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Energy-Producing Counties in the West Fall Behind

March 4, 2009/

Basing a county’s economy on mining coal or drilling for oil and gas can produce high incomes in boom times, but over the long run rural counties were better off without fossil fuels.

By Bill Bishop

Full Story: http://www.dailyyonder.com/energy-producing-counties-west-fall-behind/2009/03/04/1971

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