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| | RFF INDEX | | Sharp on Impact of Oil Price Drop | | RFF President Phil Sharp was among several experts in a November 17, 2008, Wall Street Journal roundup who suggested options for reducing demand for oil in the wake of falling petroleum prices. He asserted using market incentives coupled with close government oversight to encourage efficiency gains, establishing a price on carbon to restrain greenhouse gas emissions, and seriously considering imposing a "price floor" on oil in the range of $60–$65 per barrel. | | Vajjhala on Carbon Sequestration in National Journal | | In an October 25, 2008, article in National Journal entitled "Big Oil Likes Clean Coal," RFF Fellow Shalini Vajjhala discusses the tradeoffs between more oil and gas drilling and carbon sequestration. "In an ideal world, you’d be able to analyze the whole cycle and whether the process of reducing emissions generates emissions. There isn’t a lot of clarity on that." | | A Regulatory Conundrum | | RFF President Phil Sharp will appear in the November-December issue of The Environmental Forum, a publication of the Environmental Law Institute. He was invited to respond to a paper entitled "Landmarks and Land Mines: What the Past Tells Us about Crafting a Workable Climate Regime," by Bradley Campbell, former EPA regional administrator and former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which questioned if U.S. statutory and administrative infrastructure was up to the task of managing greenhouse gas abatement. |
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| FEATURES | | Consumption, Happiness and Climate Change | | Lessons from the economics of happiness suggest that when it comes to climate change, there’s room for optimism. | | Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America | | A new RFF Press book, edited by RFF Senior Fellow Roger Sedjo, provides readers with current perspectives on the challenges involved in managing America’s natural resources, in light of the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ecosystem approaches to management. | | Obama on Energy Policy | | In 2005, Barack Obama gave his first major speech on energy policy after his election to the Senate before an RFF Policy Leadership Forum audience. Video and a transcript of his address are available. | | Energy Policy Challenges: Is the Past Prologue? | | A distinguished group of academics and policymakers participated in an RFF symposium on the policy lessons from the energy crisis of the 1970s. Video and slides available. | | Distinguished Economist Joins RFF | | Maureen Cropper, one of the nation’s outstanding environmental economists, has been named a Senior Fellow at RFF. During her career, she has made major policy contributions through her research, teaching, and public service. |
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| RESEARCHER SPOTLIGHT |  | | Harrison Fell |
Fell describes “created” markets to address the issue of property rights for natural resources, with a focus on the quotas set for the fishing industry. | | Watch this video |
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