From the monthly archives:

February 2009

February 23, 2009

Editorial: WyoFile Calls for Reform of Severance Tax

Get Involved! Ask Your Lawmaker for Change Here!
Wyoming has not raised its basic severance tax for oil, gas, and coal for 28 years.
WyoFile would like to see that change.
Right now, Wyoming seems to be pretending that the energy world of 2009 is the same as the energy world of 1981. It’s not.
The era of cheap [...]

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February 16, 2009

The View from the Divide: Four Decades in Wyoming Wilderness

Nestled on the downwind side of the Rocky Mountains, Dubois, Wyoming is in the southeast arm of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. This small mountain town has been our home for nearly four decades. We spent 30 years building and operating a successful wilderness outfitting business. We saddled horses for folks who want to vacation, to [...]

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February 8, 2009

A Quick History Of American Severance Taxes

Severance tax collections evolve in stages that depend upon price, the amount of mineral left in the ground, and the shape of a state’s finances.
In America, severance taxes began in Texas in 1905, then re-appeared Michigan and Louisiana in the 1920s. The more entrenched the oil or coal industry in a state, the greater the [...]

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