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Back to the Future in Wyoming: Addressing 1980s Energy Boom Impacts in Evanston

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

“I’ve got to see it to believe it” was Evanston mayor Dennis Ottley’s first reaction when he heard about the Overthrust Industrial Association (OIA). A 1983 issue of the Christian Science Monitor, reported that Ottley was incredulous that an industry-backed … Continue reading →

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