Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
September 2005
Pipe dreams
The district is awash in expensive projects to bring water to sparsely populated areas. Are they worth it?
Annual Reports
fedgazetteWater Infrastructure
- The path not taken
Big pipelines aren’t the only solution to rural water problems - Paying the piper
Somebody has to pony up billions of dollars to upgrade drinking water and sewer systems throughout the district. - Tapping into savings
No-build approaches and alternative technologies can reduce the cost of water upgrades in small towns.
Ninth District Features
- Livestock shocks
Mad cow, trade policy and strong prices - This little piggy restricted market access
- Lighting up Big Sky, dereg style
Electricity deregulation comes to Montana—so far, to the cheers of some and the chagrin of many. - Black gold rush
High oil prices have brought happy days to the oil-producing parts of the district
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