US Lifts Oil Export Ban -- Now What?

Issue Brief — Mar 4, 2014

Crude Behavior: How Lifting the Export Ban Reduces Gasoline Prices in the United States

Crude Behavior: How Lifting the Export Ban Reduces Gasoline Prices in the United States

Press Release — Jun 17, 2025

New Study Finds Opportunity for Tribally Owned, Utility-Scale Solar Development on Southern Ute Reservation

New research carried out in partnership with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe finds that utility-scale solar development may offer new economic opportunities for the Tribe and its members.

Working Paper — Jun 17, 2025

The Energy Transition for Oil- and Gas-Producing Tribal Nations: Assessing Options for Energy Development with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe

This working paper presents the results of a multiyear collaboration with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe—a major natural gas–producing Tribal Nation that relies heavily on fossil fuel extraction and related infrastructure—to support a just economic and ene

Media Highlight — May 26, 2025

Writers on the Range: “Energy Dominance Harms Our Public Lands”

A widely syndicated op-ed read by people across the American West mentions RFF research on the effects of lower royalty rates for oil and gas produced on federal lands.