The 2016 Arctic Offshore Drilling Safety Rule: Should It Stay or Should It Go?

As part of a series examining US oil and gas sector regulations, this report analyzes the cost and benefits of repealing or modifying the 2016 Arctic Drilling Rule under several scenarios.

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Aug. 16, 2018

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Alan Krupnick and Isabel Echarte

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Alan Krupnick

Senior Fellow

Alan Krupnick is a senior fellow at RFF.

Isabel Echarte

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