Western U.S. Results (122)
Newsletter: Fall 2012
Research Update: Fall 2012 Wildfire: Development and Temperature Increase Costs Headwaters Economics has studied wildfires across the West, analyzing how more homes near forests and increasing temperatures have significantly increased future costs and safety risks. Improved Socioeconomic Profiles We’ve made two improvements to our free socioeconomic softwar (EPS-HDT). First, detailed pre-generated county-level reports are available [...]
Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front
This report analyzes the Front’s land, people, and economy, how the region has changed in important ways during the past several decades, and the potential impact of the proposed Rocky Mountain Heritage Act on the Front.
The Proposed SunZia Transmission Line: A Guide for Decision Makers
This report analyzes the proposed SunZia transmission line, finding that the project, as currently configured, depends on its ability to export renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
Report: New Mexico’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry
This graphical analysis reviews the status of New Mexico’s oil and gas industry including production, drilling activity, and its role in the state’s economy.
Green Jobs Metrics
This research summary offers an overview of efforts to quantify the national green economy in terms of job creation from several perspectives.
Report: Colorado’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry
This graphical analysis reviews the status of Colorado’s oil and gas industry including production, drilling activity, tax policy, its role in Colorado’s economy.
Unconventional Oil and North Dakota Communities: State Fiscal Policy Unprepared for Impacts of Energy Development
This report analyzes the growing infrastructure and services needs of the Bakken boom and meeting the demands of unconventional energy development.
Colorado’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands
This report summarizes Colorado’s economy and the role of federal protected lands, including how the state has performed, and Colorado’s ability to attract people, investment, and businesses.
Clean Energy Transmission
Headwaters Economics is working new transmission infrastructure issues from the perspective of regional economic development, and issues most relevant to local and state decision makers.
County Level Drilling Activity, 2001-2011
This report focuses on county-level details of drilling rig activity for the period 2001 to 2011 in the six Rocky Mountain oil and gas states of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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