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Comment on the Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing

Proposed changes would have little impact on domestic oil and gas production but would substantially increase the risk that US taxpayers will have to shoulder the costs of decommissioning oil and gas well sites on federal lands.

Deep-Sea Mining? Exploring Key Trade-Offs for the Energy Transition

This paper assesses the economic, environmental, social, and governance trade-offs between deep-sea mining and terrestrial mining.

Introducing the 2026–2027 Class of Critical Minerals Research Scholars

The Critical Minerals Research Lab is excited to welcome its 2026–2027 cohort of research scholars: sixteen PhD students, based at fifteen universities across eight countries, working on some of the most pressing critical minerals challenges.

Public Engagement Is How Projects Get Built

Research from Resources for the Future and other organizations shows that community engagement is a vital part of a mining project’s success.