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Resources for the Future conducts rigorous economic research and objective analysis to help leaders craft smarter policies about natural resources, energy, and the environment.

Blog Post
New Issue of Resources Magazine: Fall 2017
Oct 5, 2017 | Peter Nelson
Read the latest from RFF experts on the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, US federal standards and state policies for new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, the future of self-driving cars, and other topics.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity Transportation

Blog Post
Introducing the E3 Carbon Tax Calculator: Estimating Future CO2 Emissions and Revenues
Sep 25, 2017 | Marc Hafstead
The new E3 Carbon Tax Calculator allows users to choose various carbon tax policy design options—including the initial tax rate beginning in 2018 and the growth rate of the tax over time—to provide estimates of future CO2 emissions and revenues.

Energy and Electricity
Blog Post
Truth in Advertising: Will the Trump Administration’s Proposed Methane Rule Deferral Save on Costs?
Oct 5, 2017 | Alan J. Krupnick, Isabel Echarte
The cost savings advertised by the BLM’s methane rule delay are less compelling than they first appear.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity

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Blog Post
Truth in Advertising: Will the Trump Administration’s Proposed Methane Rule Deferral Save on Costs?
Oct 5, 2017 | Alan J. Krupnick, Isabel Echarte
The cost savings advertised by the BLM’s methane rule delay are less compelling than they first appear.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity
Blog Post
New Issue of Resources Magazine: Fall 2017
Oct 5, 2017 | Peter Nelson
Read the latest from RFF experts on the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, US federal standards and state policies for new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, the future of self-driving cars, and other topics.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity Transportation
Blog Post
Climate Hawks in the Trump Administration
Oct 2, 2017 | Joel Darmstadter
Not for the first time in this administration, a downgrading of scientific expertise—especially as it relates to climatic issues—has become evident. A recent case involves the reassignment of dozens of Interior Department senior executive personnel responsible for such topics within their research portfolio.

Climate Change

Past Webinar
Designing Shale Gas Leases for Landowner and Environmental Protection
Sep 6, 2017 Video
This webinar will share findings from an ongoing RFF study on energy lease terms for landowners in Washington County, Pennsylvania, an area undergoing rapid oil and gas development.

Energy and Electricity
Past Webinar
Mitigating the Effects of Energy Resource Booms on Water Consumption
Aug 22, 2017 Video
Rapid resource development can impact local communities through numerous channels. This webinar focuses on water withdrawals for natural gas development and the impact of related government regulations.

Energy and Electricity
Past Webinar
Exploring the Effects of Energy Resource Booms on Public Education
Aug 10, 2017 Video
Rapid resource development can impact local communities and public education through numerous channels. This webinar will feature an expert panel discussion of findings from an extensive RFF study examining the effects of unconventional oil and gas development on school districts across six oil- and gas-producing states—Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, North Dakota, Montana, and Colorado.

Energy and Electricity