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Taylor & Francis Ltd New Approaches On Energy And The Environment Policy Advice For The President (Resources For The Future) 2005 Edition by Richard D. Professor Morgenstern
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 related to energy, the environment, and natural resources. Each contributor to New Approaches on Energy and the Environment was asked to address the question: 'Based on your research and knowledge, what policy recommendation would you like to make to the next U.S. president?' Writing in advance of the 2004 election so as to keep their essays free of partisan interpretations, the authors were asked not to confine their suggestions to what the prevailing wisdom says is politically possible. They also took pains to make their ideas accessible to a busy president as well as a wide range of readers interested in a concise and authoritative overview of the nation's energy and environmental policy choices. The results are provocative, sometimes controversial, but highly readable essays on topics including climate change, oil dependency, electricity regulation, brownfields revitalization, forest service administration, air and water quality, and environmental health issues such as food safety and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. When the President takes office in January, 2005, he will confront competing perspectives about the priorities and approaches that should apply to energy and environmental policy: Americans want cleaner air and water and healthy and attractive surroundings, but they also want inexpensive fuel, comfortable cars and houses, and continued economic growth. New Approaches on Energy and the Environment provides thought-provoking, commonsense contributions to debates about important energy and environmental issues confronting the U.S. today. Foreword Robert E. Grady and Frank E. LoyIntroductionRichard D.Morgenstern and Paul R. PortneyPart I. Energy and Climate1. Taking the Lead on Climate Change Robert W. Fri2. Stimulating Technology to Slow Climate Change Raymond J. Kopp, Richard D.Morgenstern, Richard G.Newell, and William A. Pizer3. A Carbon Tax to Reduce the Deficit Dallas Burtraw and Paul R. Portney4. Slaking Our Thirst for Oil Ian Parry and Joel Darmstadter5. Stimulating Renewable Energy: A 'Green Power' Initiative Joel Darmstadter6. Rewarding Automakers for Fuel Economy Improvements Carolyn Fischer and Paul R. Portney7. Making Electricity Markets Competitive: How Fast and by Whom? Timothy J. BrennanPart II. Environment, Health, and Safety8. Cleaning Up Power Plant Emissions Dallas Burtraw and Karen L. Palmer9. Pay-As-You-Drive for Car Insurance Winston Harrington and Ian Parry10. State Innovation for Environmental Improvements: Experimental FederalismWinston Harrington, Karen L. Palmer, and Margaret Walls11. Pay as You Slow: Road Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion Ian Parry and Elena Safirova12. Focus on Particulates More Than Smog Alan J. Krupnick13. A New Approach to Air Quality Management Alan J. Krupnick and Jhih-Shyang Shih14. Redirecting Superfund Dollars Katherine N. Probst15. A Broader View of Brownfield Revitalization Kris Wernstedt16. Modernizing the Food Safety System Michael R. Taylor17. Performance Standards for Food Safety Sandra A.Hoffmann and Alan J. KrupnickPart III. Natural Resources18. Streamlining Forest Service Planning Roger A. Sedjo19. Smarter Budgeting for Space Missions Molly K. Macauley20. Getting Serious About Antibiotic Resistance Ramanan Laxminarayan21. Zoning the Oceans: Changing the Focus of U.S. Fisheries ManagementJames N. SanchiricoPart IV. Information Decision Frameworks22. Combating Ignorance About U.S. Water Quality James Boyd and Leonard Shabman23. Create a Bureau of Environmental Statistics H. Spencer Banzhaf24. Treading Carefully with Environmental Information Thomas C. Beierle25. Better Evaluation of Life-Saving Environmental Regulations Maureen L. CropperIndex