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		| Brandon Alan Bridge | 
	
		| Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana | 
	
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		| Bureau of Business and Economic Research | 
	
		| Gallagher Business Building | 
	
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		| Missoula, MT 59812 | 
	
		| U.S.A. | 
	
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		| brandon.bridge@mso.umt.edu | 
	
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		| JEL Areas: O : Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth
 Q4 : Energy: General
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