“The State of Energy in the West” from the Western Governors' Association provides a comprehensive survey of conventional and renewable energy resources in the region.
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1. Energy production in the West12/2/2013
2. Non-renewable energy production in the WestSource: State of
Energy in the West1/2/20132 3. Renewable energy production in the
WestSource: State of Energy in the West1/2/20133 4. Oil and gas as
a share of employment, by state Fossil fuels make up the largest
share of state employment in the West. In Wyoming, the oil and gas
industry accounts for nearly 16% of total state employment.Source:
State of Energy in the West1/16/20144 5. Severance taxes (for the
extraction of fossil fuels) are an important revenue source in
Western states State Severance Tax Payments in 2011 $4.50 $4.00(in
millions)$3.50 $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00
AKWYNMMTNVCOSource: State of Energy in the WestUTAZCAWAOR1/2/20135
6. Sage grouse range overlaps some wind power sites ESA candidate
threatened by habitat loss and fragmentationSource: U.S. Geological
Survey, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife1/16/20146 7. Where solar
potential and wildlife habitat collide: desert tortoises live in
some solar power hotspotsCritical habitat for desert tortoise
(Mojave subspecies)Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Bureau of Land Management1/16/20147 8. Download more slides and
other resourcesecowest.org1/16/20148
