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| US Shale Gas Development in Review |
| The United States has seen rapid recent development of shale gas. What are the factors behind the notable growth in the past decade? And what does it mean for shale gas development elsewhere in the world? RFF scholars Alan Krupnick and Zhongmin Wang examine the history of the US shale gas boom in a new RFF discussion paper. |
| Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Analysis Deconstructed: Changing Assumptions, Changing Results |
| EPA regulations on mercury and other air pollutants currently under review are the subject of much debate for their potential costs and impacts on the electricity industry. In a new discussion paper, a team of RFF experts examines the assumptions behind several studies that have analyzed the potential effects of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, finding that the impacts may be less rigid and less uncertain than suggested by some models. |
| Thinking Like an Economist Within the Complex Climate Policy Regime |
| Building on recent work that highlights the need to account for institutions in crafting economic solutions to environmental problems, RFF scholars Matt Woerman and Dallas Burtraw look specifically to the implementation of climate policy—and how incentive-based thinking can help. |
| U.S. Policy Options for Reducing Tropical Deforestation: What Can be Done? |
| In a new Discussion Paper, RFF scholars propose a “whole-of-government” approach for slowing and reversing tropical forest loss to engage the full suite of policy levers in the federal government. |
| The Impact of Climate Change on the Forest Industry |
| Resources Magazine: In a warmer world, forests will overtake tundra regions and extra carbon could boost production, according to new research. |
| Why We Need Accurate Maps of the World’s Forests |
| Resources Magazine: RFF researchers make the case for better forest maps and the space-based technologies that can make them a reality. |
| Taking a Census of the World’s Forests |
| Can satellite imagery provide improved measurements of global forests? A new RFF Report asserts that space-based observations will give us the best—and most timely—data on forest inventory. |
| Do Birds of a Feather Flock Together? |
| 2005-06 Gilbert White Fellow Robert Weiner finds that speculators' influence on oil prices and price volatility is at best limited, suggesting policymakers should be less concerned with hedge-fund activity in oil, and instead focus on supply and demand shocks. |
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