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March 25, 2013

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March 19, 2013

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March 4, 2013

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Feb. 25, 2013

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Feb. 15, 2013

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Feb. 5, 2013

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Jan. 29, 2013

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Dec. 17, 2012

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Dec. 10, 2012

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Dec. 3, 2012

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Nov. 12, 2012

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Nov. 5, 2012

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Oct. 31, 2012

RFF on the Issues: Energy in the Presidential Race; Carbon Offsets in California

RFF on the Issues: Energy in the Presidential Race; Carbon Offsets in California

Daniel F. Morris

Oct. 22, 2012

Development and Wildfires, True Cost of Electric Power, and the Health Benefits of Cleaner Energy

Development and Wildfires, True Cost of Electric Power, and the Health Benefits of Cleaner Energy

Daniel F. Morris

July 17, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Green accounting at Rio+20; Measuring deforestation; Rare earth supply

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Green accounting at Rio+20; Measuring deforestation; Rare earth supply

Daniel F. Morris

June 26, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Identifying potential shale gas risks; Tax reform and energy policy; Containing deepwater oil spills

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Identifying potential shale gas risks; Tax reform and energy policy; Containing deepwater oil spills

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June 11, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Zoning ordinances and urban sprawl; Cap-and-trade revenue in California; Fire suppression and land development

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Zoning ordinances and urban sprawl; Cap-and-trade revenue in California; Fire suppression and land development

Daniel F. Morris

June 4, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Managing space launch risk; Cost-benefit analysis in regulation review; Carbon product labeling

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Managing space launch risk; Cost-benefit analysis in regulation review; Carbon product labeling

Daniel F. Morris

May 29, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: EPA regulations and the electricity sector; Governance innovations for water management; EPA’s power plant standards

RFF ON THE ISSUES: EPA regulations and the electricity sector; Governance innovations for water management; EPA’s power plant standards

Daniel F. Morris

May 21, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: The value of observation satellites; Oil sands and environmental risk; Conservation ROI; Clean Energy Standard on the Hill

RFF ON THE ISSUES: The value of observation satellites; Oil sands and environmental risk; Conservation ROI; Clean Energy Standard on the Hill

Daniel F. Morris

May 14, 2012

On the Issues: Digging into the Clean Energy Standard, Valuing a Clean Chesapeake, and Exploring the Carbon Neutrality of Bioenergy

On the Issues: Digging into the Clean Energy Standard, Valuing a Clean Chesapeake, and Exploring the Carbon Neutrality of Bioenergy

Daniel F. Morris

May 7, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Flood insurance; Eco-certification; Energy efficiency financing

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Flood insurance; Eco-certification; Energy efficiency financing

Daniel F. Morris

April 30, 2012

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Oil speculation; Learning from the Gulf oil spill; Unnatural disasters

RFF ON THE ISSUES: Oil speculation; Learning from the Gulf oil spill; Unnatural disasters

Daniel F. Morris

April 23, 2012