Supporter Spotlight: Navigating the Currents of Law and Climate

The subject of oceans is very near and dear to my heart. I was on an ocean racing team with sailboats for several decades, and I still sail—it’s in my DNA. I care a lot about oceans, and I’ve seen their deterioration. The more work that can be done there, the better.

What do you most appreciate about RFF?

I consider the people at RFF to be honest truth-tellers, and that type of dependable, nonpartisan research is more valuable now than ever. There’s so much misinformation out there. I love reading RFF reports on everything about climate and transportation decarbonization, especially on heavy-duty vehicles. I also think RFF’s work on critical minerals has been strong. The economic analysis that RFF contributes is unparalleled. I can’t think of anyone that tackles economic analysis with the rigor that RFF does.

Because RFF is nonpartisan, it doesn’t choose technologies, and it doesn’t choose winners or losers. Technology changes often, and something that’s popular this year might morph into something completely different in a few years. What RFF does is provide economic analysis of different technologies and their applications, and I think that’s incredibly helpful.