Publications

Environmental regulations are unlikely to significantly reduce jobs in the US economy, contrary to what some critics suggest. Instead, jobs will shift away from polluting industries toward cleaner ones. Policy design can smooth that transition.

Ambitious US climate policy will require border adjustments to protect energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries from unfair competition—but formulating policies compatible with obligations under the World Trade Organization has proved challenging.

This article highlights past examples of the use of science to document the effectiveness of policy in air quality management in order to inform public discourse.

New technologies are fundamentally changing vehicles and travel, with benefits for the US economy but complex implications for energy security and the environment.

Bringing CAFE style flexibility to appliance standards can improve program efficiency if implemented carefully. A pilot program with limited trading scope can provide insights for future implementation.

We propose and evaluate a method to value nonmarket climate impacts with limited empirical information.

Valuing climate amenities using a discrete model of household location choice results in greater values for warmer winters and cooler summers than a hedonic model.

Growth in US natural gas and oil production from shale has had major economic impacts at the local, national, and international levels.

The shale revolution has dramatically increased drilling activity in both densely and sparsely populated regions of the United States, raising concerns over the health risks of living near oil and gas production sites.

This brief describes the impacts of the US shale revolution on local governments, and highlights strategies to plan for the future.

Using data from natural gas distribution utilities on expenditures and volume of methane leaked, this paper estimates the amount of money utilities are spending to abate leaks. Expenditures are suboptimal at less than the cost of gas itself.