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News / EPIC News•Jan 14, 2021

New Analysis Details Steps to Update the U.S. Government’s Social Cost of Carbon

The study recommends an immediate return to the Obama Administration’s approach paired with a more appropriate discount rate that together would produce a social cost of $125 per ton of...
News / EPIC News•May 18, 2020

A Smart Business Decision: Drilling Even When it’s Unprofitable?

In recent years, shale oil and gas industry observers have noticed a trend: Companies are drilling unprofitable wells simply to keep up contracts with landowners. A new analysis looks at...
News / EPIC News•Aug 29, 2019

Internship Dives Into The Regulations Surrounding Oil Spills

Undergrad Eugene Han spent his summer taking an in-depth look into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the regulations that it spurred, and the recent roll-back of those regulations.
News / EPIC News•Apr 01, 2019

For Landowners Sitting on Oil or Gas Reserves, Auctions Can Pay Large Dividends

Landowner revenue and industry output would increase by hundreds of millions of dollars if private mineral leases were allotted via open, transparent auctions.
News / EPIC News•Jun 07, 2018

U.S. Oil Production Can Help Blunt the Impact of Oil Price Shocks, But It Has Limits

New research shows that existing wells do not increase production in response to price spikes. New oil requires drilling and well completions, which take money and time.
News / EPIC News•May 10, 2018

Study Provides Market-Based Approach To Fuel Economy

With unpredictable gasoline prices, a standard indexed to prices offers the greatest benefits.
News / EPIC News•Dec 13, 2017

Hydraulic Fracturing Decreases Infant Health, Study Finds

Infants born within about 2 miles of a fracking site are more likely to be classified as low birth weight, but there is no evidence of compromised infant health at...
News / EPIC News•Sep 25, 2017

Study Finds Rail’s Flexibility May Undercut Pipeline Investment Over Time

The availability of flexible rail transport for crude oil may prevent shippers from making long-term commitments to pipelines, but environmental or safety policies that increase the cost of rail could...

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