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...Great, fun cover! Let's hope in 2012 Obama will be able to relax in a touring car, smoke a cigarette for old times' sake and toast to four more years. Peter Cordel, Colorado Springs...
...sprawling housing developments where much of the Las Vegas population lives use an average of 165 gal. of water a day--and 90% of that comes from Lake Mead, the reservoir created by Hoover Dam in 1935. Lake Mead holds Nevada's 130 billion gal. share of the Colorado River's flow, split with six other states in the West--and for decades, says Pat Mulroy, head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, "we'd assumed it was virtually drought-proof...
...some places, like northwestern Colorado and Montana, exploration could drop as much as 40% in the next few months. Experts say the resultant drop in oil and natural-gas supplies could cause energy prices to spike sometime next year, further slowing the nation's economic recovery. Last month the International Energy Association warned that oil prices could return to record highs if energy companies pull back their investments. "I worry that the downward slide in prices is causing the industry to overcorrect," says John Harpole, who runs Mecator Energy, a natural-gas broker. "We are going to see higher tops...
...places seem to be hit as hard as northwestern Colorado. New drilling technology and rising energy prices caused exploration to flourish in the region in the past few years. The Piceance Basin alone drew dozens of exploration firms, including large companies like Chevron. Now those firms are pulling back. Harpole expects the number of rigs in the Piceance Basin, which energy experts say is one of the largest natural-gas reserves in North America, to drop 40% in the coming months. "There is a systematic change in thinking among energy companies that you could not have guessed just six months...
...them, the parade continued against Army. The Crimson had 29 attempts from the foul line, hitting on 23. Lin made all nine of his free-throw attempts. On the other hand, the Black Knights made just 6-of-12 foul shots. “Ever since the Colorado game (a 70-57 loss last Saturday) we talked about getting to the free-throw line as being a weapon for our team,” Amaker said. “For us to have success this season, we think that’s a key stat line for our ball club?...