The Dollars And Sense

The Denver Business Journal recently reported that "[l]and managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior contributed $10.9 billion to the Colorado economy in 2014 and supported 58,540 jobs." The U.S. Department of the Interior recently issued a report that outlines these economic contribution estimates.

The crucial fact is that the overwhelming majority of that economic contribution is attributable to energy and natural resources.

Indeed, the Denver Business Journal reported that most of the economic impact in Colorado was focused in crude oil, natural gas and coal production, which accounted for $8.5 billion and 37,200 jobs. That is more than the population of my hometown in Wyoming – a lot more, actually.