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  Low Oil Prices: Good for U.S. Security, Troublesome for the Economy
  Feb 26, 2016
  Will oil prices remain low? And how can the balance between cheap oil's positive effects on U.S. security and its negative effects on the economy be assessed?
  Testimony
  The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances
  Dec 10, 2015
  Sales of oil and refined oil products are the most important single source of recurrent revenues for ISIL. Targeting ISIL's oil loading facilities and heavy trucks can weaken the group, but this alone will not lead to its demise.
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  All Authors All Authors Abramzon, Shmuel Absar, Syeda Mariya Anania, Katherine Baird, Matthew D. Bartis, James T. Baxter, Caroline Besen, Stanley Black, James Bond, Craig A. Bouley, Anne-Marie Bozick, Robert Bruine de Bruin, Wandi Burger, Nicholas E. Burright, Burke K. Camm, Frank Campa, Maria F. Cecchine, Gary Chalk, Peter Chapman, Robert Clancy, Noreen Courtney, William Cox, Kate Crane, Keith Culbertson, Shelly Curtright, Aimee E. Daehner, Endy M. Darmstadter, Joel Dixon, Lloyd Dogo, Harun Donohoo, Pearl E. Doss, Christopher Joseph Doyle, Mary Anne Drakeford, Leah Ecola, Liisa Edelman, Amanda F. Enns, John H. Feige, Irene Feng, Chaoling Fernandez, Judith C. Finucane, Melissa L. Fiore, Jacqueline Gandara, Arturo Gehlhaus, Diana Gerschenkron, Alexandera Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie Giglio, Katheryn Goldthau, Andreas Gonzales, Daniel Gonzalez, Gabriella C. Graham, John D. Grand-Clement, Sarah Gulden, Timothy R. Hall, Alexandra Harris, Mark A. Hassell, Scott Hayes, James H. Henry, Ryan Hess, Ron Hileman, James I. Hlavka, Eileen Hoyle, William Jaureguiberry, Florencia Johnson, Stuart Johnston, Patrick B. Kadlec, Amanda Kaufman, Julia H. Kauzlarich, Richard Kirkwood, T. F. Kleiger, L. J. Knopman, Debra Kohler, Daniel F. Krase, W. H. Larrabee, F. Stephen LaTourrette, Tom Light, Thomas Litovitz, Aviva Long, Duncan Lubell, Harold Lutovsky, Nathaniel Marschak, Thomas A. Mayer, Lauren A. Mendeloff, John Mendershausen, Horst Mengistu, Tewodaj Miller, Paul D. Molina-Perez, Edmundo Morgan, M. Granger Mouton, Christopher A. Nader, Alireza Nanda, Nupur Narayanan, Anu Nataraj, Shanthi Nehring, Richard Nimitz, Nancy Ogletree, Cordaye Ortiz, David S. Osowski, Christine Parker, Andrew M. Parks, Vanessa Patton, Laura Pei, Richard Y. Peterson, D. J. Phelps, Charles E. Ramchand, Rajeev Robinson, Eric Samaras, Constantine Shatz, Howard J. Tabatabai, Ariane M. Toman, Michael Wachs, Martin Wasser, Becca Wildhorn, Sorrel Willis, Henry H. Wolf, Charles, Jr. Yalowitz, Kenneth Young, William
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  Developing the Great Lakes National Center of Expertise for Oil Spill Preparedness and Response: An Opportunity to Reduce Risk and Impacts of Future Spills in Freshwater
  In 2016, Congress directed the U.S. Coast Guard to establish the Great Lakes National Center of Expertise for Oil Spill Preparedness and Response. This report makes recommendations for the center, its staffing, potential partnerships, and location.
  Aug 31, 2021
  Commentary
  Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee
  It's been clear for years that the gas tax has been losing its ability to pay for America's existing roads and bridges, let alone improvements and new construction. A vehicle miles traveled fee could provide a potential option for a 21st-century transportation funding system.
  Mar 26, 2021
  Report
  The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in K–12 Education and Catalyzing the Community: Reflections from 2014 Through 2017
  RAND researchers assessed the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) investments in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and initiatives related to catalyzing the community from October 2014 to December 2017.
  Aug 29, 2019
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  Database of Literature on Oil Spills and Public Health
  Overview that describes the literature search CRCG undertook and the database developed with a goal of assessing the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the health, social, and economic wellbeing of Gulf Coast communities.
  May 20, 2019
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  Database of Literature on Disaster Surveys
  The Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities presents an overview of a literature review on the impacts of natural and man-made disasters in the United States and a corresponding database with the results from that review.
