It's time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what's next
- Written by Bradley Handler, Non-resident Fellow, Payne Institute of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
A surface coal mine in Gillette, Wyoming, photographed in 2008.Greg Goebel/Flickr, CC BY-SAThese are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects for the extent of its recovery. Meanwhile, rising concern...
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