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Fossil Fuels

Federal Fossil Fuel Disbursements to States

June 2021

An oil well on Bureau of Land Management land in New Mexico

States tend to spend, rather than save, federal fossil fuel disbursements, potentially making them vulnerable to economic transitions.

Unconventional Oil and North Dakota Communities: State Fiscal Policy Unprepared for Impacts of Energy Development

April 2012

drilling rig

This report analyzes the growing infrastructure and services needs of the Bakken boom and meeting the demands of unconventional energy development.

Report: The Status of Utah’s Oil and Gas Industry

February 2012

drilling rig in Utah

This graphical analysis shows that Utah’s oil and gas industry was recovering at the time of the report.

County Level Drilling Activity, 2001-2011

February 2012

Image of rig count interactive

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

June 2011

A graphical analysis of oil and natural gas drilling in the United States which now has returned to pre-recession levels.

Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies

April 2011

Rig Worker in Western Colorado

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.

Energy Development and the Changing Economy of the West-report summary

December 2009

This study examines 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

November 2009

This report examines 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.

U.S. Energy Needs and the Role of Western Public Lands

November 2009

This report discusses the supply-side orientation of U.S. energy policy, and reviews existing data that describe available reserves, pricing structures, and patterns of consumption and demand.

Fossil Fuel Extraction as a County Economic Development Strategy: Are Energy-Focusing Counties Benefiting?

November 2009

Cover of Report

This report examines fossil fuel extraction as an economic development strategy for rural Western counties and whether it has benefited counties in the long run.

Potential Impacts of Energy Development in New Mexico, with a Case Study of Otero County

November 2009

New Mexico Case Study-report cover

This report analyzes the economic and fiscal contribution of the oil and natural gas industries in New Mexico along with a case study of proposed energy development on Otero Mesa.

Potential Impacts of Energy Development in Montana, with a Case Study of the Powder River Basin

March 2009

Montana Case Study cover

This report focuses on the economic and fiscal contributions of the oil and natural gas industries in Montana, including a case study of the Powder River Basin.

Impacts of Energy Development in Wyoming, with a Case Study of Sweetwater County

March 2009

Energy Development Impacts in Wyoming cover

This report studies the significance of fossil fuel development in Wyoming, with a case study of the energy-focused county of Sweetwater County.

Impacts of Energy Development in Colorado, with a Case Study of Mesa and Garfield Counties

November 2008

Cover for Colorado Energy Report

This report explores the significance of fossil fuel energy development for Colorado with a case study of the implications for the West Slope economy.

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