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Making Sense of Climate Policy

May 12, 2010 by Will Marshall
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<!--break--> How to tell a good climate bill from a bad one? Today’s unveiling of the Kerry-(Graham)-Lieberman climate bill will kick off what will likely be a rancorous debate on climate policy. It is essential that progressives come to the table armed with the information we need to not only pass a climate bill, but a good one as... [read more]

How Reliable are Cost Estimates for Environmental Regulation?

March 8, 2010 by JohnWhitehead
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<!--break--> Tiffany Clements: Anecdotal information often drives a perception that environmental regulation is responsible for significant economic damage to regulated industries, including reduced productivity and lost jobs. Thus, opponents often claim that rules will be catastrophically costly. Proponents argue the contrary. A... [read more]

Electricity: Ready for Centre Stage (Part 4 – Priorities for Government and Industry)

March 4, 2010 by Pierre Guimond
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<!--break--> In Parts 1-3 of this series, we looked at electricity’s modern revolution and how it will set traditional concerns aside as out of date, and in so doing will bring five timely and relevant new priorities to the fore for governments and industry to address. We’ll look now at the first of these priorities, as I... [read more]

It's getting better all the time... or is it?

October 6, 2009 by JohnWhitehead
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<!--break--> Guest post from Jim Roumasset:RFF's Weathervane Blog has a brief side-by-side comparison of Kerry-Boxer and Waxman-Markey. Environmental economics has clearly influenced the debate. Some outstanding issues:                   ... [read more]

Nuclear power: An inconvenient solution?

October 5, 2009 by Marc Gunther
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<!--break--> Renewable energy threatens the planet. Who knew? Our nation runs the risk of damaging the environment, in the name of saving the environment. There are negative consequences from producing energy from the sun, the wind and the earth. So, at least, said Lamar Alexander, the Republican senator from Tennessee and a long-time... [read more]