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Tree Planting, Land Use, and Forest Climate Benefits
May 7, 2020

Keep it in the Ground? It’s Not a Simple Yes or No
May 7, 2020

The Transportation Climate Initiative Needs Stable Revenues. An “Allowance Supply Staircase” Will Help.
April 30, 2020

Energy Service Subscriptions Could Pave the Way to an Electrified Economy
April 29, 2020

Preparation Now for Environmental Opportunities in Fiscal Stimulus Programs
April 24, 2020

Stimulus Options for the Oil Patch
April 24, 2020

RFFlections: On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, RFF Scholars Reflect On How the Environment Has Shaped Their Work
April 22, 2020

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day
April 22, 2020

Three Prongs for a Prudent Climate Policy
April 21, 2020

Deepwater Horizon, 10 Years Later—A Collection of RFF’s Work on the Aftermath of the Gulf Oil Spill
April 20, 2020

Legal Defects in FERC’s War on State Electricity Subsidies
April 15, 2020

Can Economics Tell Us When It’s Safe to Return to Life as We Knew It?
April 10, 2020

The Trillion Trees Act Goes beyond Just Planting Trees
April 6, 2020

Will Automakers Meet Colorado’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Program Requirements?
April 3, 2020

Will Automakers Meet Colorado’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Program Requirements?
April 3, 2020

What Economics Can Say about an Effective Response to the Coronavirus
April 2, 2020

The Proposed Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Ignores Their Societal Benefits
March 31, 2020

Local Economic Impacts of Federal Protected Lands: National Monuments in the Mountain West
March 18, 2020

Permanent Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund: Three Next Steps
March 12, 2020

What’s Going Down With Oil Prices: Implications for US Oil-Producing Regions
March 11, 2020

Opportunities Ahead for Expanding Forests and Harnessing Bioenergy
March 11, 2020

Buyer-Side Mitigation in the NYISO: Another MOPR?
March 6, 2020

45Q&A: A Series of Comments on the 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
March 4, 2020

“Refined Coal” is Still No Bargain
March 2, 2020