The Danger of Cheap Oil

Media Highlight — May 16, 2025

E&E News: “Electricity Costs Keep Climbing, Despite Trump’s Promises”

A story about rising electricity costs mentions RFF research about the impacts of repealing federal tech-neutral tax credits.

Report — May 13, 2025

Constraining the Choice Set: Oklahoma’s Limited Approach to Building Economic Resilience

The report presents insights on Oklahoma’s economic resilience strategies, relevant policies, and proposed program enhancements based on a set of interviews with key stakeholders.

Working Paper — May 12, 2025

Clean Power Delayed: Effects of Infrastructure Delays on Health, Environment, and US Households

This paper assesses how preventing power delays can reduce pollution and prevent premature deaths, providing major health benefits for low-income, Black, and Hispanic households.

Press Release — May 12, 2025

Delaying Grid Buildout Could Cost Americans Billions, Endanger Health

Two reports estimate that preventing delays in new transmission and generation infrastructure could save energy customers tens of billions of dollars per year, considerably increase grid reliability, and prevent premature deaths by reducing air pollution.