On the Issues
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On the Issues Archive
RFF ON THE ISSUES: New Report on health benefits of the Clean Power Plan; Oil export ban assessed
May 4, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Employment effects of regulation; Energy efficiency bill passed; Conservation act renewal hearing
April 27, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: State park funding options; Emissions regulations challenged
April 20, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: China’s renewable goals; Disclosing energy use in buildings
April 13, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Flood insurance rates increase; US and international climate commitments
April 6, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Charging for coal’s carbon; Paris driving restrictions
March 30, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: BLM fracking regulations; Energy efficiency in buildings; European emissions fall
March 25, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Arctic drilling plans; Flood mitigation efforts
March 17, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Colorado task force recommendations; Fossil fuel investment risks
March 9, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Nuclear fleet costs; Climate geoengineering options
March 2, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Satellite climate data; Arctic drilling approval
Feb. 24, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Geoengineering; Hispanics’ views on climate; Climate mitigation payments
Feb. 17, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Federal budget and taxes; California carbon permits
Feb. 9, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: RFF/NYTimes/Stanford climate poll; Beijing smog challenges
Feb. 2, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Energy and climate in the State of the Union
Jan. 27, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Regulating methane emissions; China’s pollution problem; Climate impacts on agriculture
Jan. 20, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Gas tax opportunity; Climate science consensus
Jan. 12, 2015
RFF ON THE ISSUES: Lima climate action; Oil’s foreign policy impacts
Dec. 22, 2014
RFF on the Issues: Water management projects; Debris brings invasive species
Dec. 15, 2014
RFF on the Issues: Oil price drop and an opportunity; Clean Power Plan comments
Dec. 8, 2014
RFF on the Issues: US-China emissions agreement; Natural gas potential
Nov. 17, 2014
RFF on the Issues: Climate change opinions; Clean Power Plan impacts
Nov. 10, 2014
RFF on the Issues: Flood insurance pricing; EU emissions deal
Nov. 4, 2014
RFF on the Issues: State energy efficiency; Ending the oil export ban
Oct. 27, 2014
