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Western Boom Workers from BJ Services operate fracing equipment at a gas well owned by EnCana Oil and Gas Inc. outside of Parachute, Colo. Many environmentalists are trying to get oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals that are used in the…

Western Boom An oil pump operates in a field near a housing development in the growing Weld County town of Dacono, Colo. Many new subdivisions in Weld County have built new homes around existing oil pump units.

Western Boom Howard Long of BJ Services checks hoses at a gas well fracing site outside of Parachute, Colo. EnCana Oil and Gas sub-contracts BJ Services to run their fracking procedures.

Western Boom Oil and natural gas worker, Michael Hoffpowier pulls his son, Mason, 2, onto his dirt bike for a ride at Love's RV Park outside of Meeker, Colo. An influx of workers has caused a lack of affordable housing in parts of western Colorado.

Western Boom An outspoken critic of gas drilling, Terry Fitzgerald and her husband have sued to try to halt any gas exploration on their southwest Colorado property. The Fitzgerald's have won a water rights lawsuit over oil and gas companies…

Western Boom Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter's shadow is seen over County Commissioners as Ritter spoke about the possibility of diverting oil and gas severance tax money. The surge of natural gas drilling has helped fund many state programs.

Western Boom A swath of aspen trees are flattened to make way for a natural gas pipeline through private land on the Roan Plateau.

Western Boom A drilling pad is nestled amid the ridges of the Roan Plateau in northwest Colorado. Environmentalists are trying to prevent widespread drilling on the Roan Plateau. Currently there is a ban on public land natural gas drilling in this…

Western Boom Natural gas workers, Matt Keaney, left center, and Damien Wissink, right, work to replace corroded pipe in a three year old gas well outside of Rifle, Colo. High pay has drawn workers to the region from all over the United States.

Western Boom As a gas drilling rig begins to light up the evening sky, Katrina West, 5, plays on a swing set in the backyard of her grandparents Oxford Farms home of outside Erie, Colo. The western United States is currently experiencing one of the…