So first at all starts with a kiss then suddenly it becomes something more then just a kiss. then the circle of lyfe comes into play.
Oil shale
It was discovered in the region in the 1970s. it spurred economic growth in the neighboring areas of Colorado. however major a discovery it was, the industry declined leading to copper, silver and gold being the most important mineral resource in the Rockies mountain.
Robber barons were both good and bad. On the one hand, they created enormous wealth and opportunity. On the other, they drove numerous small competitors out of business, damaged the environment, and generally treated their workers very badly.