Press Releases
2017
October
The Methane Rule Delay: An Objective Review by RFF Researchers of Costs and Benefits
Thursday, October 5, 2017
September
From RFF: Your Personal Carbon Tax Calculator has Arrived
Monday, September 25, 2017
New Blog Series by RFF’s Peter Nelson Launches with Adaptation
Monday, September 25, 2017
Ann M. Bartuska, RFF VP for Land, Water, and Nature
Monday, September 25, 2017
Applications Sought for $100,000 in Research Grant Funds to Value Earth Observations:New Grant Honors Dr. Molly K. Macauley
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Blog Explores Why More Don't Have Flood Insurance
Wednesday, September 7, 2017
Bikesharing Values Examined
Wednesday, September 7, 2017
August
RFF Researchers Review DOE Grid Study
Monday, August 28, 2017
A Promising Idea for RGGI
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Report: How North America Can Harmonize on Fossil Energy Issues
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Booms on Public Education: A mixed-methods analysis of six producing states
Thursday, August 10, 2017
A Key to Energy Cost Savings: Consumer Attentiveness
Thursday, August 3, 2017
A New PA Tax on Natural Gas Production?
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
July
Resources for the Future on today’s introduction of a carbon tax proposal
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Dallas Burtraw Blogs on California’s New Cap-and-Trade Action
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Do Chinese Vehicle Restrictions Reduce Female Employment?
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
On Congress’s Plans to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
New Post: The Trump Administration and the Methane Rule
Thursday, July
6, 2017
June
New Blog Post: Krupnick on President Trump’s Energy Address
Friday, June 30, 2017
Harmonizing Federal and State Clean-Vehicle Efforts: Subsidies by states need to complement federal programs
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Do You Benefit from Auto Fuel Economy Standards?
Thursday, June 15, 2017
RFF Launches Initiative to Update Key Estimate of Benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Statement from RFF President Richard G. Newell
Thursday, June 1, 2017
RFF’s Newell and Keyes on Power Markets and State Policies
Thursday, June 1, 2017
May
Letter to the Administration on Regulatory Reform
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Effects of the UK Vehicle Tax System on GHG Emissions
Friday, May 19, 2017
Local govt. revenue in TX subject to volatile winds of the oil patch
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Exec. Order Need Not Erase Key Carbon Calculation
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Revised Report Posts on New CAFE & Vehicle GHG Requirements
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Are air quality regulations worth it?
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
New Post: On Trump, Paris, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Monday, May 1, 2017
April
Darker Days for Carbon Reduction? Consider Shadow Pricing
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
A Look at National Monument Designation Is in Order but Only the Tip of What’s Needed
Monday, April 24, 2017
An Earth Day Message from Richard Newell, President of Resources for the Future
Friday, April 21, 2017
New: A Guide to China’s Power Generation Dispatch
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Taking a Better Road: The Infrastructure Debate
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Peer-Reviewed Findings: Giving Indigenous Communities Title to Their Land Protects Tropical Forests
Monday, April 3, 2017
Resultados de un Estudio Sujeto a Revisión de Pares: Otorgar Título de Propiedad a las Comunidades Nativas Protege los Bosques Tropicales
Monday, April 3, 2017
March
RFF President Richard Newell on “Energy Independence”
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Reaction by Nathan Richardson to Trump’s Executive Order on Climate Policy
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
A Problematic Feature in Conservatives' Carbon Tax Proposal
Tuesday, March 23, 2017
New RFF Blog Post on Maryland’s Fracking Decision
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Return on Investment of Voluntary Conservation under the ESA
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Krupnick Blog on Newest Trump Reg. Reform Order
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
February
Six Experts Evaluate Disaster Insurance Programs
Thursday, February 16, 2017
When Policy Decisionmakers Meet Scientists: What Makes for Success?
