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Montana legislature to eastern Montana: your infrastructure, your problem

Posted on May 1, 2015 by davidjkatz

The Montana legislature has failed once again to pass a bill that would support the increased infrastructure needs caused by oil and gas drilling in eastern Montana. As the semi-annual legislative session closed this week, two bills that would have … Continue reading →

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Who pays for infrastructure? You do. The case of Sidney, Montana

Posted on June 13, 2014 by davidjkatz

Yesterday’s post was about infrastructure, roads and taxes. The basic argument was: Infrastructure costs go up as oil and gas drilling expands. Because the benefits or drilling — corporate profits, jobs, increase in the supply of oil — are distributed … Continue reading →

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