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Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies

April 2011

A study by Headwaters Economics compares the importance of the fossil fuel economy in the five Rocky Mountain energy-producing states—Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—and analyzes the relative success that states and communities have had in maximizing benefits and minimizing the costs of energy development.

The report concludes with a series of policy recommendations to achieve that goal.

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Published on April 17, 2011Posted under Best PracticesTags: Fossil Fuels, Oil & Gas
Author:
Mark Haggerty

For more information about this topic contact:

Kelly Pohl
  • 406.599.7841
  • kelly@headwaterseconomics.org

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