Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
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The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations
Jan. 29, 2025
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The Impact of the Endangered Species Act on Property Values
Jan. 14, 2025
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What We’re Actually Talking About When We Talk About Clean Electricity
Jan. 9, 2025
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Reflections from a First-Time Attendee at the World’s Largest Climate Conference
Dec. 17, 2024
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Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Dec. 3, 2024
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Injecting Reality Into Debates About Solar Radiation Modification
Nov. 21, 2024
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Supporting Policies for Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Key Areas for Further Research
Nov. 19, 2024
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Promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Considerations for Policymakers
Nov. 14, 2024
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The Future of Environmental and Energy Justice
Nov. 13, 2024
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Fracking and Politics in Pennsylvania: Assessing the Economic Impact of the Shale Revolution in Pennsylvania
Oct. 10, 2024
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Climate Change, Hurricane Helene, and the Unreliability of History as a Guide to Extreme Weather
Oct. 7, 2024
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Why Prices Soared in a Recent Auction Held by a Major Electric Grid Operator
Oct. 4, 2024
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Policy Combined with Inflation Reduction Act Can Ensure Power-Sector Emissions Reductions and Major Benefits
Sept. 17, 2024
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Storm Watch: Federal Policy for a More Resilient Future
Sept. 13, 2024
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Après Chevron, Judges Rule
Sept. 5, 2024
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Resources for the Future Honors Ray Kopp
Aug. 26, 2024
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Almost Everything Almost Everywhere All at Once: Why Place-Based Policies Are Not Targeting the Right Places
Aug. 19, 2024
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Storm Watch: Mapping Extreme Weather Events in the United States
Aug. 2, 2024
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Storm Watch: Trends in Extreme US Weather Events
July 26, 2024
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Does Flood Risk Disclosure Hold (Enough) Water?
July 12, 2024
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Community Responses to Flooding Are Significant, but Not Sufficient
July 3, 2024
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We Need to Know More about Who Benefits from Policies that Reduce Traffic Congestion
June 20, 2024
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Bending (Not Breaking) Fisheries Management to Help Fishing Communities Adapt to Climate Change
June 13, 2024
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A New Interdisciplinary Critical Minerals Research Lab for PhD Students
June 12, 2024