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Date
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News Source
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Headline
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Summary
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| April 2004 |
IWRA UPDATE Newsletter of the International Water Resources Association |
New Publications: “Siren Song: Chilean Water Law as a Model for International Refrom” |
A review of Fellow Carl Bauer’s second book about the Chilean approach to free-market water policies. |
| April 2004 |
Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies Volume 40, No.1 |
Book Review: “Which Way Forward? People, Forests, and Policymaking in Indonesia” |
A compilation of essays documenting the deteriorating state of Indonesia’s forests after the collapse of the Soeharto era. This book is co-published by RFF. |
| 04/30/04 |
The Sun (Baltimore, MD) |
Meddling in Market Added to Gas Crisis |
RFF economist, Joel Darmstadter, comments on the column, “The price of Bad Policy” by Thomas Firey (4/21) regarding the Maryland gasoline markets |
| 04/27/04 |
TCS:Tech Central Station – Where Free Markets Meet Technology |
Et Tu, Edison |
The article lists RFF, among other environmental groups and leaders, as a proponent of early credit programs. These program allows companies to earn credits they can use in the future to comply with regulations by taking steps now to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. |
| 04/26/04 |
Publishers Weekly |
Ah, Wilderness! The category may be shifting, but the issues-and the books about them-remain significant |
A column discussing the broadening category of books on the Environment. RFF Press publisher, Don Reisman is quoted stating that environmental publishing has become increasingly specialized. |
| 04/24/04 |
The New York Times |
For Cleaner Air in the Land of the Free (3 Letters) |
Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw writes a letter to the editor in response to the David Brooks column (NYTimes 04/20/04), “Clearing the Air”. Burtraw clarifies that Congressional blockage of the Bush administration’s proposals to reform the Clean Air Act are for time efficiency reasons rather than a political ploy as Brooks claims. |
| 04/23/04 |
Science |
White House Softens Disputed Peer-Review Plan |
The controversy over the peer-review proposal continues as revisions are made. Senior Fellow Michael Taylor is quoted as agreeing with the abstract concept yet noting that benefits, or lack thereof, depend on how these new standards are implemented. |
| 04/22/04 |
CNNMoney
Also ran in:
Officer
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Petroleum and National Security |
The article cites the RFF report entitled, “The Ghost of OPEC in Energy Security Policy” regarding US oil consumption. |
| 04/22/04 |
InsideEPA.com |
Landmark Study Calculates Value of Ecological Improvements |
RFF study on the economic benefits of ecological improvements in the Adirondack Mountains finds that New York state households are willing to pay a significant amount of money to improve the region. |
| 04/18/04 |
CNNMoney
Also Appeared in:
Black Enterprise Magazine
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Electricity Externalities in India: Information Gaps and Research Agenda |
A review of major electricity externality studies focusing on India. Evaluates the comprehensive assessment by RFF in both the ‘Valuing Health Impacts from Air Pollution in Europe Environmental Resources & Economics’ and ‘US-EC Fuel Cycle Study’ reports. |
| 04/16/04 |
The Washington Post |
OMB Modifies Peer-Review Proposal |
Senior Fellow Michael Taylor questions the implementation process regarding the White House Office of Management and Budget modified peer-review proposal. |
| 04/11/04 |
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Also ran in:
News-Times (CT)
Anderson Independent (SC)
Olathe News (KS)
Augusta Chronicle (GA)
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (WY)
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Scottsdale Tribune (AZ)
The Sun News (SC) The Times Union (NY) The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) The Record (NJ) The Augusta Chronicle (GA)
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Look beyond fuel taxes
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Fuel taxes are one approach to addressing U.S. energy and transportation problems, but there are far better approaches. Senior Fellow Ian Parry promotes alternatives such as congestion pricing, pay-as-you-go insurance, and fees on diesel-fueled trucks.
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| 04/04/04 |
El Nuevo Herald |
Peligrosa dependencia del petroleo importado |
RFF Senior Fellow Joel Darmstadter is quoted. |
| 04/03/04 |
National Journal |
In the Tanks |
Brief profile of Stan Wellborn’s journey to his newest position as RFF’s Director of Communications. |
| 04/01/04 |
Environment |
Clearing the Air: How Delhi Broke the Logjam on Air Quality Reforms |
Resident Scholar Ruth Greenspan Bell and Fellow Urvashi Narvain take an in-depth look at the challenges and policy reform involved in Delhi’s struggle to improve its air quality. |
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04/01/04
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Greenbiz.com
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Diverse Group of Leaders Outlines Framework for Mandatory Climate Change Action |
Recommendations for a policy framework are detailed in a report released by the dialogue’s co-chairs Eileen Claussen and Robert W. Fri, RFF Visiting Scholar and former RFF President.
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