WYOMING: DRILL BABY, U.S.A.
America's energy quest brings welcome and unexpected change to life on the still-wild frontier.
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(2:35) The influx of oil and gas workers pushes up rents and makes it hard for local business to find help. -
(2:51) Free college tuition, new school gyms and public pools are part of the payoff from new energy wealth. -
(3:10) Weather and long hours can be tough, but money and pride keep workers in the field. -
(3:22) A rancher, regulator, small businessman and rig worker see the drilling bonanza very differently.
Want more domestic energy? Take a look at how big oil and gas companies are transforming lives in a small town. more
Working in an oilfield is lucrative work, especially considering the options out here in rural Wyoming. more
Students get lots of cash for school while town coffers are full. But oil and gas money needs to be taxed and managed properly. more
The race for domestic oil and gas is not only changing the landscape, but the way of life in many towns here. more
Energy Fix
Energy prices don't need to rise that much before a fragile consumer-led economy could face another setback. More
Strong housing data pressures dollar and supports expectations that economic rebound will increase fuel demand. More
Gasoline prices dip to $2.65 a gallon on average, according to nationwide survey of filling stations. More
Crude prices fall for second straight day after renewed interest in the U.S. dollar pushes greenback higher and energy commodities lower. More
