Forestland Ownership Changes in the United States and Sweden

Comment on the Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing

Proposed changes would have little impact on domestic oil and gas production but would substantially increase the risk that US taxpayers will have to shoulder the costs of decommissioning oil and gas well sites on federal lands.

E&E News: “Researchers Cite Billions in Climate-Related Losses for Forest Owners”

This story shares the key findings of new RFF research.

Hurricanes, Fires, and Other Climate-Driven Disturbances Cost Forest Owners Billions

Disturbances cost forest owners approximately $49.5 billion per year between 2014 and 2024, according to new analysis from Resources for the Future.

Growth in Economic Losses Due to Forest Disturbances in the Eastern United States

This paper estimates the economic impacts of forest disturbance and mortality across major ecoregions of the eastern United States.