Clean Air Act
Enacted in 1963, the Clean Air Act has evolved from regulation of traditional air pollutants to now represent the cornerstone of US climate policy. Experts at RFF work with state and federal decisionmakers to help craft practical and effective policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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RFF Live — May 19, 2023
Unplugging Emissions: Exploring New EPA Rules on Climate and Health
An RFF Live event examining three recent proposed and final rules on power-sector emissions from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Journal Article — Mar 15, 2022
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Clean Air Act
An article coauthored by several RFF scholars in the Journal of Economic Literature looks back at the contributions of the Clean Air Act to the vast air quality improvements seen since 1970.
RFF Live — Mar 22, 2022
Climate Change and the Supreme Court
Examining US court cases that will play a large role in determining the future of US climate policy and environmental regulation
Media Highlight — Jan 11, 2022
Justices' 'Major Questions' Focus in OSHA Case May Upend EPA GHG Rules
A story in Inside EPA dives into an issue discussed in RFF's first event of the year, "Big Decisions 2022."
Journal Article — Mar 15, 2022
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Clean Air Act
An article coauthored by several RFF scholars in the Journal of Economic Literature looks back at the contributions of the Clean Air Act to the vast air quality improvements seen since 1970.
Issue Brief — May 18, 2021
Reducing Coal Plant Emissions by Cofiring with Natural Gas
Reducing Coal Plant Emissions by Cofiring with Natural Gas
Journal Article — Jan 15, 2021
Cobenefits and Regulatory Impact Analysis: Theory and Evidence from Federal Air Quality Regulations
Cobenefits and Regulatory Impact Analysis: Theory and Evidence from Federal Air Quality Regulations
Working Paper — Aug 3, 2020
Co-Benefits and Regulatory Impact Analysis: Theory and Evidence from Federal Air Quality Regulations
Co-Benefits and Regulatory Impact Analysis: Theory and Evidence from Federal Air Quality Regulations
RFF Live — May 19, 2023
Unplugging Emissions: Exploring New EPA Rules on Climate and Health
An RFF Live event examining three recent proposed and final rules on power-sector emissions from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
RFF Live — Mar 22, 2022
Climate Change and the Supreme Court
Examining US court cases that will play a large role in determining the future of US climate policy and environmental regulation
Workshop — Sep 16, 2019
How Well Are Our Environmental Laws Working? Retrospective Analysis of Federal Environmental Regulation
How Well Are Our Environmental Laws Working? Retrospective Analysis of Federal Environmental Regulation
RFF Live — Jun 27, 2019
CPP vs. ACE: Evaluating the Economic and Legal Impacts
Examining the economic and legal implications of the ACE rule
Common Resources — Nov 5, 2021
The Supreme Court’s New Threat to Climate Policy
The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up a new case on the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases. That’s bad news for ambitious climate policy—and potentially for the power of administrative agencies more generally.
Resources Magazine — Feb 25, 2021
Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
On the Resources Radio podcast, guest hosts Richard G. Newell and Susan F. Tierney talked with leading decisionmakers, analysts, researchers, and reporters about the big decisions that will impact US environmental and energy policy in the years to come.
Resources Radio — Jan 26, 2021
Tracing the Historical Arc of US Climate Policy, with David Hawkins
David Hawkins describes how evolving scientific knowledge and shifting political coalitions have shaped US climate policy over the last 60 years.
Common Resources — Dec 28, 2020
Is Regulation or Legislation More Durable? With Climate Policy, the Answer Is Not So Simple
Passing new climate legislation might seem preferable to relying on the regulatory process, but rulemaking offers underappreciated benefits.
Media Highlight — Jan 11, 2022
Justices' 'Major Questions' Focus in OSHA Case May Upend EPA GHG Rules
A story in Inside EPA dives into an issue discussed in RFF's first event of the year, "Big Decisions 2022."
Media Highlight — May 19, 2021
RFF Floats Goldilocks Plan for Power CO2
RFF Floats Goldilocks Plan for Power CO2
Press Release — May 18, 2021
Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Coal Plants—and Surviving Legal Hurdles—with Natural Gas and the Clean Air Act
Cofiring with natural gas at coal-fired power plants may provide a path through the court system for a federal regulation on carbon dioxide.
Press Release — Aug 3, 2020
When Weighing Clean Air Act Regulations, Consider the Co-Benefits
When Weighing Clean Air Act Regulations, Consider the Co-Benefits