Natural Resources

Common Resources — Mar 29, 2024

There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries

As demand for electric vehicles in the United States increases, innovative methods of obtaining the critical minerals that power electric vehicles can help mitigate social and environmental impacts on communities.

On the Issues — Mar 22, 2024

On the Issues: Evolving Climate of Trade, Permitting Reform, and More

A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: evolving climate of trade, permitting reform, and more.

Resources Radio — Mar 19, 2024

Mapping Waters of the United States Using New Tools, with Simon Greenhill and Hannah Druckenmiller

Simon Greenhill and Hannah Druckenmiller discuss a new machine learning model that can predict which rivers, streams, wetlands, and other waterways are regulated under the Clean Water Act according to different definitions of water bodies.

Report — Mar 18, 2024

Prioritizing Justice in New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest

This report, produced in partnership with RFF and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, analyzes the emissions effects of different cap-trade-and-invest policy designs in New York State.

Report — Mar 18, 2024

Prioritizing Justice in New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest

This report, produced in partnership with RFF and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, analyzes the emissions effects of different cap-trade-and-invest policy designs in New York State.

Report — Sep 13, 2023

Prioritizing Justice in New York State Climate Policy: Cleaner Air for Disadvantaged Communities?

This report, produced in partnership with the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, examines air quality improvements in two options for implementing New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

Journal Article — May 25, 2023

Economic Analysis of Wildfire Impacts to Water Quality: A Review

In this article, we identify ways in which economic analyses can contribute to understanding and managing wildfire impacts to water resources and review pertinent literature to characterize important areas of future work.

Journal Article — May 11, 2023

Riverine Nitrogen Flux and Its Response to Management, Climate, and Other Environmental Factors in Northeast and Midwest United States

In this paper, the authors investigate the individual effects of a set of management, technology, and policy mechanisms that alter total reactive nitrogen flux through rivers in the Northeast and Midwest of the United States.

RFF Live — May 19, 2023

Unplugging Emissions: Exploring New EPA Rules on Climate and Health

An RFF Live event examining three recent proposed and final rules on power-sector emissions from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

RFF Live — Mar 22, 2022

Climate Change and the Supreme Court

Examining US court cases that will play a large role in determining the future of US climate policy and environmental regulation

Policy Leadership Series — Aug 30, 2021

Policy Leadership Series with EPA Administrator Michael Regan

A conversation with the 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency about the goals he has set during his first year as the head of the agency

Policy Leadership Series — Apr 7, 2021

Policy Leadership Series with Former US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell

Policy Leadership Series with Former US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell

Common Resources — Mar 29, 2024

There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries

As demand for electric vehicles in the United States increases, innovative methods of obtaining the critical minerals that power electric vehicles can help mitigate social and environmental impacts on communities.

On the Issues — Mar 22, 2024

On the Issues: Evolving Climate of Trade, Permitting Reform, and More

A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: evolving climate of trade, permitting reform, and more.

Resources Radio — Mar 19, 2024

Mapping Waters of the United States Using New Tools, with Simon Greenhill and Hannah Druckenmiller

Simon Greenhill and Hannah Druckenmiller discuss a new machine learning model that can predict which rivers, streams, wetlands, and other waterways are regulated under the Clean Water Act according to different definitions of water bodies.

Common Resources — Mar 7, 2024

Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles: What You Need to Know

A primer on the importance of critical minerals for electric vehicles and concerns about their availability and cost.

Media Highlight — Sep 13, 2023

POLITICO: “Research Examines Community-Level Air Quality Improvements from Aggressive Climate Policies”

An article in POLITICO breaks down the findings of a new RFF report on the environmental justice implications of a new New York State climate law.

Media Highlight — Jul 29, 2023

Palabra: "Youth-Powered Science"

An article about research in New York City schools mentions a project co-led by RFF Fellow Beia Spiller, which involves New York students with air quality monitoring projects.

Media Highlight — Jun 17, 2023

Inside Climate News: "As the Colorado River Declines, Water Scarcity and the Hunt for New Sources Drive Up Rates"

RFF University Fellow Casey Wichman is quoted several times in this piece about the rising cost of water in the parched American West.

Media Highlight — Jan 27, 2023

Bloomberg: "Air and Climate Standards Top EPA's 2023 Rulemaking To-Do List"

Comments made by EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe during RFF's Big Decisions 2023 event in January feature heavily in a story about EPA priorities.