Lead in Soil: Is Your Backyard Safer Than A Hazardous Waste Site?

Resources Radio — Sep 9, 2025

The Role of Government Agencies in Wildlife Abundance, Decimation, and Recovery, with Dominic Parker

Dominic Parker discusses the first government-run environmental agencies in the United States—state wildlife agencies—and their influence on the survival of US wildlife.

Common Resources — Sep 4, 2025

If/Then: Sunsetting Energy Regulations

If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other agencies implement executive orders to sunset energy regulations without careful analysis, then the agencies may depart from decades-long precedent and face legal and practical challenges.

Resources Radio — Sep 2, 2025

Sweating Over Student Behavior in Hot Schools, with Kristen McCormack

Kristen McCormack, Resources for the Future’s newest research fellow, discusses the impact of extreme temperatures on student behavior, absences, disciplinary referrals, and later-life outcomes.

Testimony and Public Comments — Sep 2, 2025

Comment on Chapter 11, “Climate Change, the Economy, and the Social Cost of Carbon,” in a report produced by the US Department of Energy's Climate Working Group

This public comment presents usages of economic concepts and their application in the CWG report titled A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the US Climate, along with references to recent advances in the relevant literature.