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Drilling rigs shine across the night landscape near Rifle, Colo., Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Gas and oil drilling has brought a boom to the local economy, but that boom has a price to the environment, also a popular place for outdoor recreation.

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Drilling rigs shine across the night landscape near Rifle, Colo., Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Gas and oil drilling has brought a boom to the local economy, but that boom has a price to the environment, also a popular place for outdoor recreation.