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On the Issues Archive

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

RFF ON THE ISSUES: New Report on health benefits of the Clean Power Plan; Oil export ban assessed

RFF ON THE ISSUES: New Report on health benefits of the Clean Power Plan; Oil export ban assessed

RFF Staff

May 4, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Employment effects of regulation; Energy efficiency bill passed; Conservation act renewal hearing

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Employment effects of regulation; Energy efficiency bill passed; Conservation act renewal hearing

RFF Staff

April 27, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: State park funding options; Emissions regulations challenged

RFF ON THE ISSUES: State park funding options; Emissions regulations challenged

RFF Staff

April 20, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: China’s renewable goals; Disclosing energy use in buildings

RFF ON THE ISSUES: China’s renewable goals; Disclosing energy use in buildings

RFF Staff

April 13, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Flood insurance rates increase; US and international climate commitments

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Flood insurance rates increase; US and international climate commitments

RFF Staff

April 6, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Charging for coal’s carbon; Paris driving restrictions

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Charging for coal’s carbon; Paris driving restrictions

RFF Staff

March 30, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: BLM fracking regulations; Energy efficiency in buildings; European emissions fall

RFF ON THE ISSUES: BLM fracking regulations; Energy efficiency in buildings; European emissions fall

RFF Staff

March 25, 2015

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Arctic drilling plans; Flood mitigation efforts

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Arctic drilling plans; Flood mitigation efforts

RFF Staff

March 17, 2015