Barry Rabe

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New MSU/U-M policy survey will track attitudes, opinions of Michigan political insiders

Sep 14, 2016

Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) and the University of Michigan's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) are launching a new public policy survey designed to tap the attitudes and...

Coverage of CLOSUP medical marijuana policy poll grows like weed

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Barry Rabe discusses the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline on Wisconsin Public Radio

Sep 8, 2016

Wisconsin Public Radio’s John Munson interviewed Barry Rabe for "A look at the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline," about the controversy over the multi-state Dakota Access Oil Pipeline on September 6. Rabe provided extensive background information and...

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There’s been a shift in thought on climate change, Mills tells CSM, Michigan Radio, more

Aug 3, 2016

Sarah Mills spoke with the Christian Science Monitor about results from the latest National Survey on Energy and Environment (NSEE), which found that only 15 percent of Americans now deny that there is solid evidence of climate change, in contrast...

Mills and Gore: “Public and local government leader opinions on environmental federalism”

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C.S. Mott Foundation grant allows Mills and colleagues to research wind energy in MI

Mar 18, 2016

Last month, CLOSUP Program Manager Sarah Mills received an $80,000 award from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to investigate community attitudes about wind energy in Michigan. Mills will work in collaboration with CLOSUP Director Barry Rabe...

C.S. Mott Foundation grant allows Mills and colleagues to research wind energy in MI

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In Brookings, Barry Rabe sees policy potential in renewed U.S.-Canada relations

Mar 10, 2016

Barry Rabe’s latest blog for Brookings explores how President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau might leverage their new relationship to make progress on climate, water and infrastructure.“Methane may offer some real opportunity for...

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Rabe comments on new U.S. climate and security task force in VOA

Nov 12, 2015

In the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference in December, the U.S. will organize a task force to incorporate climate and security analysis into its foreign policy agenda. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the new group at a speech in...

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Newsweek features Barry Rabe, CLOSUP survey on climate change acceptance

Nov 9, 2015

Barry Rabe is quoted in a November 7 Newsweek article on climate politics. The article by Emily Cadei, “After Keystone rejection, climate politics are just heating up,” focuses on political reactions—left and right—in the wake of President Obama’s...

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Rabe and Mills discuss “the Francis effect” on global warming beliefs

Nov 3, 2015

According to a new CLOSUP report, more Americans than ever have accepted global warming, influenced in part by Pope Francis’ recent Papal Encyclical on climate change.American acceptance of global warming is at its highest level since 2008, with the...

Rabe and Mills discuss “the Francis effect” on global warming beliefs

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CLOSUP climate belief poll results covered by a number of global news outlets

Oct 16, 2015

Only 16 percent of Americans currently believe that there is not solid evidence of global warming, according to the latest CLOSUP survey on energy and the environment released earlier this week. This is one percentage point less than the previous...

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Barry Rabe to co-chair EPA subcommitee on Clean Water Act dredge-dumping regulations

Oct 8, 2015

Last month, Barry Rabe was nominated to co-chair the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Assumable Waters Subcommittee.The subcommittee will take on the Clean Water Act's (CWA) Section 404 program, which enables states and tribes to regulate the...

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Rabe speaks with NPR about changing attitudes on climate action and Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Aug 8, 2015

In “Obama's Climate Plan Faces Huge Political Challenges,” which ran on Monday, NPR reporter Scott Horsley outlined the President’s “ambitious new climate regulations” and the political opposition to them. He turned to Barry Rabe to provide insight...

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Global warming skeptics cite personal weather observations as the key reason for their views

Jul 8, 2015

The number of Americans who believe there is evidence of global warming rose to 63 percent after a memorable winter that included record cold and snow in the Northeast and historic warmth and drought in the West, according to a University of...

Global warming skeptics cite personal weather observations as the key reason for their views

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Rabe cited in coverage of new EPA report on fracking

Jun 8, 2015

Barry Rabe, a Ford School professor and director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), was recently cited by both the Financial Times and the U.S. News & World Report in coverage surrounding the last week's release of findings...

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Most Americans support renewable energy standards

Jun 3, 2015

Despite recent attempts in many state legislatures to repeal or weaken renewable energy requirements, a University of Michigan poll finds that a majority of Americans—of every race, income and education level, and religious and political...

CLOSUP Survey: Attitudes about Clean Power Plan implementation shaded by partisan affiliation

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Barry Rabe talks to Inside Energy as North Dakota seeks to lower oil severance taxes

May 4, 2015

Barry Rabe, who was traveling through North Dakota for ongoing research on state energy taxes in the shale era, was interviewed by Emily Guerin for “Inside Energy: North Dakota oil taxes.” The story, which aired on Prairie Public Radio on May 4,...

State & Hill

The Last Word with CLOSUP director Barry Rabe on carbon pricing, frackademics, and more

May 1, 2015

Republicans support a carbon tax? Yes they do. Barry Rabe, director of the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, explains. S&H: You'll spend your sabbatical year working on a book about carbon pricing. Why that topic? Barry...

