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Does the Coastal Barrier Resources Act Provide a Policy Template to Address Wildfire Risk?

Margaret A. Walls, Matthew Wibbenmeyer, and Carolyn Kousky

March 20, 2019

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In Memory of Alan Krueger

Mun Ho

March 19, 2019

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How Should Policymakers Respond to Shifts in the Secondary Wood Fiber Market?

Michael Zwirn

March 12, 2019

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USE IT OR LOSE IT: A Good Bipartisan Step towards CO2 Reductions

Alan Krupnick

March 7, 2019

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How Do Fuel Economy Standards Affect Consumer Welfare and Manufacturer Profits?

Benjamin Leard, Joshua Linn, and Katalin Springel

Feb. 26, 2019

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The Problem Oregon Doesn’t Have

Dallas Burtraw and Amelia Keyes

Feb. 25, 2019

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Stepping on the Gas: The Evolving Climate Impacts of the US Shale Boom

Daniel Raimi

Feb. 15, 2019

Democratic Lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Sen. Ed Markey Unveil Their Green New Deal Resolution

The Green New Deal and the New Deal: Is the Analogy Apt?

Alan Krupnick

Feb. 11, 2019

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Lessons on Climate Policy from California and Germany

Dallas Burtraw

Feb. 11, 2019

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The Effect of Fuel Economy Standards on New Vehicle Sales

Benjamin Leard

Feb. 11, 2019

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Decarbonization in Vermont: An RFF Report for the Vermont State Legislature

Marc Hafstead and Wesley Look

Jan. 24, 2019

Oregon Climate Policy Ambitions

Oregon Climate Policy Ambitions

Dallas Burtraw

Jan. 24, 2019

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EPA’s ACE Rule May Not Hold Up in Court

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 22, 2019

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The ACE Rule May Be Vulnerable

Dallas Burtraw and Amelia Keyes

Jan. 15, 2019

BLM Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Changes: A Recalibration or A Short-Sighted Economic Grab?

BLM Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Changes: A Recalibration or A Short-Sighted Economic Grab?

Rebecca Epanchin-Niell

Dec. 19, 2018

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Do Generator Subsidies Create a Problem with Electricity Capacity Markets?

Tim Brennan

Dec. 14, 2018

Does Integrated Resource Planning Integrate Electricity Demand?

Does Integrated Resource Planning Integrate Electricity Demand?

Dallas Burtraw

Dec. 13, 2018

Resources Radio: Agriculture and Climate Change, with Fran Moore

Resources Radio: Agriculture and Climate Change, with Fran Moore

Daniel Raimi, Fran Moore, and Kate Petersen

Dec. 11, 2018

EPA’s Regulatory Rollback for Coal: New Plants Would Cause an Estimated 3-6 US Deaths from Air Pollution for Each Job Supported at Coal Mines

EPA’s Regulatory Rollback for Coal: New Plants Would Cause an Estimated 3-6 US Deaths from Air Pollution for Each Job Supported at Coal Mines

Daniel Shawhan

Dec. 10, 2018

How State-Level Action on Carbon Emissions Stacks Up

How State-Level Action on Carbon Emissions Stacks Up

Marc Hafstead

Dec. 6, 2018

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Should the Clean Air Act Cover Forest Fires?

Alan Krupnick

Nov. 28, 2018

Buyer Beware: An Analysis of the Latest Flawed Carbon Tax Report

Buyer Beware: An Analysis of the Latest Flawed Carbon Tax Report

Marc Hafstead

Nov. 28, 2018

Baby Steps for Conservation in Georgia

Baby Steps for Conservation in Georgia

Margaret A. Walls

Nov. 16, 2018

Conflicting Measurements Reduce Uncertainty in Climate Science? We Can Work It Out

Conflicting Measurements Reduce Uncertainty in Climate Science? We Can Work It Out

Roger Cooke and Bruce Wielicki

Nov. 8, 2018