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Benefits of Renewable Energy in the West Vary Widely

November 2014

The West is rich in renewable energy opportunities, but research demonstrates that property tax revenues from this development vary widely across 17 rural study counties due to state tax policies.

How Is Fracking Shaping Your Community and Economy?

November 2014

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.

North Dakota Not Returning Adequate Oil Revenue to Local Governments

February 2014

North Dakota

This report compares how North Dakota provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional oil extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Wyoming Oil Taxes: Highest Rate, Large Savings Compared to Other States

February 2014

Wyoming

This report compares how Wyoming provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Local Governmments in New Mexico Receive Lowest Share of Oil Revenue

February 2014

New Mexico

This report compares how New Mexico provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Colorado Lags Other States in Taxing Oil, Incentives Increase Volatility

February 2014

Colorado

This report compares how Colorado provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Montana Oil Tax Policy: No Long-Term Savings, Exposure to Volatility

February 2014

Montana

This report compares how Montana provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Oklahoma on Oil: Big Tax Breaks and Low Returns to Local Governments

February 2014

Oklahoma

This report compares how Oklahoma provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Texas Oil Policy: Low Taxes, No Permanent Savings to Offset Volatility

February 2014

Texas

This report compares how Texas provides local governments with production tax revenue from unconventional fossil fuel extraction compared to other major energy-producing states.

Long-Term Energy Development Has Negative Impacts on Western Counties

December 2013

This paper demonstrates that when fossil fuel development plays a prominent, long-term role in local western economies there are negative effects on per capita income, crime rates, and educational attainment.

Fiscal Lessons for State and Local Governments

September 2013

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.

The Proposed SunZia Transmission Line: A Guide for Decision Makers

June 2012

power line and wires

This report analyzes the proposed SunZia transmission line, finding that the project, as currently configured, depends on its ability to export renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.

Report: New Mexico’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

June 2012

drilling rig in New Mexico

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.

Green Jobs Metrics

June 2012

solar power installation

This research summary offers an overview of efforts to quantify the national green economy in terms of job creation from several perspectives.

Report: Colorado’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

June 2012

drilling rig

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.

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.

Clean Energy Transmission

February 2012

Headwaters Economics analyzed transmission infrastructure issues from the perspective of regional economic development, and other topics most relevant to local and state decision makers.

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.

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