Air Quality
Many human activities result in air pollution, which negatively impacts human health, the environment, and economic efficiency. RFF experts have been analyzing policies to monitor and improve air quality since such regulations first came to pass.
Carbon Standards Examined
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Press Release — Nov 19, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Balancing the Ledgers: Pollution and GDP, with Nicholas Z. Muller”
Nicholas Z. Muller discusses green accounting and analyzes the effects of air pollution on GDP.
Balancing the Ledgers: Pollution and GDP, with Nicholas Z. Muller
Daniel Raimi talks with Nicholas Z. Muller about using green accounting to understand the economic effects of air pollution.
EPA’s Proposed Rule for Transparency in Regulatory Science: Separating the Message from the Messenger
To actually manifest the ideal of transparency, EPA's proposed "transparency" rule would need to look very different.
Report — Nov 11, 2019
How Clean is “Refined Coal”? An Empirical Assessment of a Billion-Dollar Tax Credit
Billions of dollars of taxpayer funds go to "refined" coal subsidies, but the associated emissions reductions may not meet the US tax code requirements.
Testimony and Public Comments — Nov 4, 2019
Comments Concerning the Production Tax Credit for Refined Coal
These comments were submitted to the Internal Revenue Service in response to a request for comments.
Journal Article — Oct 28, 2019
Relaxing Energy Policies Coupled with Climate Change Will Significantly Undermine Efforts to Attain US Ozone Standards
A study illustrating the synergistic effects of energy-policy relaxation with climate change on ozone standard compliance.
Workshop/Seminar — Sep 16, 2019
How Well Are Our Environmental Laws Working? Retrospective Analysis of Federal Environmental Regulation
Presenting retrospective analyses on the Clean Air Act and other past environmental regulations
RFF Live — Jun 27, 2019
CPP vs. ACE: Evaluating the Economic and Legal Impacts
Examining the economic and legal implications of the ACE rule.
Conferences & Panels — Jun 10, 2019
Lessons from the Clean Air Act
A symposium on the lessons learned from the Clean Air Act
Press Release — Nov 19, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Balancing the Ledgers: Pollution and GDP, with Nicholas Z. Muller”
Nicholas Z. Muller discusses green accounting and analyzes the effects of air pollution on GDP.
Media Highlight — Aug 20, 2019
“Trump’s Rollback of Auto Pollution Rules Shows Signs of Disarray”
Alan Krupnick is quoted in a New York Times article on President Trump's auto emissions rollbacks.
Press Release — Aug 7, 2019
New Blog: “Is the California Vehicle Emissions Agreement a ‘PR Stunt’?”
Alan Krupnick and Joshua Linn discuss the vehicle emissions agreement between California and four automakers.
Balancing the Ledgers: Pollution and GDP, with Nicholas Z. Muller
Daniel Raimi talks with Nicholas Z. Muller about using green accounting to understand the economic effects of air pollution.
EPA’s Proposed Rule for Transparency in Regulatory Science: Separating the Message from the Messenger
To actually manifest the ideal of transparency, EPA's proposed "transparency" rule would need to look very different.
Building Best Practices for Managing Wildfire Smoke
Matthew Wibbenmeyer explores how to reduce damaging wildfire smoke—with prescribed fires.