A third of America’s domestic crude oil – and most of the Gulf’s oil-comes from wells that are “deep water,” using the administration’s definition. The moratorium does not affect existing wells, but by freezing out virtually all new offshore wells, it will prevent some 200,000 barrels per day of output next year, and perhaps 340,000 barrels per day-20 percent of total U.S. production-by 2015, with the amount increasing every year after that.
How Well Are Texas Public Universities Serving Their Students?
This paper represents the first installment of what will be an ongoing study of Texas public universities. This first phase, released in March 2024, is a review of three leading, existing ranking protocols, which measure free speech, academic quality, and Return on Investment by major and program. Our next installment will measure and report on...