Wisconsin Public Radio: “Wild Rice Harvest Woes, How Carbon Fees Could Lower Energy Bills, and Prescribed Burn Training”

RFF Research Associate Nick Roy talks about his recent research on state-level carbon pricing plans.

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Date

Sept. 10, 2025

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Media Highlight

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Wisconsin Public Radio

“Wisconsin encourages utility companies to provide more clean energy without charging them for the carbon dioxide produced by fossil fuels. We talk to Nick Roy, a researcher with Resources for the Future, about how carbon fees could lower utility costs for home and business owners.”

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Nicholas Roy

Research Associate

Nicholas Roy is a research associate at Resources for the Future, where he analyzes policies that include clean energy tax credits, renewable energy standards, and emissions pricing.

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