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1. New Approaches on Energy and the Environment

   Policy Advice for the President

   Edited by Richard D. Morgenstern, Paul Portney

   Written by economists and policy analysts at Resources for the Future, a Washington, DC, think tank with a tradition for independent, objective research, this collection of twenty-five 'memos to the President' offers constructive policy options for the elected administration on critical challenges...

   Published November 17th 2004 by Routledge
2. Public Policies for Environmental Protection

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Paul Portney, Robert N. Stavins

   The first edition of Public Policies for Environmental Protection contributed significantly to the incorporation of economic analysis in the study of environmental policy. Fully revised to account for changes in the institutional, legal, and regulatory framework of environmental policy, the second...

   Published August 3rd 2000 by Routledge
3. Discounting and Intergenerational Equity

   By Paul R. Portney, John P. Weyant

   The full effects of decisions made today about many environmental policies -including climate change and nuclear waste- will not be felt for many years. For issues with long-term ramifications, analysts often employ discount rates to compare present and future costs and benefits. This is reasonable...

   Published May 2nd 1999 by RFF Press
4. Assigning Liability for Superfund Cleanups

   An Analysis of Policy Options

   By Katherine N. Probst, Paul R. Portney

   While more than 2,700 emergency removals of hazardous materials have taken place under Superfund, implementing the long-term cleanup program has been the object of considerable controversy. One of the most contentious issues is whether the liability standards in the law should be revised. The...

   Published May 31st 1992 by RFF Press