The Theory of Public Finance in a Federal System

Media Highlight — May 7, 2025

Bloomberg: “Natural Gas Morphs From Being a ‘Bridge’ to Becoming the Destination”

A working paper from RFF Gilbert White Fellow Justin Kakeau is mentioned in the Energy Daily newsletter.

Common Resources — May 7, 2025

If/Then: Shifting Federal Funds for Disaster Infrastructure Puts State and Local Governments in the Driver’s Seat—But Not Without Possible Disadvantages

If more disaster management responsibility is transferred to states, then the federal government must be transparent about funding; realistic about whether states have the capacity; and ready to allot more resources, given growing disaster exposures.

Media Highlight — May 6, 2025

“Carbon Pulse: Spark Notes”

A new paper on ways to reduce wildfire exposure in the wildland-urban interface is mentioned in Carbon Pulse‘s daily newsletter.

Resources Radio — May 6, 2025

Flooding Fort Berthold: The History of Three Native American Tribes and One Dam, with Angela Parker

Angela Parker discusses the history and legacy of the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River, which displaced the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes who continue to live on the Fort Berthold Reservation.