RFF Researchers: The Effects of Supreme Court’s Stay of the EPA's Clean Power Plan

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Feb. 12, 2016

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"February 12, 2016 - Resources for the Future just posted two new blogs on effects from the Supreme Court’s stay of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) to curb carbon emissions."

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Dallas Burtraw

Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow

Dallas Burtraw is the Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at RFF. Burtraw’s research includes analysis of the distributional and regional consequences of climate policy and the evolution of electricity markets, including renewables integration.

Joshua Linn

Senior Fellow

Josh Linn is a senior fellow at RFF. His research centers on the effects of environmental policies and economic incentives for new technologies in the transportation, electricity, and industrial sectors.

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