  Mar 18, 2019
  Research Brief
  Educators and Employers Could Align Efforts to Fill STEM Jobs
  Middle-skills STEM workers are in high demand in the oil and natural gas industry, but they need the proper training and credentials. Better collaboration between employers and colleges could bridge the gap between the skills and knowledge employers seek and what instructors emphasize.
  Feb 7, 2019
  Report
  Supporting Middle-Skills STEM Workforce Development: Analysis of Workplace Skills in Demand and Education Institutions' Curricular Offerings in the Oil and Gas Sector
  In this report, researchers examine the alignment of college STEM education with the needs of employers in the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, as well as STEM areas in which college students need more support.
  Feb 7, 2019
  Journal Article
  The Tradeoff Between Water and Carbon Footprints of Barnett Shale Gas
  This study takes an in-depth look at the energy water nexus in the context of hydraulic fracturing in a drought prone and natural gas rich region of Texas.
  Jan 4, 2019
  Commentary
  Overlapping Environmental Disasters Put a Strain on Gulf Communities
  For Gulf Coast residents, dealing with the impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster is challenging enough. With the Taylor Energy spill, they may face an even more daunting recovery, one that could take decades. Acknowledging the extent and complexity of recovery is the first step toward supporting coastal communities to build their resilience in the face of overlapping disasters.
  Nov 29, 2018
  Commentary
  Could America Use Its Leverage to Alter the Saudis' Behavior?
  As the Saudis' chief political and military partner and the undisputed security guarantor in the Middle East, the United States has considerable influence it can wield over Saudi decisionmaking. The Trump administration could consider using its influence to encourage Saudi leadership to moderate its assertive and damaging policies abroad.
  Nov 15, 2018
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  Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG) Codebook
  This report describes the measures in the Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG), which assesses the health and well-being of Gulf Coast residents five years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
  Oct 23, 2018
  Report
  Postsecondary Education and STEM Employment in the United States: An Analysis of National Trends with a Focus on the Natural Gas and Oil Industry
  This report aims to contribute new knowledge to understanding the role that postsecondary education plays in meeting the increasing demands of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
  Dec 6, 2017
  Q&A
  Oil, Extortion Still Paying Off for ISIS
  ISIS's oil revenues declined from a peak of $40 million per month in 2015 to $4 million per month as of early October 2017. Despite the massive reduction, it's still a substantial amount of money for a group whose expenditures decrease with the size of the population and territory it controls and decreased recruitment.
  Oct 27, 2017
  Report
  Employers and Colleges Could Plan Better for Future Oil and Natural Gas Workforce
  Advances in natural gas extraction should bring long-term economic benefits to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. A survey of employers and educators can inform policy decisions on how best to expand and sustain the pool of skilled workers.
  Oct 16, 2017
  Commentary
  King Salman and Putin Deals Leave the U.S. Out in the Cold
  Riyadh plans to invest in Russian energy assets and possibly arms. The deals will lead to the manufacture of arms in Saudi Arabia and likely the transfer of military technology. These agreements thwart the U.S.- and EU-led sanctions regime and send an important signal to Washington.
  Oct 4, 2017
  Commentary
  How the Gulf Row Could Tear Libya Apart Even Further
  Since Gadhafi was removed from power, Gulf nations have been vying for position in Libya through proxy forces to influence political outcomes. Current tensions between Qatar and its neighbors are adding to the instability.
  Jul 7, 2017
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  Database of Potential Sources of Information on Fisheries, Tourism, and Oil Spill Claims
  The objective of this Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities database is to make users aware of sources of information that may be less widely known than standard databases of economic activity such as those published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
  May 23, 2017
  Tool
  Database of Research on the Human Impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
  Database that provides information on research into the human impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
  Apr 27, 2017
  Report
  Scenario Development for the 2015 Quadrennial Energy Review: Assessing Stresses, Opportunities, and Resilience in the Transmission, Storage, and Distribution Systems for Oil and Refined-Oil Products, Electricity, and Natural Gas
  RAND researchers developed a framework and metrics for examining vulnerabilities, opportunities, and risks to U.S. energy transmission, storage, and distribution systems through 2030 under a range of uncertainties.
  Sep 27, 2016
  Commentary
  Cutting the Islamic State's Money Supply
  Airstrikes have hit ISIL tanker trucks, oil fields, refineries, and banks, but it would be a mistake to view the group as a poor man's version of its old self. New steps are needed to counter its multi-million dollar taxation and extortion machine.
  Jul 21, 2016
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