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Proposed Fracking Bans, Grid Resilience, and Climate Litigation

Casey Redcay and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 8, 2019

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Senator Tina Smith, a Clean Energy Economy, and More

Casey Redcay and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 1, 2019

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Environmental Impacts of the Shale Revolution, Electric Vehicle Innovation, and More

Casey Redcay and Elizabeth Wason

Oct. 25, 2019

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Wildfire Threats, Electric Vehicle Subsidies, and More

Casey Redcay and Elizabeth Wason

Oct. 18, 2019

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Oregon Could Become Second in World to Implement Economy-Wide Carbon Pricing

Amelia Keyes

Feb. 11, 2019

Mandatory Policies for Managing Water Demand during Droughts

Mandatory Policies for Managing Water Demand during Droughts

Casey Wichman

May 25, 2017

Effective Flood Damage Repair and Risk Reduction

Effective Flood Damage Repair and Risk Reduction

Carolyn Kousky and Leonard Shabman

May 5, 2017

National Park Service to Increase Fee for Lifetime Senior Pass

National Park Service to Increase Fee for Lifetime Senior Pass

Shannon Wulf Tregar

April 19, 2017

Climate Resolution Backed by House Republicans

Climate Resolution Backed by House Republicans

Peter Nelson

March 17, 2017

Midterm Review of Fuel Economy Standards Still Warranted

Midterm Review of Fuel Economy Standards Still Warranted

Peter Nelson

March 9, 2017

Carbon Pricing versus Federal Regulations to Reduce US Emissions

Carbon Pricing versus Federal Regulations to Reduce US Emissions

Peter Nelson

March 1, 2017

A Risk-Based Program for Screening for Invasive Species

A Risk-Based Program for Screening for Invasive Species

Peter Nelson

Feb. 23, 2017

Ensuring Emissions Certainty under a Carbon Tax

Ensuring Emissions Certainty under a Carbon Tax

Peter Nelson

Feb. 15, 2017

Two-for-One Order Provokes Lawsuit

Two-for-One Order Provokes Lawsuit

Peter Nelson

Feb. 9, 2017

Baker-Shultz Carbon Tax Proposal Informed by RFF Research

Baker-Shultz Carbon Tax Proposal Informed by RFF Research

Peter Nelson

Feb. 8, 2017

A North American Energy Strategy for NAFTA Renegotiations

A North American Energy Strategy for NAFTA Renegotiations

Peter Nelson

Feb. 7, 2017

Questions from Earlier Keystone XL Debates Remain Relevant

Questions from Earlier Keystone XL Debates Remain Relevant

Peter Nelson

Feb. 2, 2017

Assessing Trump’s Promise to Eliminate the Clean Power Plan

Assessing Trump’s Promise to Eliminate the Clean Power Plan

Peter Nelson

Jan. 26, 2017

New Guidance for Calculating Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon

New Guidance for Calculating Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon

Peter Nelson

Jan. 18, 2017

Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters through Insurance

Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters through Insurance

Peter Nelson

Jan. 12, 2017

China’s Renewable Energy Goals

China’s Renewable Energy Goals

Peter Nelson

Jan. 6, 2017

Can Carbon Capture and Sequestration Keep Coal Viable?

Can Carbon Capture and Sequestration Keep Coal Viable?

Peter Nelson

Jan. 5, 2017

Changes to EPA’s Final Report on Fracking and Drinking Water

Changes to EPA’s Final Report on Fracking and Drinking Water

Peter Nelson

Dec. 16, 2016

Dakota Access Pipeline Final Permits Denied

Dakota Access Pipeline Final Permits Denied

Peter Nelson

Dec. 6, 2016