CONGRESS: Behind ‘Safety Valve’ Debate Resides 30+ Years of History

Date

March 11, 2008

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Climatewire

RFF's 1997 paper on the safety valve is referred to in this article, as well as extensive mention of the work of Joe Aldy, Billy Pizer, Dick Morgenstern and Ray Kopp in relation to the safety valve debate.

Topics

Data and Decision Tools

Related People

Joseph E. Aldy

University Fellow

Joe Aldy is a university fellow at RFF and professor of the practice of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School. His research focuses on climate change policy, energy policy, and mortality risk evaluation.

William A. Pizer

President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Billy Pizer is President and CEO of Resources for the Future.

Richard D. Morgenstern

Senior Fellow

Richard Morgenstern is a senior fellow at RFF. His research focuses on the economic analysis of environmental issues with an emphasis on the costs, benefits, evaluation, and design of environmental policies.

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