 The CEEP research team, led by RFF Research Director and Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick, will survey expert opinion and public perception to deter¬mine the most significant risks and the behaviors of industry and regulators that influence those risks.Pairing these findings to an analysis of existing state and federal policies will lead to recommendations for how to improve the management of shale gas development.In August 2010, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling asked CEEP to conduct a series of studies that would help inform the commission's report and recommendations.