Results for keyword: boom and bust
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Boom! Boom!
An energy boom of unprecedented proportions is transforming western Colorado towns like Rifle, which just recently recovered from the last big energy boom – and a catastrophic bust.
by Francisco Tharp, May 12, 2008 -
Blowing bubbles
In the West, the real estate market is the new gold rush
by M. John Fayhee and staff, Mar 20, 2006 -
Storing fat from the feeding frenzy
Westerners need to prepare for the next economic bust by saving money from today’s energy boom, just as black bears store calories in the form of fat in order to get through the winter
by Paul Larmer, Nov 28, 2005 -
Gold from the Gas Fields
Energy companies are reaping billions from the West, but few states outside Wyoming are making sure that wealth stays at home and is invested wisely.
by Ray Ring, Nov 28, 2005 -
Ready... fire... aim!
Ten years into the energy rush, the West is beginning to think about its impacts on the region’s land, air, water and wildlife
by Greg Hanscom, Mar 07, 2005






