Wyoming Results (12)

In the news: This week Wyoming’s congressional delegation cheered the demise of a bill that would have cut some tax breaks to the top five oil companies, a measure estimated to bring in $21 billion in revenue over the next 10 years..… A 2008 analysis by Headwaters Economics -- a Montana-based non-profit whose supporters include the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Montana Legislature — found that states with lower tax rates didn’t necessarily attract more rigs or produce more gas. Instead, drilling and production was based more on commodity prices and where quality resources are located.…

In the news: By Julia Haggerty, Ph.D., Headwaters Ecoinomics— The Obama administration’s decision to take a "fresh look" at oil shale policy and regulations is sound public policy that will benefit the future viability of commercial development in the long-term. Today, the commercial feasibility of proposed oil shale development remains tenuous due to a number of technical, environmental, regulatory and economic challenges. A formal, nonbiased review is needed for a number of reasons.…

In the news: Nationally, states are seeing fewer airline seats offered for sale in August, as of mid-July in the Official Airline Guide. The information guide states that Wyoming will have 10.5 percent fewer seats available in August, compared to a year ago.… "Airports do make a difference in economic development," said Ray Rasker, citing Headwaters Economics' "Three Wests" study, which examined how the presence of airports contributes greatly to economic diversity and development. "Airports provide access to markets,' he said. 'It is always important to people doing business to see each other face-to-face." That's why Gallatin County, Mont., is investing in an airport expansion and improvement project for the Bozeman area -- in the middle of a severe recession. "They understand it is a good investment for the decades to come," Rasker said.…