The DeWitt County, TX, tax base might be bursting with Eagle Ford Shale dollars, but the South Texas county’s roads are buckling under the weight of trucks and other vehicles in the service of developing the play, a new study has found. And a county judge claims his county and others in the play are being short-changed when it comes to funds for road repair.
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Researcher: Energy Burst Economy’s Bubble
Conventional wisdom says the bursting of the real estate bubble triggered the nation’s latest recession. But a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) puts the blame on energy — or rather the fact that citizens were forced to pay a greater percentage of their incomes for energy.
Researcher: Energy Inefficiency Burst Economy’s Bubble
Conventional wisdom says the bursting of the real estate bubble triggered the nation’s latest recession. But a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) puts the blame on energy — or rather the fact that citizens were forced to pay a greater percentage of their incomes for energy.
NGSA Looks to Economy for Gas Price Support
With gas storage caverns bursting, strong production despite drilling cutbacks, and mild weather expected, “a fragile economic recovery” is the only positive for gas prices this winter, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) said last Wednesday.
NGSA to Gas Bulls: It’s the Economy
With gas storage caverns bursting, strong production despite drilling cutbacks, and mild weather expected, “a fragile economic recovery” is the only positive for gas prices this winter, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) said Wednesday.