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Ford School students host annual US-Canada conference

Mar 31, 2015

The 6th annual Ford+SPPG Conference took place earlier this month at Joan and Sanford Weill Hall in Ann Arbor. The event brings together MPP candidates from the Ford School and the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance...

Ford School students host annual US-Canada conference

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Barry Rabe and recent CLOSUP survey cited in Christian Science Monitor

Jan 24, 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a decisive year for U.S. energy and climate policy, according to a recent Christian Science Monitor article, “What are Republicans going to do about climate change.” While the 2016 presidential election is still nearly two...

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Rabe in Christian Science Monitor on New York's decision to ban fracking

Dec 18, 2014

“To frack, or not to frack? That was the question facing New York,” writes Jared Gilmour, staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor, in the January 17 article, “Is New York Governor’s ban on fracking grounded in science?” The article explores...

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Rabe discusses national pushback on renewable energy laws with HuffPo

Dec 10, 2014

In the near future, the Michigan legislature could redefine ‘renewable energy.’ Barry Rabe discusses the potential ramifications with Kate Abbey-Lambertz of the Huffington Post. In “Michigan May Redefine Fuel From Burning Tires As Renewable...

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Rabe cited in Forbes on EPA greenhouse gas rules

Jun 3, 2014

Ford School Professor Barry Rabe was cited in Howard Gleckman's June 2 Forbes article "Could EPA's New Greenhouse Gas Rule Open the Door to a New State-based Gas Tax?" "The proposed EPA rules, which Brookings senior fellow Barry Rabe describes as...

State & Hill

An engaged citizen

Apr 22, 2013

Barry Rabe on the future of CLOSUP A six-inch bobblehead of Ron Swanson, director of a fictitious Midwestern parks department in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, dominates the meeting table in Barry Rabe's office. The bobblehead is something of...

Book Talks @ The Ford School, CLOSUP Lecture Series

Barry Rabe: Can We Price Carbon?

Oct 1, 2018, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT

Betty Ford Classroom (1110)

Barry Rabe discusses his book Can We Price Carbon? Moderated by John Milewski, Director of Digital Programming; Host and Managing Editor, Wilson Center NOW.

CLOSUP Lecture Series

Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin: Policy Options and Public Opinion

Feb 21, 2011, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom

Free and open to the public. Panelists: Christopher Borick Professor and Director, Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion, Muhlenberg College Erick Lachapelle Départment de science politique, Université de Montréal Barry Rabe Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R.

Energy and environment, NSEE

National Surveys on Energy and Environment

July 2008 - June 2018

Christopher Borick, Sarah Mills, Barry Rabe

The National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE) was a biannual national opinion survey on energy and climate...

$Emerging research on fracking and water policy: A panel discussion$

Barry Rabe: Michigan and Pennsylvania residents see benefits and risks in latest fracking survey

May 14, 2013 0:01:51

Barry Rabe is an environmental policy professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Ford School.

$Barry Rabe: Michigan and Pennsylvania residents see benefits and risks in latest fracking survey$

Barry Rabe

New MSU/U-M policy survey will track attitudes, opinions of Michigan political insiders

Barry Rabe discusses the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline on Wisconsin Public Radio

There’s been a shift in thought on climate change, Mills tells CSM, Michigan Radio, more

C.S. Mott Foundation grant allows Mills and colleagues to research wind energy in MI

In Brookings, Barry Rabe sees policy potential in renewed U.S.-Canada relations

Rabe comments on new U.S. climate and security task force in VOA

Newsweek features Barry Rabe, CLOSUP survey on climate change acceptance

Rabe and Mills discuss “the Francis effect” on global warming beliefs

CLOSUP climate belief poll results covered by a number of global news outlets

Barry Rabe to co-chair EPA subcommitee on Clean Water Act dredge-dumping regulations

Rabe speaks with NPR about changing attitudes on climate action and Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Global warming skeptics cite personal weather observations as the key reason for their views

Rabe cited in coverage of new EPA report on fracking

Most Americans support renewable energy standards

Barry Rabe talks to Inside Energy as North Dakota seeks to lower oil severance taxes

The Last Word with CLOSUP director Barry Rabe on carbon pricing, frackademics, and more

Ford School students host annual US-Canada conference

Barry Rabe and recent CLOSUP survey cited in Christian Science Monitor

Rabe in Christian Science Monitor on New York's decision to ban fracking

Rabe discusses national pushback on renewable energy laws with HuffPo

Rabe cited in Forbes on EPA greenhouse gas rules

An engaged citizen

Barry Rabe: Can We Price Carbon?

Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin: Policy Options and Public Opinion

National Surveys on Energy and Environment

CLOSUP Former Directors

Barry Rabe: Can We Price Carbon?

Barry Rabe: Carbon Pricing

Emerging research on fracking and water policy: A panel discussion

Barry Rabe: Michigan and Pennsylvania residents see benefits and risks in latest fracking survey