Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive

How Do Fuel Economy Standards Affect Consumer Welfare and Manufacturer Profits?
Feb. 26, 2019

The Problem Oregon Doesn’t Have
Feb. 25, 2019

Stepping on the Gas: The Evolving Climate Impacts of the US Shale Boom
Feb. 15, 2019

The Green New Deal and the New Deal: Is the Analogy Apt?
Feb. 11, 2019

Lessons on Climate Policy from California and Germany
Feb. 11, 2019

The Effect of Fuel Economy Standards on New Vehicle Sales
Feb. 11, 2019

Decarbonization in Vermont: An RFF Report for the Vermont State Legislature
Jan. 24, 2019

Oregon Climate Policy Ambitions
Jan. 24, 2019

EPA’s ACE Rule May Not Hold Up in Court
Jan. 22, 2019

The ACE Rule May Be Vulnerable
Jan. 15, 2019

BLM Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Changes: A Recalibration or A Short-Sighted Economic Grab?
Dec. 19, 2018

Do Generator Subsidies Create a Problem with Electricity Capacity Markets?
Dec. 14, 2018

Does Integrated Resource Planning Integrate Electricity Demand?
Dec. 13, 2018

Resources Radio: Agriculture and Climate Change, with Fran Moore
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
Dec. 10, 2018

How State-Level Action on Carbon Emissions Stacks Up
Dec. 6, 2018

Should the Clean Air Act Cover Forest Fires?
Nov. 28, 2018

Buyer Beware: An Analysis of the Latest Flawed Carbon Tax Report
Nov. 28, 2018

Baby Steps for Conservation in Georgia
Nov. 16, 2018

Conflicting Measurements Reduce Uncertainty in Climate Science? We Can Work It Out
Nov. 8, 2018

Quick Takes on Climate and Energy after the 2018 US Midterm Elections
Nov. 7, 2018

Can US Capacity Markets Keep Up with an Evolving Electric Grid?
Nov. 6, 2018

PJM and ISO-NE Tackle Capacity Market Reform: Did They Succeed?
Nov. 5, 2018

Washington State’s I-1631 Isn’t (Primarily) a Carbon Tax Initiative
Nov. 5, 2018