Water Allocation
Current institutional frameworks often do not allocate water to its highest value uses. Research at RFF informs the design of policies to allocate water for agricultural, industrial, residential, and ecosystem uses.
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Report — Oct 22, 2020
Aligning Dam Removal and Dam Safety: Comparing Policies and Institutions across States
This report analyzes case studies of specific state-level dam safety programs in order to determine avenues to improvement, especially in the context of dam removal.
Report — Oct 22, 2020
Dams and Dam Removals in the United States
This report analyzes the potential of dam removal by using nationwide data to assess the distribution of dams across the United States by size, age, purpose, and ownership type.
Press Release — Oct 22, 2020
Aging Dams Present Hazards to Communities. Removal—Rather Than Repair—Often Provides a Cost-Effective Option.
Two new studies analyze the role of state dam safety regulations and policies that incentivize—or disincentivize—dam owners to remove aging dams. They find that a lack of funding and information for dam owners, in combination with many dams falling through the regulatory cracks, is often a barrier to removal.
Report — Oct 22, 2020
Dams and Dam Removals in the United States
This report analyzes the potential of dam removal by using nationwide data to assess the distribution of dams across the United States by size, age, purpose, and ownership type.
Report — Oct 22, 2020
Aligning Dam Removal and Dam Safety: Comparing Policies and Institutions across States
This report analyzes case studies of specific state-level dam safety programs in order to determine avenues to improvement, especially in the context of dam removal.
Journal Article — Mar 18, 2020
Hydroeconomic Modeling of Resource Recovery from Wastewater: Implications for Water Quality and Quantity Management
In this article, authors explore how a hydroeconomic framework can be used to explore the socioeconomic implications of strategies that target deployment of wastewater treatment with resource recovery.
Press Release — Oct 22, 2020
Aging Dams Present Hazards to Communities. Removal—Rather Than Repair—Often Provides a Cost-Effective Option.
Two new studies analyze the role of state dam safety regulations and policies that incentivize—or disincentivize—dam owners to remove aging dams. They find that a lack of funding and information for dam owners, in combination with many dams falling through the regulatory cracks, is often a barrier to removal.
Press Release — Dec 17, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Understanding Water Use in the US Energy System, with Emily Grubert”
Emily Grubert discusses the relationship between major fuel sources in the US energy system and water consumption.
Resources Radio — Dec 17, 2019
Understanding Water Use in the US Energy System, with Emily Grubert
An overview of water consumption for the major fuel sources in the US energy system, with Resources Radio guest Emily Grubert.
On the Issues — Dec 6, 2019
Water Management, Building Electrification, and More
Connecting this week's environmental and energy news to RFF's economic research
Common Resources — Nov 26, 2019
Addressing Quality, Affordability, and Climate Change Issues in US Water Policy
More than $1 trillion must be invested in US water infrastructure over the next two decades to maintain current levels of operation. How can the US effectively address its water infrastructure challenges?