Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
What’s Happening to Electricity Affordability? in Five Charts
Aug. 21, 2025
If/Then: Unintended Effects of Recent Federal Actions on Electricity Prices
Aug. 7, 2025
Your August Listening Guide: Favorites from the Resources Radio Team
Aug. 5, 2025
If/Then: How Congress Made a Weird Energy Law Even Weirder with Nuclear Energy Communities
Aug. 4, 2025
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Will See Improvements as Part of Third Program Review
July 18, 2025
If/Then: Terminated Projects at the US Department of Energy Need Evidence of True Cost Savings
July 15, 2025
If/Then: Resources for the Future Experts React to the Budget Reconciliation Bill
July 3, 2025
If/Then: Staff Reductions at Federal Agencies Strain the Process of Informing Policy
June 27, 2025
If/Then: Removing Federal Support for Electric Vehicles—Will It Help or Hurt Society?
June 11, 2025
If/Then: The Economics of Regulatory Repeal
May 13, 2025
If/Then: New Cuts to Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in Budget Reconciliation Will Reduce Federal Revenues
May 9, 2025
Do the Advantages of Geothermal Energy Justify Greater Federal Support?
May 8, 2025
If/Then: Shifting Federal Funds for Disaster Infrastructure Puts State and Local Governments in the Driver’s Seat—But Not Without Possible Disadvantages
May 7, 2025
If/Then: What’s the Cost of Vehicle Import Tariffs?
May 2, 2025
If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales
April 24, 2025
Vehicle-to-Grid Programs for Electric School Buses: Worth It?
April 18, 2025
If/Then: We’ve Done 10-to-1 Before
April 17, 2025
If/Then: Decreasing US Energy Prices Won’t Unleash Energy Dominance
April 10, 2025
Leveraging Investments in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Maximize Public Benefits
April 7, 2025
Evidence in a Time of Policy Extremes: Launching the If/Then Series from Resources for the Future
April 2, 2025
The Hype on Hyperscalers: Data Centers and Growing Electricity Demand
March 24, 2025
Three Policy Options for Maryland to Achieve Its Decarbonization Goals via the Electricity Sector
March 20, 2025
Market Power in Critical Mineral Supply Chains for Electric Vehicle Batteries
March 20, 2025
The US Environmental Protection Agency Finalized Regulations for Power Plants Last Year. What Benefits Would the Regulations Yield—If They Remain in Place?
March 18, 2025
