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Energy: News & Research (19)
Unconventional Oil, North Dakota Communities, and the Need to Improve State Fiscal Policy
This report reviews the growing infrastructure and services needs of the Bakken boom and whether North Dakota and other states are prepared to meet the demands of unconventional energy development.
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.
Drilling Rig Activity Nears 20-Year High
A graphical analysis of oil and natural gas drilling in the United States which now has returned to pre-recession levels.
Report: The Status of Utah’s Oil and Gas Industry
This graphical analysis shows that Utah’s oil and gas industry in early 2012 is recovering steadily.
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies
This study analyzes the fossil fuel economy in five Rocky Mountain states—CO, MT, NM, UT, and WY—and how states and communities can maximize benefits and minimize the costs of energy development.
Clean Energy Leadership in the Rockies: Competitive Positioning in the Emerging Green Economy
The Clean Energy report compares how Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming–five states with vast traditional and clean energy resources–are taking advantage of clean energy and energy efficiency opportunities to create green jobs.
Oil Shale: 14 Unanswered Questions
This report summarizes recent research and policy documents, and provides a brief overview of the current state of oil shale development in the U.S. West.
Development Timeline: Oil Shale Activities in Colorado and Utah
While a handful of companies reported being active in the field-testing of new technologies in 2009, only one company had announced plans to upscale to a prototype (semi-works scale) facility.
Energy Development and the Changing Economy of the West-report summary
We examine how the West has changed, the rising importance of environmental amenities, and the relative role of energy development in the economy of western states.
Energy Revenue in the Intermountain West
We present information about the extent of energy reserves in the U.S. and on western public lands, and their scale in light of domestic production and consumption trends.