Economy

From NOAA Research News (One facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake’s winter brown cloud): The 2.4 million people who live…

The US government did not shut down in FY 2023. That is immensely unremarkable… But, I had a social media memory pop…

From the inbox: Dear Dr.,   We hope this email finds you well. While browsing the internet, we came across your research…

Here is the link: https://aere.memberclicks.net/conference—sea. The deadline is the end of February.  For the first time since 2006 I’m not chairing the…

From the WSJ (Investors Plow Into Renewables, but Projects Aren’t Getting Built):  Even as developers plan an unprecedented number of grid-scale wind…

“Dr. Peter Gleick is a leading scientist, innovator, and communicator on global water and climate issues.” He is also a frequent Tweeter…

I just learned that Jack Knetsch died back in August. Here is the obituary from Simon Fraser University: Jack was a Professor…

While teaching emissions control policies this last week to my undergraduates, I revisited my signature of the Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends…

Official youngest (and only) son of Env-Econ is a junior in college. He is currently taking his first econometrics class. I got…

Two economists walk into an AERE happy hour in New Orleans. One says, “Hey, are you and Economist 3 done providing that…