Michael A. Livermore 
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- Name: Michael A. Livermore
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Michael A. Livermore is the executive director of the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law. He is the author, with Richard L. Revesz, of Retaking Rationality: How Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Better Protect the Environmental and Our Health.
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Capturing the massive social benefits of fuel efficiency requires regulation 6
Posted 6 days, 16 hours agoThis Friday is the deadline for public comments on the stricter vehicle efficiency standards from EPA and the Department of Transportation. The docket is likely to be overrun with statements for and against the regulation that would make cars and light trucks 30 percent more efficient in 5 years.Make the kids pay: The economic effects of climate change on future generations 0
Posted 1 week, 4 days agoThe debate over the economics of climate change boils down to that very calculation: how much are we willing to pay today to avoid climate risks in the future? The simple fact is that as we continue to use fuels that contribute to global warming today, we place major economic burdens on our kids and grandkids tomorrow.When will we stop paying the hidden fossil fuel tax? 1
Posted 1 month agoLast week, the nation suffered from major sticker shock when we learned that our use of fossil fuels comes with a hidden price tag of $120 billion per year.Methane leakage runs up a $50 billion bill 6
Posted 1 month, 1 week agoMethane is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide, so when it's leaking by the ton, it's a $50 billion problem.Garbage in, garbage out
Economics of climate legislation deserve honest accounting 0
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks agoThe debate over the Kerry-Boxer bill has picked up where Waxman-Markey left off: the economics of climate legislation.