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Date |
News Source |
Headline |
Summary |
| 7/27/04 |
U.S. Newswire
Also in:
CNNMoney
Common Dreams
Progressive Newswire |
Administration’s Failure to Support ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle Endangers Americans’ Health; Report Details Health Threats at Toxic Waste Sites |
Sierra Club has released a report on the failure of the Bush Administration to protect people’s health at Superfund sites and not enforcing polluter payment plans. The article raises the RFF Superfund report requested by Congress that states polluter-pays taxes would generate billions of dollars over the next decade for clean-up costs. |
| 7/20/04 |
Risk Policy Report |
Graham Highlights EPA Problems in Assessing Benefits of Air Rules |
John Graham, regulatory chief at the White House Office of Management & Budget’s, discusses the effectiveness of various regulations at a RFF hosted event promoting the upcoming book, “Choosing Environmental Policy: Comparing Instruments and Outcomes in the U.S. and Europe.” |
| 7/16/04 |
SpaceRef.com
[See Awarding Prizes for Space Innovation?  ] |
Hearing Charter: House Science Committee Hearing on NASA Aerospace Prizes |
An overview of the House Science Committee hearing on NASA Aerospace Prizes with an explanation of purpose, witnesses background (including Senior Fellow Molly Macauley) and questions put forth to the expert witnesses. |
| 7/16/04 |
SpaceRef.com
[See Awarding Prizes for Space Innovation? ] |
Prepared Statement by Molly Macauley at a House Science Committee Hearing on NASA Aerospace Prizes |
The complete statement of Senior Fellow Molly Macauley as given to the House Science Committee regarding NASA aerospace prizes on 7/15/04. |
| 7/15/04 |
SpaceRef.com
[See Awarding Prizes for Space Innovation? ] |
Witnesses at House Science Committee Hearing Express Strong Support for Aerospace Prizes: $10 Million X-Prize Cited as Success Model |
Senior Fellow Molly Macauley joined a panel of experts to urge Congress to authorize prizes for innovation and advancing space exploration. Macauley noted the benefits of offering a prize is to “shed light on the state of technology maturation.” |
| 7/13/04 |
The National Business Review (New Zealand) |
US Scholars Learn From NZ |
Fellow Richard Newell is a recipient of the Fullbright New Zealand scholarship studying the fisheries quota management system. He is exploring how the application of economic principles and bio-economic frameworks might maximize the value of fisheries. |
| 7/13/04 |
The Washington Post |
Consumer Group Says OMB is Meddling with Fuel Efficiency |
RFF President Paul Portney is quoted as chairman for the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) regarding the stance of the OMB on issues of setting fuel efficiency standards. The organization Public Citizen is questioning the involvement of the OMB’s John Graham in the process of setting these standards. |
| 7/8/04 |
The Frontrunner |
Washington’s Schedule |
RFF President Paul Portney joins other environmental leaders for a discussion on “Climate Change: What Next for American Policy?” at the Council on Foreign Relations. |
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7/7/04
7/12/04 |
The Seattle Times
Also ran in: Common Dreams |
“Proclaiming Independence from Imported Oil” |
This article notes that both presidential candidates seem to be ignoring the popular option of energy independence. The author quotes from a 2002 RFF paper suggesting improved national security when there is less dependence on international oil. |
| 7/04 |
Fisheries |
“The Habitat-Based Replacement Cost Method for Assessing Monetary Damages for Fish Resource Injuries” |
This feature story references RFF’s publication “Confronting uncertainty in risk management” in discussing the alternate approach of focusing on the production of wild fish in natural habitats over fish hatcheries. |
| 7/1/04 |
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics |
“Semiparametric Approaches to Welfare Evaluations in Binary Response Models" |
RFF publication “Using Surveys to Value Public Goods: The Contingent Valuation Method” is referenced in this article. |
| 7/1/04 |
Public Utilities Fortnightly |
People |
Robert Fri, former RFF president and current visiting scholar, has joined EPRI’s board. |
