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Analysis shows that proposed federal royalty reforms will increase the cost of delivering natural gas to domestic power plants by a greater amount than coal. Read more
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This report includes seven major energy-producing states and a new interactive adds four more (AR, LA, and PA). The study and interactive compare how local governments receive production tax revenue from unconventional oil and natural gas. Read more
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Lower oil prices could be great for the economy, but for the communities dependent on drilling, the price drop may prove challenging for several reasons. Read more
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Monitoring can help local governments better understand the socioeconomic impacts caused by energy development, and support requests to industry and state government for assistance to implement appropriate mitigation. Read more
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This report explores the challenges for states and local communities caused by unconventional oil and natural gas development, and fiscal best practices that address them. Read more
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This graphical analysis reviews the status of New Mexico’s oil and gas industry including production, drilling activity, and its role in the state’s economy. Read more
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This graphical analysis reviews the status of Colorado’s oil and gas industry including production, drilling activity, tax policy, its role in Colorado’s economy. Read more
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This report analyzes the growing infrastructure and services needs of the Bakken boom and meeting the demands of unconventional energy development. Read more
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This graphical analysis shows that Utah’s oil and gas industry was recovering at the time of the report. Read more
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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. Read more
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A graphical analysis of oil and natural gas drilling in the United States which now has returned to pre-recession levels. Read more
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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. Read more
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This report summarizes research and policy documents, and provides a brief overview of the status of oil shale development in the U.S. West. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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For those wishing to dig deeper into the current politics and economics of oil shale, Headwaters Economics recommends the following sources. Read more
