Inside Energy

If you move to Wyoming, or North Dakota, or any energy boom state to work in oil or gas production you probably know to expect long hours and a big paycheck. And you may even know enough to expect to be sleeping in your car. Housing is a perennial issue in boomtowns, one that pits the needs of energy workers against the interests of long term residents. As Wyoming Public Radio’s Miles Bryan reports, it’s not an easy fix. He has the story of how the boom is playing out, in this tale of two Wyoming towns.