Energy and Environment

Racial Discrimination
blog
Historic Lynchings and Voter Registration, China in Space, Firefighters' Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 30, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the link between historic lynchings and voter registration, Afghanistan in the era of fentanyl, supporting firefighters’ mental health, and more.
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Workplace Well-Being
commentary
As Fire Season Heats Up, Burnout Looms
Grace Hindmarch, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, Jay Balagna
Jul 21, 2021
The RAND Blog
Increasingly intense fire seasons are taking a physical and mental toll on wildland firefighters. Without more direct attention paid to firefighters' mental health, burnout could decimate the ranks of those who protect lives and property across the West.
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Postsecondary Education
blog
Paying College Athletes, Preventing Suicide, Planning for Heatwaves: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 16, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on a potential step toward paying college athletes, helping college freshmen overcome COVID-19 learning loss, the effects of U.S. sanctions in Syria, more.
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Environmental Pollution
commentary
Arming the Department of Defense's Environmental Liabilities Program
Christy Foran, R. J. Briggs, Kristin Van Abel
Jun 23, 2021
RealClearDefense
With a new emphasis on sustainable environmental conditions coming to the fore just as budget pressures are increasing, the Department of Defense (DoD) might want to use this renewed focus as an opportunity to develop a systematic approach to addressing its environmental liabilities.
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Natural Gas
commentary
Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Richard Kauzlarich
Jun 11, 2021
The Moscow Times
At their June 16 Summit in Geneva, Presidents Biden and Putin might consider how to reduce the sharp tensions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Cooperation among governments and companies may offer potential.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap
May 28, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the potential effects of reopening the economy before the White House's vaccination goal is met, students' learning experiences during the pandemic, competition in the 5G era, and more.
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Arctic Region
commentary
Blinken's Arctic Opportunities
Abbie Tingstad, Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard
May 19, 2021
Defense One
Continued positive U.S. engagement in the Arctic Council could be important for balancing the influence of Russia and China, and in moving toward the Biden administration's climate change goals. Washington's new priority on climate change could be an issue that will now bind, rather than divide, Arctic states.
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Energy Security
commentary
Is DarkSide Really Sorry? Is It Even DarkSide?
Anu Narayanan, Jonathan Welburn @jwwelburn
May 19, 2021
Defense One
The U.S. military relies heavily on commercial energy assets, making the implications of events like the Colonial Pipeline outage more serious than just higher prices at the gas pump. The origins and severity of an attack dictate what the United States might do in response.
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Surface Transportation
commentary
Micromobility: How Will We Know When It's Working?
Liisa Ecola, Laura Fraade-Blanar
May 18, 2021
The RAND Blog
Micromobility was positioned as a solution for every urban problem from traffic congestion to air pollution to transit deserts and inequality. Is there a way to know if micromobility can fulfill these ambitious goals?
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Global Climate Change
commentary
COVID-19 and Climate Change Both Require One Generation to Sacrifice for Another
Michael E. Webber, Constantine Samaras
May 17, 2021
The Hill
COVID-19 and climate change are both global phenomena that left unmanaged will inflict excruciating human and economic tolls. They also require a similar mix of approaches to solve. But they have one more similarity that attracts less attention: they both require one generation to change behavior in support of another.
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Disaster Recovery Operations
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Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico: Q&A with Marielena Lara
Apr 26, 2021
When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, it peeled roofs from houses, turned roads into rivers, and left millions of people without electricity or safe drinking water. Marielena Lara, a senior physician policy researcher at RAND, was grateful to be part of the recovery planning.
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International Diplomacy
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'Joe-Yoshi' Spirit Buoys Japan-U.S. Alliance in Turbulent Seas
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Apr 20, 2021
The Diplomat
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga appear to have established a warm, personal rapport while communicating a clear vision of the importance of working together to end the pandemic, combat climate change, preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific, and defend democracy.
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International Economic Relations
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China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East
Ashley L. Rhoades, Dalia Dassa Kaye
Apr 19, 2021
War on the Rocks
China and Iran made a deal in which China promised to boost its investment in Iranian infrastructure in exchange for a steady supply of oil. This uptick in Chinese influence does not necessarily erode U.S. power in the region. The United States may even find overlapping interests with China since both have a stake in containing conflicts and instability.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Loose-Fit Infrastructure Can Better Account for Climate Change
Mikhail Chester, Constantine Samaras
Apr 8, 2021
The Hill
As climate change accelerates there is a growing disconnect between what our infrastructure systems can do and what we need them to do. Policymakers should view infrastructure investments as not simply hardware fixes and upgrades, but as efforts to close this gap.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
commentary
Now Is (Finally) the Time to Future-Proof Our Infrastructure
Constantine Samaras, Mikhail Chester
Apr 1, 2021
Civil Engineering Source
The world is barreling toward a more volatile climate with infrastructure designed for the past. With infrastructure widely expected to be prioritized in Congress soon, every infrastructure bill is also a climate bill. It is critical that we make our infrastructure climate-safe.
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Asian Populations
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Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 26, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how to support Asian Americans, the U.S. gun policy debate, the education “arms race,” and more.
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Effects of Project Labor Agreements on Affordable Housing Production

How Insurance Marketplace Regulators Can Help Consumers Enroll in Better Coverage

When a Free Trial Is Anything But

Meeting the Needs of the Mental Health Population in the LA County Jail System

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Energy and Environment

Historic Lynchings and Voter Registration, China in Space, Firefighters' Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap

As Fire Season Heats Up, Burnout Looms

Paying College Athletes, Preventing Suicide, Planning for Heatwaves: RAND Weekly Recap

Arming the Department of Defense's Environmental Liabilities Program

Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe

Reopening the U.S. Economy, Geoengineering, 5G: RAND Weekly Recap

Blinken's Arctic Opportunities

Is DarkSide Really Sorry? Is It Even DarkSide?

Micromobility: How Will We Know When It's Working?

COVID-19 and Climate Change Both Require One Generation to Sacrifice for Another

Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico: Q&A with Marielena Lara

'Joe-Yoshi' Spirit Buoys Japan-U.S. Alliance in Turbulent Seas

China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East

Loose-Fit Infrastructure Can Better Account for Climate Change

Now Is (Finally) the Time to Future-Proof Our Infrastructure

Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap

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