US Shale Gas Development: What Led to the Boom?

Resources Radio — Apr 23, 2024

Pollution Causes Crashes: Particulate Matter and Traffic Accidents, with Travis Roach

Travis Roach discusses how the prevalence of airborne particulate pollution known as PM2.5 can increase the incidence of fatal traffic accidents.

On the Issues — Apr 19, 2024

Earth Day and Plastic Waste, Pause on Liquefied Natural Gas, and More

A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Earth Day and plastic waste, pause on liquefied natural gas, and more.

Common Resources — Apr 18, 2024

Assessing China’s New Nationwide Effort to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

China has implemented the world’s largest emissions trading system in an effort to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. New research assesses the system’s benefits, costs, and effectiveness.

Common Resources — Apr 17, 2024

After the Pause: Understanding the Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Implications of Increased US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports

As the Biden administration temporarily pauses approvals for building new export facilities that transport liquefied natural gas, we’ve assembled a primer on the national and global implications of the US increasing exports of this important fuel.