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Why Fighting Rocky Mountain Wildfires Will Become More Expensive
New West story on the rising cost of wildfire suppression in the Rocky Mountain States.
Costs of Inaction: Crown Recreation and Tourism Hard Hit by Climate Change
Real Climate Economics entry on Headwaters Economics report on climate and the Crown of the Continent.
Dense Development, Rough Terrain: Fourmile Canyon Prone to a Catastrophic Fire
Boulder Camera story on fire costs, WUI development.
The Clean Energy Economy in the Rockies: Increasing Jobs, Investments, and Production
A new study by Headwaters Economics compares how Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—five states with vast traditional but also significant clean energy resources—are taking advantage of clean energy opportunities to create green jobs.
Cost to protect homes from wildfires may jump, study says
The cost of protecting homes from wildfires could more than double in the next 15 years
New Mexico Ahead in the Green Game
“New Mexico’s combined strategy of targeted public policy, strong leadership, and support for business has made it a regional and national clean energy leader, increasing its green jobs faster than other Rocky Mountain States.
Colorado Leads on Clean Energy
“While Colorado has not been immune to the global recession, a recent study finds that the state’s green economy has been a bright spot of economic dynamism during challenging times and that the growth of Colorado’s clean energy sector has outpaced that of all other Rocky Mountain States…”
Montana Missing Clean Energy Opportunities
“During the recent economic downturn, Montana’s wind industry has been a welcome bright spot, creating jobs, revenues for landowners and supporting county and state treasuries…”
Colorado Harvests a Green Economy
“Colorado’s green economy has been boosted by more than $796 million in venture-capital investment and $300 million in federal stimulus funds in the past decade, according to a study on green-job growth in the West…”