A Taxonomy of Oil Spill Costs: What are the Likely Costs of theDeepwater Horizon Spill?

Who Pays, When, and How Much?: A Primer on Oil Spill Liability Law

The legal consequences of the ongoing BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, now the largest in U.S. history, will reverberate for years to come.

Losing the Endangerment Finding: The Costs and Benefits of Repealing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Power Plants

The federal government projects that a major regulatory repeal will benefit Americans. New independent modeling instead finds that the costs of repeal could outweigh benefits by about $1.5 trillion, even before considering air-quality damages.

Federal Resilience in Retreat

Federal efforts to fund and promote climate resilience measures have declined in recent years. However, the federal government could take several actions to keep communities safe from fires, floods, and other natural disasters.

Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States

This article highlights select US-relevant topics and syntheses particularly valuable for future national, sub-national, and sectoral climate assessments.