Emma DeAngeli
Research Associate
Emma DeAngeli is a Research Associate at RFF. She earned her Master of Environmental Management degree with a specialization in Environmental Economics and Policy from Duke University in 2022, focusing on climate change policy. Her research interests are varied, and her current research pertains to flood risk and resilience, energy affordability, and transportation.
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Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure: The Tradeoff Between Protection and Exposure
This paper examines how communities balance adaptation infrastructure investments to address current problems without inducing future development in high-risk areas, focusing on public sewer expansion to address exposure of private septic systems to sea l
Adapting Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise: A Review of Coastal State Policies for Septic Systems
Sea level rise and saltwater intrusion pose a challenge to the functioning of on-site wastewater systems. This report reviews how 19 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states regulate and fund these systems, including policies, future planning, and financial support
In a Sea of Critical Minerals Supply, Can US Policy Create an Island?
As US policymakers work to improve the domestic critical mineral supply chain, three examples show that success may be driven by projects that look financially promising, anticipate environmental and community concerns, and invest in local workforces.
Looking at Federal Environmental Regulating Agencies
Through eight analyses, Resources for the Future offers a road map for institutionalizing retrospective analysis as a standard component of regulatory evaluation.
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Infrastructure: The Tradeoff Between Protection and Exposure
This paper examines how communities balance adaptation infrastructure investments to address current problems without inducing future development in high-risk areas, focusing on public sewer expansion to address exposure of private septic systems to sea l
Adapting Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise: A Review of Coastal State Policies for Septic Systems
Sea level rise and saltwater intrusion pose a challenge to the functioning of on-site wastewater systems. This report reviews how 19 Atlantic and Gulf Coast states regulate and fund these systems, including policies, future planning, and financial support
Looking at Federal Environmental Regulating Agencies
Through eight analyses, Resources for the Future offers a road map for institutionalizing retrospective analysis as a standard component of regulatory evaluation.
Congress’s Role in Promoting Environmental Policy Evaluation
This paper identifies ten key barriers hindering robust environmental policy evaluation in federal agencies and, drawing on ex-post review experience, analogous efforts, and interview insights, proposes a range of congressional reforms at varying levels o
In a Sea of Critical Minerals Supply, Can US Policy Create an Island?
As US policymakers work to improve the domestic critical mineral supply chain, three examples show that success may be driven by projects that look financially promising, anticipate environmental and community concerns, and invest in local workforces.
Supporter Spotlight: At Resources for the Future, People Are Our Greatest Asset
In RFF’s Supporter Spotlight, we hear directly from donors. In this case, Resources for the Future colleagues Elizabeth Albert, Emma DeAngeli, and Kristin Hayes share thoughts on why they support RFF’s mission—professionally and philanthropically.
Food for Thought!
Breaking new ground in the rooftop garden at Resources for the Future.
As Sea Levels Rise, So Does Wastewater
Sea level rise poses a threat for waste disposal infrastructure. In houses with septic systems, rising wastewater can cause unhygienic overflows and system failures. More funding and community involvement can help address this expensive, growing problem.
