Daniel Raimi
Fellow; Director, Equity in the Energy Transition Initiative
Daniel Raimi is a fellow at RFF and a lecturer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He works on a range of energy policy issues with a focus on tools to enable an equitable energy transition. He has published in academic journals including Science, Science Advances, Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Energy Research and Social Science, and Energy Policy, in popular outlets including The New Republic, Newsweek, Slate, and Fortune, and quoted extensively in national media outlets such as CNN, NPR's All Things Considered, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many more. He has presented his research for policymakers, industry, and other stakeholders around the United States and internationally, including before the US Senate Budget Committee and the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the US House's Natural Resources Committee. In 2017, he published The Fracking Debate (Columbia University Press), a book that combines stories from his travels to dozens of oil- and gas-producing regions with a detailed examination of key policy issues.
He also cohosts Resources Radio, a weekly podcast from RFF, in which he interviews leading researchers on energy and environmental topics.
He received his master’s degree in public policy from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and his bachelor’s degree in music from Wesleyan University. Prior to entering graduate school, Raimi worked as a guitarist, composer, and music instructor in New York and Los Angeles. In his spare time, he still plays music (mostly jazz and bluegrass), cooks, plays tennis, and spends time with family. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife and kids.
Education
- Masters in public policy, Duke University, 2012
- BA in music, Wesleyan University, 2003
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Report — Dec 6, 2024
Wyoming’s Energy Transformation: Insights from Federal Engagement with Coal Communities
This report, based on interviews with experts and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels, examines whether—and to what extent—current federal policies are supporting Wyoming’s goals of an energy transformation to achieve net-zero greenhouse
Media Highlight — Nov 26, 2024
Inside Climate News: “Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Sounds Like a Petrostate Plan to Some”
This piece cites RFF research and quotes Fellow Daniel Raimi about the ways that the fossil fuel industry are woven into the US political fabric.
Report — Nov 22, 2024
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing US oil- and gas-producing communities as they seek to build economic resilience against an uncertain energy future.
Resources Radio — Nov 19, 2024
What Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels?, with Nafisa Lohawala
Nafisa Lohawala discusses sustainable aviation fuels, the types of sustainable aviation fuels available, and policies that support a wider adoption of these fuels.
Report — Dec 6, 2024
Wyoming’s Energy Transformation: Insights from Federal Engagement with Coal Communities
This report, based on interviews with experts and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels, examines whether—and to what extent—current federal policies are supporting Wyoming’s goals of an energy transformation to achieve net-zero greenhouse
Report — Nov 22, 2024
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing US oil- and gas-producing communities as they seek to build economic resilience against an uncertain energy future.
Report — Nov 4, 2024
Meet Them Where They Are: Lessons Learned from the Federal Interagency Working Group on Energy Communities
This report provides an insider’s perspective on lessons learned from the first three years of the US federal government’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization.
Journal Article — Aug 9, 2024
A Research Agenda for Economic Resilience in Fossil Fuel–Dependent Communities
This journal article details the need for more research on how to increase the economic resilience of fossil fuel–dependent regions and develop new knowledge bases to support the energy transition.
Environmental Justice Series — Apr 25, 2024
An Equitable Transition? Energy and Economic Development in Tribal Nations
A webinar examining the challenges and opportunities for economic development in Tribal nations during the energy transition.
RFF Live — Apr 2, 2024
The Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Mar 28, 2023
The Global Energy Outlook 2023: Sowing the Seeds of an Energy Transition
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Nov 1, 2022
What is an “Energy Community?” Understanding the Effects of the Inflation Reduction Act
An event examining the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions targeting “energy communities” and what it could mean for fossil fuel-dependent communities.
Resources Radio — Nov 19, 2024
What Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels?, with Nafisa Lohawala
Nafisa Lohawala discusses sustainable aviation fuels, the types of sustainable aviation fuels available, and policies that support a wider adoption of these fuels.
Resources Radio — Oct 29, 2024
What Does NIMBYism Cost Society?, with Stephen Jarvis
Stephen Jarvis discusses local opposition to renewable energy projects in the United Kingdom, the cost of this opposition, and approaches to balance local and broader societal interests when developing energy projects.
Resources Radio — Oct 22, 2024
Understanding Inequities in Access to Wastewater Systems, with Maura Allaire
Maura Allaire discusses inequitable access to wastewater treatment in the United States, along with how climate change is exacerbating the problem.
Common Resources — Oct 10, 2024
Fracking and Politics in Pennsylvania: Assessing the Economic Impact of the Shale Revolution in Pennsylvania
Despite its rise as a major natural gas producer, Pennsylvania reaps less financial benefit from energy extraction than other states.
Media Highlight — Nov 26, 2024
Inside Climate News: “Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Sounds Like a Petrostate Plan to Some”
This piece cites RFF research and quotes Fellow Daniel Raimi about the ways that the fossil fuel industry are woven into the US political fabric.
Media Highlight — Oct 20, 2024
Wall Street Journal: “They Are Basking in America’s Oil Boom—and Preparing for the Big Bust”
RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi is quoted in this article about the changing economic conditions in Lea County, New Mexico.
Media Highlight — Oct 11, 2024
Axios: “On My Screen: Fracking and Carbon Removal”
A new blog post by RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi is the subject of a segment in this newsletter.
Media Highlight — Sep 25, 2024
Harvard Business School: “How the 2024 Elections Will Shape the Future of America’s Green Economy”
RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi offers his thoughts on several aspects of US climate policy.