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On the Issues Archive

Addressing Water Scarcity

Addressing Water Scarcity

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 26, 2016

Signing the Paris Agreement: What’s Next?

Signing the Paris Agreement: What’s Next?

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 22, 2016

Senate Passes Energy Policy

Senate Passes Energy Policy

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 21, 2016

Making Efficient Decisions to Reduce Deforestation

Making Efficient Decisions to Reduce Deforestation

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 18, 2016

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Human Health

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Human Health

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 8, 2016

Using Nature to Protect Florida's Coasts

Using Nature to Protect Florida's Coasts

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 1, 2016

Coordinating Energy Sectors in North America

Coordinating Energy Sectors in North America

Shannon Wulf Tregar

March 31, 2016

CAFE Review and Fuel Economy

CAFE Review and Fuel Economy

Shannon Wulf Tregar

March 25, 2016

Mexico’s Smog Alert and Driving Ban

Mexico’s Smog Alert and Driving Ban

Shannon Wulf Tregar

March 18, 2016

Reduced Coal Consumption and Green Growth in China

Reduced Coal Consumption and Green Growth in China

Shannon Wulf Tregar

March 7, 2016

Safeguarding Wildlife and Innovating for Success under the Endangered Species Act

Safeguarding Wildlife and Innovating for Success under the Endangered Species Act

Shannon Wulf Tregar

March 4, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Higher Industry Methane Emissions

RFF on the Issues: Higher Industry Methane Emissions

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 26, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Improving Electric Vehicles

RFF on the Issues: Improving Electric Vehicles

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 26, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Cooperating on Energy in North America

RFF on the Issues: Cooperating on Energy in North America

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 18, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Beyond the Clean Power Plan, Considering a Carbon Tax

RFF on the Issues: Beyond the Clean Power Plan, Considering a Carbon Tax

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 11, 2016

RFF on the Issues: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Blocked by Supreme Court

RFF on the Issues: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Blocked by Supreme Court

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 10, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Obama’s Tax on Oil

RFF on the Issues: Obama’s Tax on Oil

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Feb. 10, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Invasive species impacts: timing matters

RFF on the Issues: Invasive species impacts: timing matters

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Jan. 28, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Banning Fracking Pits in Pennsylvania

RFF on the Issues: Banning Fracking Pits in Pennsylvania

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Jan. 15, 2016

RFF on the Issues: President Obama’s Final SOTU—The Future of Energy

RFF on the Issues: President Obama’s Final SOTU—The Future of Energy

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Jan. 13, 2016

RFF on the Issues: Flooding, Again, in the Midwest

RFF on the Issues: Flooding, Again, in the Midwest

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Jan. 7, 2016

RFF on the Issues: When a Carbon Tax Is Better than Regulation

RFF on the Issues: When a Carbon Tax Is Better than Regulation

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Dec. 3, 2015

RFF on the Issues: The Financial Risks of Climate Change

RFF on the Issues: The Financial Risks of Climate Change

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Nov. 13, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Fossil Fuels on Federal Lands

RFF on the Issues: Fossil Fuels on Federal Lands

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Nov. 11, 2015