Commentary from Community Health and Environmental Policy

Flooding

Future of Coastal Flooding
President Obama's executive order that directs federal agencies to plan and build for higher flood levels as they construct new projects in flood-prone regions will affect hundreds of billions of dollars of future public works projects. In an ideal world, planners would estimate the benefits and costs for each project, taking into account everything from the details of the local landscape to the potential for adaptive responses over time.
Feb 25, 2015
Debra Knopman, Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, et al.
Environmental Pollution

China Can Fix Its Severe Pollution Problem
China's economic transformation over the last three decades has produced potentially deadly air pollution its people inhale every day. But an investment of $215 billion annually could substantially reduce pollution, lessen its drag on productivity, spare the lungs of countless people, and save lives.
Jan 19, 2015
Keith Crane
Global Climate Change

U.S.-China Global Warming Deal Could Signal Shift on Climate Change
The U.S.-China agreement on limiting greenhouse gas emissions represents a significant and welcome shift in the international approach to addressing climate change. For the first time, a large developing country has agreed to limit its greenhouse gas emissions—a crucial step since these countries have become the world’s largest sources.
Dec 9, 2014
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert
Environmental Regulation

New Coal Plant Rules Need Sustained Support to Succeed
Stopping climate change will require the U.S. and the rest of the world to virtually eliminate emissions over the course of the 21st century. Getting anywhere close to zero emissions demands sustained political and public support, driven by an energy production sector given enough incentives.
Jun 30, 2014
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Steven W. Popper
Surface Transportation

As U.S. Energy Booms, Don't Forget About Roadway Infrastructure
Natural gas production is growing and many states and communities are reaping the economic benefits. One of the costs, however, will be damage to roads. One hydraulic fracturing operation requires about 600 to 1,100 one-way, heavy truck trips to bring equipment, materials, and sometimes water to and from a well site.
Mar 10, 2014
Constantine Samaras
Afghanistan

Seth Jones and Keith Crane: Afghanistan After the Drawdown
The United States should maintain roughly 8,000–12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014 to manage the complex political, security, and economic challenges that will accompany the reduction in forces, say Seth Jones and Keith Crane.
Nov 27, 2013
Meteorology and Weather

Weather Forecasts, and Our Trust in Them, Need to Improve
When scientists predict extreme weather that never materializes, lay people tend to wonder what went wrong. This is a natural tendency that is not tied to a failure of the science, but rather to differences in the way scientists and lay people view predictions about extreme events.
Oct 8, 2013
Melissa L. Finucane @MelissaFinucane, Regina A. Shih @ReginaShih
Global Climate Change

RAND Experts on Obama's Climate Speech
While President Obama was delivering his speech on climate change at Georgetown University on June 25, some of RAND's energy policy experts were live-tweeting their thoughts on the president's proposals.
Jun 25, 2013
Nuclear Sciences

San Onofre Risk Factors
The ongoing effort to open a spent fuel repository in the U.S. demonstrates the magnitude of the technical and political challenges of such an undertaking, writes Tom LaTourrette.
Jun 19, 2013
Tom LaTourrette
Community Resilience

Planning for Superstorms, Wildfires, and Deep Uncertainty
The path to climate change preparedness should start at the intersection of resilience and robustness — that is, building resilient communities with the individuals and organizations within those communities making robust decisions, ones designed to work well over a wide range of ever-changing conditions.
Apr 18, 2013
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Anita Chandra
Transportation Economics

Consider Taxing Miles Traveled
Mileage-fee rates could be structured to reduce congestion, harmful emissions and excessive road wear, and the enabling technology could support a range of value-added services offering greater convenience and safety for motorists, writes Keith Crane.
Apr 18, 2013
Keith Crane
Global Climate Change

A Gradually Escalating Carbon Tax Would Allow Businesses and Consumers Time to Prepare
A conservative, cost-efficient response to climate change involves sending price signals to people and businesses now so that they take steps to reduce emissions, writes Keith Crane.
Mar 28, 2013
Keith Crane

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U.S.-China Global Warming Deal Could Signal Shift on Climate Change

New Coal Plant Rules Need Sustained Support to Succeed

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