Oil & Gas Economy

The fraught and complex move away from fossil fuels is top of mind for many in Wyoming and across the Mountain West.

Dr. Daniel Kaffine, a professor of economics and a fellow at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at CU Boulder, discusses increased tax incentives and the substantial price decrease in the past 10 years that is incentivizing more people to install solar panels on their homes.

Climate activists gathered outside of the lodge in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, August 25, where the Federal Reserve was holding its annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

A new report documents how the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's tilt toward extraction on public lands threatens wildlife and western sporting…

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There’s been too much oil on the market since well before the coronavirus outbreak. But a recent agreement to cut production won’t be enough to prevent...

The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission will hold a virtual hearing Monday to assess a more than $18 million fine on oil and gas operator Kerr-McGee in…

KDNK News Director Lucas Turner speaks with Senior Economist Chris Stiffler about his report What 10 Charts Can Tell Us About How Recessions Affect…

Shale drilling in the US has produced record volumes of oil and natural gas in the last decade, but the industry and struggled to achieve profitability,…

After pressure from elected officials including Utah’s governor, the Bureau of Land Management dropped plans to auction off two parcels for oil and gas…