Recent Research: Environment

Research & Commentary: 2013 Farm Bill Full of Wasteful Subsidies

Logan Pike
June 18, 2013

On June 10 the U.S. Senate approved its version of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, also known as the Farm Bill.

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in California

Taylor Smith
June 17, 2013

The California Assembly recently defeated a proposed moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a technology requiring water mixed with trace amounts of sand and chemical additives to be injected under pr

Research & Commentary: Hydroelectric Power and Renewable Portfolio Standards

Taylor Smith
June 17, 2013

Several states are taking second looks at the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) they passed in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Research & Commentary: Fossil Fuels and the Environment

Taylor Smith
June 6, 2013

Eighty percent of the world’s energy and 60 percent of its food and clothing are produced or transported using fossil fuels.

Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use

Taylor Smith
May 30, 2013

The expansion of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling continues to enable profitable extraction of oil and gas in many states across the country.

Research & Commentary: Privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority

Taylor Smith, Matthew Glans
May 16, 2013

In his 2014 budget, President Barack Obama called for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

Research & Commentary: Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard

Taylor Smith
May 15, 2013

Nevada legislators are considering adjusting the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).

Research & Commentary: Colorado Renewable Portfolio Standard

Taylor Smith
April 12, 2013

Colorado legislators are bucking the national trend and considering a proposal that would boost the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).