Oil and Gas
Exploring the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of the oil and gas sector, including research on how shale development affects communities, public finances, greenhouse gas emissions, and more. RFF also hosts the Shale Research Clearinghouse (SHARC), an interactive tool that provides access to the latest research on the positive and negative impacts of oil and gas development, as well as critical reviews of this literature.
Global Energy Outlook
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The Community Impacts of Oil and Gas Development
Read RFF's research on the local impacts of oil and gas.
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Shale Research Clearinghouse
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RFF Live — Apr 28, 2021
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
A conversation that will explore a recently published report and what future policy is needed to support fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a low-carbon economy
Resources Radio — Apr 6, 2021
Giving a Fair Shot to Energy Workers and Communities in Transition, with Wesley Look and Daniel Raimi
Wesley Look and Daniel Raimi review a series of reports about policies and programs that can ensure an equitable transition to a clean energy economy.
Media Highlight — Mar 26, 2021
Morning Energy: Oil and Gas Leasing Get the Floor
After Fellow Brian Prest's commentary during an Interior Department forum, POLITICO reports on his insights.
Testimony and Public Comments — Mar 25, 2021
Remarks for the US Department of the Interior on the Federal Oil and Gas Program
RFF Fellow Brian C. Prest shares his insights on the economics behind federal oil & gas leasing options during a public forum on the future of the federal leasing program.
Report — Mar 25, 2021
Enabling Fairness for Energy Workers and Communities in Transition
Research from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund distills insights from over 100 policies that can support fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a low-carbon economy.
Working Paper — Mar 15, 2021
Climate Royalty Surcharges
An examination of the use, determination, and implications of a surcharge on oil and gas production on federal lands to achieve emission reductions and climate goals.
RFF Live — Apr 28, 2021
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
A conversation that will explore a recently published report and what future policy is needed to support fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a low-carbon economy
Policy Leadership Series — Apr 7, 2021
Policy Leadership Series with Former US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
A conversation with former US Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell on public lands and climate issues
Policy Leadership Series — Mar 11, 2021
Policy Leadership Series with bp CEO Bernard Looney
A discussion with the head of one of the world's largest oil and gas companies about bp's net-zero ambitions and more
Media Highlight — Mar 26, 2021
Morning Energy: Oil and Gas Leasing Get the Floor
After Fellow Brian Prest's commentary during an Interior Department forum, POLITICO reports on his insights.
Media Highlight — Mar 25, 2021
Give Former Fossil Fuel Workers a Stake in the Clean Energy Future
An op-ed coauthored by Fellow Daniel Raimi in the Boston Globe discusses new research on potential policy options to help fossil fuel communities in the energy transition.
Media Highlight — Mar 25, 2021
Feds Urged to Help People Hurt by Fading Fossil Industries
E&E News covers a new report by RFF and Environmental Defense Fund on policy options to aid fossil fuel communities in the energy transition.
Resources Radio — Apr 6, 2021
Giving a Fair Shot to Energy Workers and Communities in Transition, with Wesley Look and Daniel Raimi
Wesley Look and Daniel Raimi review a series of reports about policies and programs that can ensure an equitable transition to a clean energy economy.
On the Issues — Mar 26, 2021
Oil and Gas Companies Lobby Biden Administration, Environmental Justice Bill in Senate, and More
A weekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars.
On the Issues — Mar 12, 2021
Oil Industry’s Growing Climate Commitments, Interior Department Reviews Federal Leasing Program, and More
A weekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars.