We’re helping fossil fuel–dependent communities across America develop strategies to support their local economies.
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REE Report
This report describes the need for additional scholarship to help policymakers design, implement, and evaluate strategies for supporting the economies of fossil fuel–dependent regions. It also highlights research questions that can inform decisionmakers in the years ahead.
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Resources for the Future Report
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing US oil- and gas-producing communities as they seek to build economic resilience against an uncertain energy future.
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Center on Global Energy Policy Report
This report uses a novel dataset and case studies to establish a baseline of local economic performance in fossil fuel–dependent communities between 2004 and 2019. This period captures the peak and first decade of decline of the US coal industry as well as the shale revolution that boosted US oil and gas production.
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