Paul R. Portney is President of Resources for the Future (RFF), an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization specializing in natural resources and the environment. Portney joined the staff of RFF in 1972; from 1986-1989 he headed two of its research divisions; in 1989 he became its Vice President, and was named President in 1995. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of The Johnson Foundation and the Advisory Board for the Comptroller General of the United States. . He has published widely on the costs and benefits of environmental regulation, including the 2nd edition of his book, Public Policies for Environmental Protection. In 1979-1980, Portney was Chief Economist at the Council on Environmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President.