I have officially reached the pinnacle of academic freedom in world history (tenure at a U.S. public university)! Looking forward to making the most of it.

New post on climate lawsuits. tl;dr: the courts should make sure the government follows proper procedure and separation of powers, but they should not be used to make new climate policy, circumventing Congress. guidedcivicrevival.substack.com/p/when-shoul...

In case you missed it, here is a recording of my February talk from St. Luke's Health's (in Boise) climate change and health series. I tried to weave together some broad thoughts on economic growth, climate change and health, and how these interact with each other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaSX...

New working paper, led by Margaret Hegwood: "Aquaculture is subject to more regulations than any other food sector in the United States" osf.io/preprints/so... Feedback welcome! Great to work with @dochfroehlich.bsky.social, Pete Newton & Mike Clark on this (in addition to Margaret, of course)!

Seems like solar and batteries are still doing well in the power grid. Sources: www.eia.gov/todayinenerg... www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

Some interesting and constructive comments on our paper from @marshallburke.bsky.social. I agree that optimism should be a verb in addition to being an outlook! Paying more attention to adaptation will help us make a plan.

New paper, led by Hilary Brumberg, from her excellent CU Boulder ENVS MS thesis (she's now at @stanforddoerr.bsky.social): "Riparian vegetation reduces coastal turbidity". A careful empirical study of how land use affects nearby ocean environments (in Costa Rica). www.nature.com/articles/s44...

If you're at @boisestate.bsky.social this week, come say hi!

Hi everyone! I'm new to Bluesky. I'm an economist who studies growth, political polarization and the environment. Here are recent summaries of some of the things I'm working on: Long-run growth patterns and their implications: guidedcivicrevival.substack.com/p/regular-ec...