Boom Was Mostly Good for Local Finances -- Report

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May 19, 2016

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"Diversification is a great target for localities that have been touched by the shale boom, Newell told an audience yesterday at Resources for the Future's (RFF) Washington, D.C., headquarters. But in extremely remote places like western North Dakota, it might be an unrealistic goal, he said."

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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