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RAND energy and environmental analyses help contextualize the effects of existing and proposed energy policies on the environment. Building on a long history of policy research, RAND helps balance the need for environmental protections and economic development.

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Attention to Societal Priorities Can Help Guide Nuclear Waste Management Policy

To break the impasse over how to deal with spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants policymakers should focus on how various waste management strategies address societal priorities related to nuclear energy.

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Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS) Assesses Vulnerable Populations, Post-Katrina — Aug 2, 2010

The new Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey examines the current location, well-being, and plans of people who lived in the City of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005.

Helping Commercial-Building Owners Make Better Water-Efficiency Decisions — Oct 25, 2007

The amount of water a typical commercial building needs to provide essential services is highly variable. A new framework and tool provides a convenient way to consider the potential value of water-efficiency investments under price uncertainty without collecting extensive data or hiring a consultant.