December 2003

The great fisheries off New England may go the way of the passenger pigeon and buffalo unless controls are put in place, according to Fellows Richard Newell and James Sanchirico, who favor individual fishing quotas.
(This article appeared in The Providence Journal)

Criticism of the administration's mercury proposal should not confuse the policy tool, emission trading, with the environmental target. RFF Senior Fellows Dallas Burtraw and Alan Krupnick comment on the Bush's Administration's proposed changes to the Clean Air Act.
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At the Climate Conference, RFF Joins the Discussion.
As the Milan conference on climate change considers the next stage in world policy to combat global warming, researchers from RFF take an active part in the discussions.
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A Model for Evaluating and Ranking the Public Health Impact of Foodborne Hazards. Presentations, Papers, and a Video Demonstration of the Food Safety Research Consortium's first project are now available online.
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November 2003

Europe Goes to Market: Opportunities and Challenges with a Trail Blazing Trading System. Visiting Scholar Joe Kruger and Fellow Billy Pizer review the new European Emissions Trading System based on U.S. experience.
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How Should Policymakers Respond to Growing U.S. Oil Import Dependence? In last year's election, politicians on both sides claimed to have ready answers about how to deal with growing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. RFF Senior Fellows Joel Darmstadter and Ian Parry explain why the problem is a lot more complicated than that.
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A recent essay in Science by RFF scholars examines the tradeoffs between continued exploitation of fossil fuels, environmental impacts, and economic development worldwide. The authors also look at the financial and political consequences should fossil fuel depletion occur more rapidly than expected.
(This article appeared in Science)

A special issue of The Energy Journal honors Sam H Schurr and Hans H. Landsberg. The issue is devoted to the research of these RFF scholars, who are considered pioneers in energy economics.
(This article appeared in the Energy Journal)

Too Many Boats, Too Few Fish.
RFF research evaluating New Zealand's fishing quota system features prominently in policy discussions (for example, in the Wall Street Journal).
(This article appeared in the Wall Street Journal)

October 2003

A special issue of The Energy Journal honors Sam H Schurr and Hans H. Landsberg. The issue is devoted to the research of these RFF scholars, who are considered pioneers in energy economics.
(This article appeared in the Energy Journal)

September 2003

Making Sense of Proposed Multipollutant Regulations and Legislation. Two tables detailing the features of EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the companion Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) coupled with a feature by feature comparison of the Clear Skies Initiative, the Jeffords Bill, and the Carper Bill.
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Challenges Facing EPA and the new Administrator.
Former RFF President and Senior Fellow Paul Portney assesses the issues faced by EPA following the resignation of EPA Administrator Christie Whitman.
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Understanding the McCain-Lieberman Stewardship Act.
RFF Fellow Billy Pizer and Senior Fellow Ray Kopp assess McCain - Lieberman, a bipartisan Senate bill aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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 August 2003

Celebrating John Krutilla.
Celebrated by Nobel Laureates Kenneth Arrow and Robert Solow, John V. Krutilla's contributions to modern thinking about conserving natural resources are honored via the online RFF Remembrance Book.
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January 2003

The Politics of American Food Safety. USDA was given a political blank check to impose new controls on the beef industry, after one domestic case of mad cow disease was discovered. Read Senior Fellow Michael Taylor on the larger politics at stake.
(This article appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune)