Baker Center Policy Brief: What Can We Do About Asian Carp?
A new policy brief examines strategies to manage the population and mitigate the risks associated with invasive species.
Baker Center Releases Scorecard, Ranks US States According to Energy, Economy, and Environment
The Baker Center has released an inaugural Energy Scorecard for the American States, which includes a visual and interactive map.
Policy Brief Addresses Paris Climate Change Talks
A new policy brief released this week from UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy addresses the international climate negotiations that took place in Paris in December 2015.
Study Looks at Tree Harvesting as a Means to Stem Beetle Spread
Climate change has been linked to the recent surge in natural disturbances, such as storms, wildfires, and insect outbreaks. That’s led scientists to look at preemptive measures to mitigate the damage.
Baker Center Names Greening, of Chattanooga, an Energy Fellow
Lorna Greening, an independent economic consultant and researcher based in Chattanooga, has been named a fellow in energy and environmental policy at the Baker Center. Greening has more than thirty years of experience in the energy industry, including consulting, research, academia, the public utility industry, and the petroleum industry as an exploration geologist.