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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge gets most of the headlines, but increased energy production affects many less-remote parts of the nation, especially the Rocky Mountain West.
Drilling for natural gas here is booming because of higher prices and declining gas fields elsewhere in the United States. Plans for increased drilling on public lands in Colorado, Wyoming and other states have sparked regional opposition similar to the national debate over ANWR.
– Todd Engdahl, Perspective Editor
