Our evolving western economy

By JOE KERKVLIET
NewWest.net

Filed 4.09.07

Recent Congressional testimony on the “Evolving West” showed that western whiskey is for drinking, but western economies are for fighting. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and Big Sky state Congressman Denny Rehberg sparred on Capitol Hill over the choice of an “old” economy built on resource extraction or a “new” economy built on clean environments, natural amenities, and renewable nature services. Part of their disagreement is more apparent than real.

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