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Barry Rabe

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Barry Rabe is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy; J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy; Professor of the Environment, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; Professor of Environmental Policy, School for Environment and Sustainability; and Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

Barry's research examines the intersection of environmental protection and energy development in federal systems, with special interest in the role of American states and Canadian provinces in policy development and implementation. Much of his work in recent years has examined sub-federal climate policy and public opinion on climate issues, including ongoing collaboration in the development of the National Surveys on Energy and the Environment (NSEE). He has also expanded research in the past few years to consider policy issues related to state and local development of shale gas resources and serves on the 2013-14 National Research Council Committee on Risk Management and Governance Issues in Shale Gas Development.

Publications

  • Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America, editor (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 2010).

  • Statehouse and Greenhouse: The Emerging Politics of American Climate Change Policy (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 2004).

  • Beyond NIMBY: Hazardous Waste Siting in Canada and the United States (Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 1994). (Published jointly with the National Planning Association, Washington, DC, and the C.D. Howe Institute, Toronto).

  • When Federalism Works (Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 1986). (Co-authored with Paul E. Peterson, and Kenneth K. Wong).

  • Fragmentation and Integration in State Environmental Management (Washington, DC: Conservation Foundation, 1986).

Research
  • “Energy Policy Durability,” Alfred Sloan Foundation and American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2015-2016 (Co-investigator) 

  • “Great Lakes Policy Research Network Initiative,” Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2012-2014 (Co-principal investigator)

  • “Pricing Carbon: Provincial Formation of Energy and Climate Policy,” Canadian Studies Faculty Research Grant Program, 2010-2012 (Principal investigator)

  • “State and Nation: Michigan Opinion on Climate Change in a National Context,” Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan, 2010-11.

  • “The National Conference on Climate Governance,” Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and Oak Hill Foundation, in collaboration with the Miller Center of Public Affairs, 2008-2010. (Project Director)

Education

Ph.D., University of Chicago (political science)M.A., University of Chicago (social sciences)B.A. Carthage College (history, urban studies)

Affiliations
  • Co-Chair, National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Subcommittee on Assumable Waters, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2015-16.

  • Presidential Transition 2016 Panel on Collaboration Across Boundaries, National Academy of Public Administration, 2015-16. 

  • Committee on Risk Management and Governance Issues in Shale Gas Development, National Research Council, 2013-14

In the News
Supreme Court limits EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions: U-M experts available
June 30, 2022

Supreme Court limits EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions: U-M experts available

EXPERTS ADVISORY The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, dealing a blow...

Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment
April 22, 2021

Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment

EXPERTS ADVISORY President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions in half by 2030 during a virtual climate summit today with 40 world leaders. University...

In the Media
01/02/2023
Barry Rabe
Michigan Democrats aiming to erase business friendly environmental laws (Bridge Michigan)
12/12/2022
Barry Rabe
Democratic control of Michigan puts climate change action on 2023 agenda (Bridge Detroit)
11/17/2022
Barry Rabe
What a Republican House means for energy (E&E News)
11/09/2022
Barry Rabe
Midterm nail-biter clouds Biden’s clean energy plans (E&E News)
11/08/2022
Barry Rabe
Climate change stayed backstage in campaign homestretch (E&E News)
11/03/2022
Barry Rabe
Three governor's races that really matter for climate policy (The Washington Post)
10/31/2022
Barry Rabe
3 governor’s races set to remake clean energy (E&E News)
10/25/2022
Barry Rabe
Tudor Dixon and Gretchen Whitmer polar opposites on Michigan environment (Bridge Michigan)
09/21/2022
Barry Rabe
Senate approves climate treaty limiting potent greenhouse gases (The Hill)
09/14/2022
Barry Rabe
At Detroit Auto Show, Biden Announces Money for Charging Stations (The New York Times)
08/24/2022
Barry Rabe
The climate law will help red states. Can it change minds? (E&E News)
07/20/2022
Barry Rabe
‘Clear and present danger’: Climate’s new normal (POLITICO)
07/14/2022
Barry Rabe
The battle over a Key(stone) climate fix (Politico)
07/11/2022
Barry Rabe
Energy & Environment — Are the feds closing the door on climate action? (The Hill)
07/10/2022
Barry Rabe
Is federal government dooming efforts to address climate change? (The Hill)
06/24/2022
Barry Rabe
Governor’s race portends energy future in fossil-heavy Pa. (E&E News)
06/16/2022
Barry Rabe
Why It Could Be a Long Time Before Gas Prices Come Down (Time)
06/09/2022
Barry Rabe
Do Democrats have an EV messaging problem? (E&E News)
05/11/2022
Barry Rabe
Can Congress still pass some of Biden’s climate ideas this year? (Los Angeles Times)
04/26/2022
Barry Rabe
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania—but for How Long? (Scientific American)
04/12/2022
Barry Rabe
Gas Prices Force Biden Into an Unlikely Embrace of Fossil Fuels (The New York Times)
04/08/2022
Barry Rabe
Democrats search for sweet spot on gas prices, climate goals (E&E News)
02/18/2022
Barry Rabe
Democrats hit the road to promote green projects (E&E News)
01/20/2022
Barry Rabe
‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward (The New York Times)
01/14/2022
Barry Rabe
Some States Are Making Bold Climate Commitments, But Is It Enough? (U.S. News & World Report)
11/18/2021
Barry Rabe
Ignore the buzz, here’s why Enbridge Line 5 won’t likely close anytime soon (Bridge Michigan)
11/02/2021
Barry Rabe
Biden Administration Moves to Limit Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas (The New York Times)
09/17/2021
Barry Rabe
New law sets end dates for fossil-fuel power plants, but Illinois coal mining remains a huge contributor to climate-changing pollution (The Chicago Tribune)
08/27/2021
Barry Rabe
Federal fleet electrification faces delays (E&E News)
06/15/2021
Barry Rabe
Climate conundrum: Tax on emissions is pragmatic but unpopular (The Christian Science Monitor)
04/15/2021
Barry Rabe
Biden wants to buy EVs. Are there enough cars? (E&E News)
04/08/2021
Barry Rabe
Biden's EV plan is enormous. And maybe too small (E&E News)
02/18/2021
Barry Rabe
How a pipeline-loving agency could be the key to Biden’s climate plan (Grist)
01/28/2021
Barry Rabe
General Motors to eliminate gasoline and diesel light-duty cars and SUVs by 2035 (The Washington Post)
12/16/2020
Barry Rabe
What Jennifer Granholm’s appointment as energy secretary means for Michigan (Bridge Magazine)
11/19/2020
Barry Rabe
Biden talked with 14 leaders. He raised climate with 12 (E&E News)
11/17/2020
Barry Rabe
Trump gutted environmental protections. How quickly can Biden restore them? (Grist)
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