Coming Soon, Trump's New Rule Might Have 'Fuzzy Math'

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Date

Sept. 25, 2017

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

ClimateWire

"In the case of the Clean Power Plan, using a much lower value for the social cost of carbon could eliminate nearly half of the benefits of the climate rule, according to Richard Newell, president of Resources for the Future (Climatewire, Feb. 13). The Obama EPA said climate benefits accounted for $20 billion of the estimated total."

Topics

Clean Energy Regulations

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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