Economic Sustainability and Scarcity of Natural Resources: A Brief Historical Review

Common Resources — Apr 24, 2025

If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales

If the US Congress authorizes the sale of federal public lands in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill, then the decision could irreversibly affect the US public land estate—and not solve housing affordability problems as some advocates claim.

Media Highlight — Mar 6, 2025

Washington Post: “Fires Are Burning Throughout US—Here’s Where There’s Greater Risk”

RFF Senior Fellow David Wear comments on the landscape of wildfire risk in the US Southeast—a region that is facing abnormally high wildfire risk this year.

Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025

E&E News: “Republicans Need Big Offsets for Tax Cuts. Drilling May Not Deliver.”

RFF Fellow Brian Prest reflects on whether lease sales for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands will be enough to pay for proposed federal tax cuts.

Press Release — Jan 14, 2025

Habitat Protections Boost Home Values in Surrounding Communities

A new study finds that across the United States, the impact of the Endangered Species Act has been on average far more modest than previously thought.