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    Category: Environmental Policy

    GW WonkCast S6E5: How do you solve a problem like climate change? A surprising proposal from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission presents one solution

    Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Garrett Kephart (MPP ’07) and Chris Smith (MPA ’86) from the Trachtenberg School Advisor Council. In this… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E5: How do you solve a problem like climate change? A surprising proposal from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission presents one solution”

    May 3, 2022May 6, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Food Waste: How Leftovers are Choking the Planet

    Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. It’s that time of year when families and food come together: holiday… Read more “Food Waste: How Leftovers are Choking the Planet”

    December 23, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Nuclear Waste Management Governance in the U.S.

    Sydney Hamilton, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Nuclear power accounts for approximately 20% of the energy produced in the U.S. each year. It is zero carbon and sometimes cast… Read more “Nuclear Waste Management Governance in the U.S.”

    May 6, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Protecting Bald Eagles from Lead Poisoning: State-Level Policy Solutions

    Reeve Jacobus, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives  Although the bald eagle was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007, it is nevertheless illegal to hunt the… Read more “Protecting Bald Eagles from Lead Poisoning: State-Level Policy Solutions”

    January 16, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Reducing Negative Externalities of Natural Gas Production: Exploring Regulatory Alternatives

    Jessica Blackband, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives A recent Pew study found that Americans perceive climate change as one of the top global security threats, second only… Read more “Reducing Negative Externalities of Natural Gas Production: Exploring Regulatory Alternatives”

    May 8, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GW WonkCast S3E11-1: Below the Fold: Tariffs with China, Sacramento Police Pay District Attorney Following Killing, and a Rollback on Methane Regulation

    Our three stories follow policy news hidden beneath the headlines. co-Host Eli Richman digs into tariffs on Chinese products. What does a trade deficit mean and why… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E11-1: Below the Fold: Tariffs with China, Sacramento Police Pay District Attorney Following Killing, and a Rollback on Methane Regulation”

    April 9, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking

    This #belowthefold unpacks two U.S. policies and one in the UK. co-Host Gabe Moss looks at a new study that estimates the administration’s plan to invest $200… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking”

    March 26, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS

    This Below the Fold covers a debate over whether to discuss climate change in textbooks in Idaho, a recap of what the Olympics meant for U.S. diplomacy,… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E8-1: Below the Fold: Climate Change in Textbooks, Olympics and Diplomacy, and the EPA and SCOTUS”

    March 19, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries

    Charles Landau, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The U.S. is increasingly investing in a future where more of our energy comes from renewable sources. Because these sources… Read more “Why Energy Experts are Excited about Batteries”

    January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks

    Jessica Blackband, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives   Each year, hundreds of millions of people explore the National Park System. For Americans, the national parks are more… Read more “Price of Admission: Balancing Access and Sustainability in National Parks”

    January 19, 2018January 20, 2018 by briefpolicyperspectives

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