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Resources Radio — Apr 22, 2025
Survey Says: Searching for Common Ground Amid Partisan Divide, with Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy discusses a recent survey of US public opinion on climate change, including how attitudes toward climate policy differ by political affiliation and where Democrats and Republicans share common ground in their views.
Resources Radio — Apr 15, 2025
How Environmental Groups Influence Policy, with Laura Grant
Laura Grant discusses how environmental nonprofits influence policy outcomes, serve as “watchdogs” for firms to stay in compliance with environmental laws, and potentially drive meaningful change.
Press Release — Apr 14, 2025
Fire-Prone Regions of the American West Have Fast-Growing Job Markets
A new report from Resources for the Future finds that areas that are the most prone to wildfire in the American West are also the fastest-growing job centers.
Report — Apr 14, 2025
Job Exposure to Wildfire Risk in the American West
This report assesses job growth and wages in the West across five wildfire hazard categories.
Report — Apr 14, 2025
Job Exposure to Wildfire Risk in the American West
This report assesses job growth and wages in the West across five wildfire hazard categories.
Working Paper — Mar 14, 2025
Policy Opportunities for Achieving Maryland’s Clean Energy Goals
This paper evaluates regulatory measures to help Maryland achieve its 100 percent clean energy goal for electricity while ensuring affordability and resource adequacy.
Report — Mar 11, 2025
Considerations for Washington’s Linkage Negotiations with California and Québec
This report examines the benefits of reducing emissions delays, maximizing program revenue for climate projects, and maintaining affordability in Washington's cap-and-invest program.
Working Paper — Feb 11, 2025
The Costs of Achieving Forest Resilience in California
This working paper offers valuable insights into the main factors that drive the cost of forest fuel treatments.
Environmental Justice Series — Jun 6, 2024
Critical Minerals, Critical Stakeholders: Engaging Local Communities in Mineral Resource Collaboration
A webinar featuring industry experts exploring the impacts of mineral extraction efforts on local communities.
Webinar — Jul 6, 2023
Learning Sessions to Inform New York's Development of an Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program
A webinar series by the Georgetown Climate Center, Columbia University's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and Resources for the Future.
RFF Live — Jul 7, 2022
Climate Change and the Supreme Court: West Virginia v. EPA
A conversation on the recent Supreme Court decision and its consequences for emissions regulation and climate change efforts
Webinar — Feb 7, 2018
Understanding Induced Earthquake Activity in Oklahoma
Understanding Induced Earthquake Activity in Oklahoma
Resources Radio — Apr 22, 2025
Survey Says: Searching for Common Ground Amid Partisan Divide, with Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy discusses a recent survey of US public opinion on climate change, including how attitudes toward climate policy differ by political affiliation and where Democrats and Republicans share common ground in their views.
Resources Radio — Apr 15, 2025
How Environmental Groups Influence Policy, with Laura Grant
Laura Grant discusses how environmental nonprofits influence policy outcomes, serve as “watchdogs” for firms to stay in compliance with environmental laws, and potentially drive meaningful change.
Common Resources — Mar 20, 2025
Three Policy Options for Maryland to Achieve Its Decarbonization Goals via the Electricity Sector
US states can achieve their decarbonization goals, even if they import some of the electricity they consume. Take the state of Maryland, for example.
Common Resources — Mar 12, 2025
The Future of a Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program in New York State
The governor of New York State has delayed efforts to implement a cap-trade-and-invest program that would limit greenhouse gas emissions. What are the consequences of this delay, and what’s next for climate policy in the state?
Press Release — Apr 14, 2025
Fire-Prone Regions of the American West Have Fast-Growing Job Markets
A new report from Resources for the Future finds that areas that are the most prone to wildfire in the American West are also the fastest-growing job centers.
Press Release — Feb 11, 2025
New Study Identifies Costs of Wildfire Fuel Treatment in California
A new study could help policymakers set aside money for fire mitigation.
Press Release — Jan 13, 2025
New York State’s Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program Can Financially Benefit Many Households
A new paper finds that affordability concerns with New York State's proposed cap-trade-and-invest program may not loom quite as large as some may fear.
Press Release — Jan 3, 2025
White Communities Are More Likely to Enroll in a Western US Wildfire Mitigation Program
A new paper an increase in home protection measures following wildfire is entirely driven by non-Hispanic white households.