This terrific group SESYNC is integrating alternative behavioral models of landowner decisionmaking that affect the environment. Dr. Ashley Dayer Dr. Gwen Iacona Robyn Wilson Matthew Ashenfarb Tyler Treakle Ezra Markowitz djs_ohiostate @vickenhillis & Resources for the Future’s Becky Epanchin-Niell

Worth reading (I hope) -- my new article with Richard Schmalensee, "Learning from 30 Years of Cap-and-Trade," in the inaugural issue of the new and improved Resources Magazine from Resources for the Future -- bit.ly/30Gr4cj

Check out this new blog post by me and Margaret Walls in RFF's Resources Magazine. We are exploring the the reasons behind the seemingly low participation rates of people of color in #outdoorrecreation and visits to #NationalParks resourcesmag.org/common-resourc…

We have a third presenter! Sarah Strochak from Urban Institute will talk about urbnmapr, an R tool for making mapping more accessible to researchers. Join us Wednesday night! RSVP: meetup.com/Geo-DC/events/…

Now that's a graph eia.gov/todayinenergy/…

NEW: #NationalMonuments have had mostly positive effects on local economies in the #AmericanWest, according to a study in Science Advances by RFF researchers. Learn more about the groundbreaking research: rff.org/publications/j…

How do #NationalMonuments affect local economies? A new RFF study finds that declaring a national monument (🟤) leads to an avg increase in the total number of businesses (⚫) and jobs in areas within 25 km of the monuments (🟢). Learn more: buff.ly/399jnyp

Declaring a national monument (🟤) can lead to an increase in nearby businesses (⚫) and total jobs. Here, the area within 25 km (🟢) of the monument outperforms the control area (🟡) in terms of number of new businesses. resourcesmag.org/archives/natio… #ChartOfTheWeek

The May issue of Resources Magazine commemorates the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay with a compilation of environmental milestones, including implementation of legislation and policies that have contributed to the decline of US #AirPollution. Here’s a sneak peek. 🌎👀

Congress was poised to pass a #nationalparks and #LWCF funding bill in March. The bill has languished. Could it now be considered economic stimulus? Matthew Ashenfarb & I weigh in, showing jobs stats & drawing analogies from disaster recovery: resourcesmag.org/common-resourc…

ICYMI, Margaret Walls and I discuss how a conservation bill may serve as economic stimulus. We show jobs data for national park gateway communities, and draw analogies to natural disaster recovery #NationalParks #LWCF

Treasury’s new analysis on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act shows how the law is driving clean energy investment to communities that have been left behind and at the forefront of fossil fuel production. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

Our analysis, leveraging Clean Investment Monitor data from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Rhodium Group, shows that since the IRA passed, every month, an average of $5 billion of clean investment is announced in communities historically reliant on fossil energy. home.treasury.gov/news/featured-…