for Policymakers
Nov. 14, 2024

The Future of Environmental and Energy Justice
Nov. 13, 2024

Fracking and Politics in Pennsylvania: Assessing the Economic Impact of the Shale Revolution in Pennsylvania
Oct. 10, 2024

Climate Change, Hurricane Helene, and the Unreliability of History as a Guide to Extreme Weather
Oct. 7, 2024

Why Prices Soared in a Recent Auction Held by a Major Electric Grid Operator
Oct. 4, 2024

Policy Combined with Inflation Reduction Act Can Ensure Power-Sector Emissions Reductions and Major Benefits
Sept. 17, 2024

Storm Watch: Federal Policy for a More Resilient Future
Sept. 13, 2024

Après Chevron, Judges Rule
Sept. 5, 2024

Resources for the Future Honors Ray Kopp
Aug. 26, 2024

Almost Everything Almost Everywhere All at Once: Why Place-Based Policies Are Not Targeting the Right Places
Aug. 19, 2024

Storm Watch: Mapping Extreme Weather Events in the United States
Aug. 2, 2024

Storm Watch: Trends in Extreme US Weather Events
July 26, 2024

Does Flood Risk Disclosure Hold (Enough) Water?
July 12, 2024