Trucking Sector October 10
Building Partnerships Carbon Mitigation August 1
RFF’s Transportation Initiative held a seminar to examine new greenhouse gas emissions standards for trucks and how they might affect shippers and carriers. www.rff.org/trucking
RFF Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw presented at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Asia Pacific Energy Regulatory Forum. He discussed carbon mitigation status in the United States, secular trends, regional carbon trading, and the Clean Air Act.
Socio-Environmental Science October 10–11 RFF co-hosted a workshop with the SocioEnvironmental Synthesis Center on linking socio-environmental science to environmental change. Participants identified areas for research that would contribute to a robust and rigorous interdisciplinary research agenda.
Fracking September 18 RFF Fellow Sheila Olmstead presented at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies’ Panel to Debate Hydraulic Fracturing. The panel explored whether hydraulic fracturing will enhance America’s energy security or deter the development of renewable energy sources.
Greenhouse Gas Reporting October 12 RFF and the US Environmental Protection Agency co-hosted a workshop, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Opportunities for Research and Policy Analysis. Panelists and participants discussed EPA’s greenhouse gas reporting program and the dataset it creates.
Power Generation October 1–2 RFF Senior Fellow Carolyn Fischer, Research Director and Senior Fellow Karen Palmer, and Nonresident Fellow Joseph Aldy presented research at the University of Wyoming’s Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy and School of Energy Resources symposium on power generation and the environment.
Engaging with Policymakers Regulations and Jobs July 12 RFF Visiting Scholar Randall Lutter testified at the US House Committee on the Judiciary hearing “Clearing the Way for Jobs and Growth: Retrospective Review to Reduce Red Tape and Regulations.”
US Energy Policy October 5 RFF Nonresident Fellow Joseph Aldy represented President Obama’s reelection campaign at the Presidential Energy Debate at MIT, where representatives presented each candidate’s energy policies and plans.
Natural Lands and Flood Mitigation September 27 Margret Walls, RFF research director and Thomas J. Klutznick Senior Fellow, presented
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“Natural Lands and Flood Mitigation: Looking through the Lens of Economics” to the National Council of Environmental Legislators at its 5th Annual Mississippi River Forum.
Discussion focused on the role of modern biotechnology in forest health. www.rff.org/forestbiotechnology