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
Crude drops to lowest level since May as expectations of a speedy economic recovery have sputtered. More
Prices hold near the psychological barrier as stocks tumble and inventory levels continue to climb. More
Futures fall after inventory report shows large buildup. OPEC says it expects demand to remain soft for years. More
Economic recovery woes and talks of a possible second stimulus package push crude futures lower. More
