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Lessons from COVID-19 on Air Pollution, Managing Climate Risk in Investments, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

May 15, 2020

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Funding Carbon Capture, Carbon Pricing amid COVID-19, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

May 8, 2020

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Green Policies for Next Stimulus Bill, New Water Rule Threatens Wetlands, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

May 1, 2020

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Emissions on Earth Day, 10-Year Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Spill, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

April 24, 2020

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Mercury Emissions Rule under Threat, Particulate Matter Pollution, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

April 17, 2020

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The Value of a Statistical Life, Crime during the Coronavirus, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

April 10, 2020

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Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards, Industrial Emissions Drop Due to Coronavirus, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

April 3, 2020

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Coal Mines Threatened by Coronavirus, Global Access to Clean Water, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

March 27, 2020

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Environmental Impacts of Social Distancing, National Parks Closed Amid Pandemic, and More

Cole Martin and Elizabeth Wason

March 20, 2020

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Coronavirus Threatens Human Health and Oil, Financial Burdens of Flooding, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

March 13, 2020

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New Environmental Justice Bill, Costly Coal Incentives, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

March 6, 2020

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JPMorgan’s New Climate Commitments, Hydrogen’s Low-Carbon Potential, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 28, 2020

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The Complicated Politics of Fracking, Red States Tackle Climate Change, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 21, 2020

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BP’s Net-Zero Commitment, Severe Storms Hit Europe, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 14, 2020

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Ridesharing Impacts on the Environment, Miami Imperiled by Climate Change, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 7, 2020

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Pressing Climate Threats to Florida, Revived Carbon Pricing Push in Oregon, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Jan. 31, 2020

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Regulating Renewable Energy, New Carbon Pricing Research, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Jan. 24, 2020

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Climate in the Democratic Debate, China’s Carbon Trading Breakthrough, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Jan. 17, 2020

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Australia’s Wildfires, Financial Risks of Climate Change, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Jan. 10, 2020

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Methane Leaks, Paying for Renewable Energy, and More

Cole Martin, Casey Redcay, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 20, 2019

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The Endangered Species Act, Litigating Climate Change, and More

Casey Redcay and Cole Martin

Dec. 13, 2019

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Water Management, Building Electrification, and More

Cole Martin and Casey Redcay

Dec. 6, 2019

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California Vehicle Emission Regulations, Global Air Quality Concerns, and More

Casey Redcay, Cole Martin, and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 22, 2019

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Proposed EPA Rule, Carbon Pricing, and More

Casey Redcay and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 15, 2019