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Krupnick on Trump's Regulatory Reform Order: Part Two
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
January
A Tale of Three South Texas Drilling Counties
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
A Flexible Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
New Blog on “Two for One”
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
From ME to FL: A Threat to Preserved Coastal Lands
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
New Blog: Takeaways from Perry Confirmation Hearing
Thursday, January 19, 2017
New Blog Post: A Close Look at the Pruitt Confirmation Hearing
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Fuel Economy Standards: Take the Time to Get It Right
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
How the US Can Meet Its Climate Commitments under Trump
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Paper: Reforms for the Clean Air Act and for Manufacturing
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
New Blog: Saving Coal
Thursday, January 5, 2017
The Sources of Decreasing US Electricity Sector Emissions
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
2016
December
New Blog: EPA’s Fracking Report
Thursday, December 15, 2016
NASA Selects RFF as Home for New Earth Observation Consortium
Monday, December 12, 2016
November
A Closer Look at State and Local Oil and Gas Revenues
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Five Key Climate Guideposts for the Next Administration
Friday, November 4, 2016
October
Model Solutions for Shale Gas Wastewater Management
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Designing a Carbon Tax to Meet an Emissions Target
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
An “Alternative Pathway” for Climate Policy? Section 115 of the Clean Air Act Reviewed
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
September
Improving Recreational Fishing Opportunities in Alaska: A Look at the First Major Federal Catch Share Program in the United States to Include Recreational Fishermen
Friday, September 30, 2016
How Best to Assess Federal Coal Leasing
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The Vulnerability of Electric Power to Drought
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
New Auto Standards & Low Gas Prices
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Where are Vehicle Miles Traveled Heading?
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Electricity Storage and GHG Emissions
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
A Key Public Concern about Risk Reduction Policies
Friday, September 2, 2016
August
New Gas Extraction Methods Increase Price Responsiveness
Monday, August 22, 2016
A Better Way to Stop Bugs at the Border
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Science Board’s Critique of EPA’s Fracking Study
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
DC Water Main Breaks: Alarming, but Not Too Costly for Traffic
Monday, August 15, 2016
July
Blog Post: Tripled CAFE Fine Highlights Differences in EPA and NHTSA Rules
Monday, July 25, 2016
Low Pump Prices vs. Fuel Economy Efforts
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
New Studies Underscore Breastfeeding Benefits
Thursday, July 7, 2016
New Paper on a Key Mind in Green Economics
Friday, July 1, 2016
June
Press Advisory: Jason Furman, Chair, WH Council on Economic at RFF Wed.
Monday, June 20, 2016
For GHG Reductions from Passenger
Friday, June 17, 2016
Initial Look: Impacts of the Oil and Gas Boom on Public Education
Thursday, June 16, 2016
New Research From Shawhan, Williams, Wang, Muehlenbachs
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
New RFF Policy Brief Assesses a Federal Carbon Tax
Monday, June 13, 2016
RFF Researchers Find Stay of Clean Power Plan Unjustified Based on Harm to Coal Sector
Thursday, June 9, 2016
An Economic Assessment: The Supreme Court’s Stay of the Clean Power Plan
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Electrification and the Rural Poor of Developing Nations
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Most US Counties Could Gain $1m in Annual Health Benefits from a Power Plant Carbon Standard, New Study Shows
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Carbon Trading Program Could Profit from Consignment Sales
Thursday, June 2, 2016
New Report Examines Challenges from Inactive Wells in the United States
Thursday, June 2, 2016
May
Margaret Walls: US Public Lands 7 Years after Key Reports
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Richard G. Newell Named Next President of RFF
Monday, May 23, 2016
New Paper Examines Vehicle Ownership Restriction Program in Beijing
Friday, May 20, 2016
How California Can Prevent CO2 “Leakage”
Friday, May 13, 2016
New RFF Modeling: How a Carbon Tax Might Affect Employment
Friday, May 13, 2016
Mark the Date: Resources for the Future and Duke University to Host Seminar
Thursday, May 12, 2016
New Volume on Children and Climate Contains Inputs from RFF Experts: Protecting Children in the Face of Disaster: New Blog Post by RFF’s Kousky Also Out Today
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Ecosystem Services Find Their Federal Footing
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
April
Disaster Relief: Does Setting a Deductible Make Sense?
