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  • Federal Fossil Fuel Disbursements to States

    Federal Fossil Fuel Disbursements to States

    Kris Smith, Ph.D.

    States tend to spend, rather than save, federal fossil fuel disbursements, potentially making them vulnerable to economic transitions. Read more

  • Federal wildfire policy and the legacy of suppression

    Federal wildfire policy and the legacy of suppression

    Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D.

    Federal wildfire policy that emphasizes suppression—a legacy of early-1900s forest management—has resulted in a paradox: accumulated fuels and larger, more severe wildfires. Read more

  • State Trust Lands Part 4: Implications for Federal Land Transfer

    State Trust Lands Part 4: Implications for Federal Land Transfer

    Mark Haggerty

    Advocates of transferring federal land to states point to the superior ability of state trust lands to generate revenue, but our analysis finds significant economic and fiscal disadvantages. Read more

  • Land Use Planning More Effective Than Logging to Reduce Wildfire Risk

    Land Use Planning More Effective Than Logging to Reduce Wildfire Risk

    Kelly Pohl

    Updated: For communities land use planning is more effective than logging on federal lands to reduce future wildfire disasters. Read more

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