Colorado ranks among the top 10 energy-producing states in the nation. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), it’s the fifth-largest crude oil-producing state and the eighth-largest natural gas-producing state, accounting for 4 percent of the United States’ total output for both.
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An oil and gas pumpjack in a wheat field near Cremona, Alta., on Oct. 1, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
By Katie Spence
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Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
Katie Spence is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times who covers energy, climate, and Colorado politics. She has also covered medical industry censorship and government collusion.
Ms. Spence has more than 10 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Motley Fool and The Maverick Observer.
She can be reached at: [email protected]
