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On the Issues Archive

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

RFF on the Issues: Time for a Carbon Tax?

RFF on the Issues: Time for a Carbon Tax?

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 30, 2015

RFF on the Issues: The Land and Water Conservation Fund

RFF on the Issues: The Land and Water Conservation Fund

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 28, 2015

RFF on the Issues: The Exelon-Pepco Merger and Flexibility

RFF on the Issues: The Exelon-Pepco Merger and Flexibility

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 23, 2015

RFF on the Issues: A Collaborative Cure for the Endangered Species Act

RFF on the Issues: A Collaborative Cure for the Endangered Species Act

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 21, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Switching from Coal to Natural Gas

RFF on the Issues: Switching from Coal to Natural Gas

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 20, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Comparing Climate Pledges

RFF on the Issues: Comparing Climate Pledges

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 15, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Managing Severe Flooding

RFF on the Issues: Managing Severe Flooding

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 7, 2015

RFF on the Issues: The VW Scandal and Diesel Fuel Cars

RFF on the Issues: The VW Scandal and Diesel Fuel Cars

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Oct. 5, 2015

Wildfires and High-Risk Development

Wildfires and High-Risk Development

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Sept. 25, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Pricing Carbon to Reduce Emissions

RFF on the Issues: Pricing Carbon to Reduce Emissions

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Sept. 23, 2015

RFF on the Issues: Oil and Gas Wastewater Storage and Leaks

RFF on the Issues: Oil and Gas Wastewater Storage and Leaks

Shannon Wulf Tregar

Sept. 8, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Highway Trust Fund standoff; Papal call for climate action

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Highway Trust Fund standoff; Papal call for climate action

RFF Staff

June 23, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Comparing climate pledges; Call for a carbon tax

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Comparing climate pledges; Call for a carbon tax

RFF Staff

June 15, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: EPA’s report on fracking and drinking water; Wood emissions

RFF ON THE ISSUES: EPA’s report on fracking and drinking water; Wood emissions

RFF Staff

June 8, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: North American energy and climate policy; Park funding legislation stalls

RFF ON THE ISSUES: North American energy and climate policy; Park funding legislation stalls

RFF Staff

June 1, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Fracking contamination concerns; Clean Power Plan legality

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Fracking contamination concerns; Clean Power Plan legality

RFF Staff

May 11, 2015