Real Estate Economics / by Franz Fuerst and Patrick McAllister http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-6229.2010.00286.x/pdf [Abstract] This study investigates the price effects of environmental certification on commercial real estate assets. It is argued that there are likely to be three main drivers of price differences between certified and noncertified buildings. These are additional occupier benefits, lower holding costs for … Continue reading »
Posted on February 9, 2011 …
New Jobs, Cleaner Air: Employment Effects Under Planned Changes to the EPA’s Air Pollution Rules
CERES, University of Massachusetts Political Economy Research Institute / by James Heintz, Heidi Garrett-Peltier, and Ben Zipperer http://tinyurl.com/47plse5 [From U Mass website] In this study commissioned by Ceres, James Heintz, Heidi Garrett-Peltier, and Ben Zipperer examine the economic impacts of air pollution regulations forthcoming from the Environmental Protection Agency: the Clean Air Transport Rule governing … Continue reading »
EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan
US EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan Review Panel http://tinyurl.com/4tfbb4u [EPA Press Release] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today submitted its draft study plan on hydraulic fracturing for review to the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), a group of independent scientists. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the … Continue reading »
