Publications

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.

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.

The risks to water quality from hydraulic fracturing remains a prominent concern related to shale development that can be reduced through evidence-based rulemaking and sufficient enforcement.

This issue brief describes the short- and long-term effects of the US shale revolution on climate change, and the role of government policies in managing those impacts.

This brief provides an overview of the key causes of earthquakes related to oil and gas activities, along with how new technologies and policies can reduce the risks.

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.

RFF’s Roger Cooke discusses the confidence trap and how current conversations about climate change misallocate the burden of proof. Cooke was a lead author of the chapter on risk and uncertainty in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report.

Former RFF President Emery Neal Castle was a pioneer in resource and agricultural economics, a treasured mentor to many, and played a pivotal role in ensuring RFF’s future.

An increase in the federal gasoline tax could help fund the Highway Trust Fund, revitalize US transportation infrastructure, and address emissions concerns.

Ann M. Bartuska discusses the opportunities she envisions as vice president of RFF's new Land, Water, and Nature program

In 2008, former RFF President Emery Castle contributed the following article to Resources magazine, discussing the role of place in environmental economics. In memory of Dr. Castle, Resources is republishing.

Satellite data are valuable to society when they are used to make decisions that affect our well-being. Documenting these use cases can help demonstrate return on investment in satellites and data applications, and shape priorities across future investments.