Friday, April 29, 2016
Regulating Auto Emissions and Fuel Economy: The United States and Europe
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
RFF’s Margaret Walls on the Gathering Storm over Public Lands
Monday, April 25, 2016
New Policy Brief: Carbon Tax Bills Will Need Supportable Trade Provisions
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Preserving Our Parks for the Next 100 Years
Monday, April 18, 2016
New RFF Paper Looks at Using Oil Money to Combat Climate Change
Friday, April 15, 2016
RFF’s Fischer on How the WTO Might Be Greened
Thursday, April 14, 2016
March
Revenue Matters: Second Blog Post about Carbon Tax Plans in Six States
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
New RFF Blog Post Looks at Six States Considering a Carbon Tax
Friday, March 18, 2016
For Water Conservation, Restrictions May Be More Effective than Pricing: Watering Restrictions Appear More Equitable than Pricing
Friday, March 16, 2016
MARK THE DATE: An RFF Book Launch and Panel Discussion on Politics, Power Plants, and the “War on Coal”
Friday, March 16, 2016
RFF Posts First Blog in New Series on Sage Grouse Conservation
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
RFF Welcomes New Fellow: Daniel M. Sullivan
Thursday, March 3, 2016
February
RFF Researcher Says Obama Oil Tax Proposal Will Not Be Enough
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Two New Views from RFF Researchers: The Effects of Supreme Court’s CPP Hold
Friday, February 12, 2016
How Your Environmental Preferences Can Affect Policy
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Final Blog Post up Today in CAFE Series
Thursday, February 11, 2016
RFF’s Fraas and Lutter on How Best to Assess Carbon-Reduction Benefits for Domestic Programs
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Fourth Blog Post Out in CAFE Series
Monday, February 8, 2016
The Clean Power Plan & Utilities of the Future
Monday, February 8, 2016
New Blog Posts at RFF on Administration’s Proposed Fee on Oil
Friday, February 5, 2016
Third Blog Posts in CAFE Series
Friday, February 5, 2016
RFF Policy Leadership Forum: Philippe Couillard, Premier of Québec
Thursday, February 4, 2016
CAFE TALK: New Blog Entry; New Discussion Paper
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Clean Power Plan Comments: Some Changes Needed
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Five-Part Blog Series on New CAFE Standards Begins Today
Tuesday, February 1, 2016
January
A Resources for the Future/Electric Power Research Institute Seminar: What Do Stakeholders Have to Say to EPA about the Clean Power Plan? An Expert Forum on New Formal Comments
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
New Blog Post: A Bumpy Road for the Clean Power Plan
Thursday, January 21, 2016
New Study: Assessing Costs Americans are Willing to Pay to Adjust to Climate Change
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
RFF Expert on Carbon Reduction and Federal Coal Posts New Blog
Friday, January 15, 2016
RFF blog critical of Delhi driving restriction program
Thursday, January 14, 2016
RFF’s Krupnick: Efforts against American Oil Producers May Prove Problematic for Saudis
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
2015
Statement from RFF Senior Fellow Ray Kopp on Paris
Saturday, December 12, 2015
RFF Paper Examines Community Flood Insurance
Saturday, December 10, 2015
RFF President Phil Sharp Stepping Down Next Summer after 11 Years
Wednesday, October 22, 2015
RFF Announces Major Initiative on Economic Analysis of a Carbon Tax
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
RFF Announces Three New University Fellows
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
RFF Announces Fellowship Awardees for 2015–2016 Academic Year
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Clean Air and Health Benefits of Clean Power Plan Hinge on Key Policy Decisions
Monday, May 04, 2015
RFF/Stanford Polling Shows Significant Support for Climate Action on both Policy and Political Fronts
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Terri O’Brien Named RFF VP for Finance & Administration
Thursday, March 19, 2015
RFF Welcomes New Fellow, Casey J. Wichman
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
2014
RFF Announces Fellowship Awardees for 2014–2015 Academic Year
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Public Opinion on Climate Remains Unchanged, According to New RFF Survey
Friday, June 13, 2014
RFF Study: New Rules on Carbon Emissions May Have Minimal Effects on Household Utility Bills
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Statement by RFF’s VP Molly Macauley on National Climate Assessment
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Richard Schmalensee to Chair RFF Board of Directors
Monday, May 05, 2014
Joel Darmstadter Receives Adelman-Frankel Award
Thursday, May 01, 2014
RFF Welcomes Two New Fellows in Fall 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
RFF Announces New Press Secretary
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
2013
New Large-Scale Study on Shale Gas Development and Property Values
Monday, December 09, 2013
RFF Announces Fellowship Awardees for 2013–2014 Academic Year
Monday, July 29, 2013
RFF Releases First Annual Digital-Only Issue of Resources Magazine
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Allen Blackman Awarded RFF Thomas Klutznick Chair
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Aligning Carbon Markets: The Case of California and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Friday, April 05, 2013
RFF Welcomes Two New Fellows in Fall 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Impacts of Shale Gas Development on Rivers and Streams
Monday, March 11, 2013
What the Experts Say about the Environmental Risks of Shale Gas Development
Thursday, February 07, 2013
2012
Blue Carbon: A Potentially Winning Climate Strategy
Monday, July 30, 2012
RFF Announces Fellowship Awardees for 2012–13 Academic Year
Monday, July 23, 2012
RFF Releases Review of Shale Gas Regulations by State
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
RFF Releases Analysis Identifying Potential Shale Gas Risks
Thursday, June 07, 2012
RFF Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Nobel Laureate Lecture Series
Monday, April 30, 2012
RFF Welcomes Two New Fellows
Monday, April 23, 2012
RFF Names New Research Leadership for 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Krupnick Named President-Elect of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
Monday, January 09, 2012
