Results for keyword: energy
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Think global (warming,) act local
The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, a new Colorado nonprofit, is taking a local approach to the global problem of climate change
by Michelle Nijhuis, Nov 08, 2004 -
When a Boom is a Bust
Wamsutter, Wyo., is a boomtown these days, but the town is struggling to be a real community, instead of just a barracks for the natural gas industry
by Ray Ring, Sep 13, 2004 -
State struggling to keep up with CBM
A state task force says pollution regulations for coalbed methane wells are severely under-enforced in Wyoming
by Josh Garrett-Davis, Nov 24, 2003 -
Gas, the clean energy?
Americans need to acknowledge all the costs of oil and gas drilling before we blithely flip the light switch or start the car
by Ray Ring, Aug 18, 2003 -
County’s hopes rest on a roller-coaster power market
Lincoln County, Nev., hoped to make money from a gas-fired power plant, but the uncertain energy market, along with other difficulties, have stalled the plans in their tracks
by Matt Jenkins, Aug 04, 2003 -
Is the Southwest’s ‘last real stinker’ on its last legs?
The possibility that the Mohave Generating Station could shut down delights Southwestern environmentalists, but worries the Navajo and Hopi tribes economically dependent on the plant
by Daniel Kraker, Aug 04, 2003
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