Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass
2011 study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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Transit ridership and gas prices: Evidence from the U.S. and Australia
2008 study by the Transportation Research Record on correlation between fuel prices and the use of public transportation networks.
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Impacts of biofuel targets on land use and food supply
2010 paper by the World Bank on the potential societal consequences of increased biofuels production to meet current national targets.
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Energy innovation and competition among U.S., China, India, Brazil
2010 study by the Council on Foreign Relations on issues of technology research and development among major countries.
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Mega-crises lessons: BP oil spill, financial meltdown
2010 Brooklyn College paper on the lessons that could inform future policy-making to avoid the repeat of similar crises.
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Health effects of the Gulf oil spill
2010 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the health of area residents and workers.
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U.S. immigrants and bicycling: Two-wheeled in autopia
2010 University of California, Los Angeles, study published in Transport Policy on the relationship between bicycle use and riders’ immigrant status.
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Emissions and costs of electricity from coal, natural gas, wood pellets
2009 study published in Environmental Science and Technology on the costs and potential benefits of substituting biomass for coal to generate energy.
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Environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining
2010 study by the University of Maryland and other institutions on the long-term environmental impacts of mountaintop coal mining.
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