Uncompetitive Auctions, Manipulated Royalty Payments and Ignored Social Costs Mar U.S. Government's Coal Leasing Program, Stanford Analysis Shows

On the Issues — Jul 11, 2025

On the Issues: Reconciliation Bill Passage, Federal Agency Staff, and More

A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Reconciliation bill passage, federal agency staff, and more.

Media Highlight — Jul 10, 2025

E&E News: “10 Northeast States Agree to Triple Rates of Emission Cuts”

RFF Senior Fellow Karen Palmer discusses the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s update.

Webinar — Jul 24, 2025

Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure: Barriers to Building Long Distance Transmission

Join RFF for a moderated webinar discussion focused on interregional lines and the obstacles they face in getting built.

Resources Radio — Jul 8, 2025

Large Loads: Who Bears the Costs of Meeting a Growing Demand for Electricity, with Ben Hertz-Shargel

Ben Hertz-Shargel, head of a research team at Wood Mackenzie that investigates how energy consumers access the grid, discusses how artificial intelligence will reshape electricity markets, the clean electricity sector, and costs for consumers.