Socioeconomic Profiles
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Western: News & Research (13)
Impacts of Energy Development in Wyoming, with a Case Study of Sweetwater County
This report studies the significance of fossil fuel development in Wyoming, with a case study of the energy-focused county of Sweetwater County, to ask what happens when an economy is focused on energy extraction, especially during a time of renewed volatility in energy prices.
Impacts of Energy Development in Colorado, with a Case Study of Mesa and Garfield Counties
This report explores the significance of fossil fuel energy development for Colorado with a case study of the implications of superimposing rapid energy development on top of a more diverse and growing West Slope economy.
Potential Impacts of Energy Development in Montana, with a Case Study of the Powder River Basin
This report focuses on the economic and fiscal contributions of the oil and natural gas industries in Montana, including a case study of potential coal bed methane natural gas (CBM) extraction in the Powder River Basin. The report also compares Montana’s performance to neighboring states to discover what Montana does well, and where the state can improve in fitting oil and natural gas into a broader discussion of economic development and fiscal health for the state.