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Texas
What could slow U.S.'s surging oil output? Low prices.
Oct 10, 2014
Fracking for oil is expensive, so at some point falling prices will make some wells unprofitable.
How Texas can live with lower carbon emissions
Aug 7, 2014
Using more natural gas is costly, but the state's producers will benefit.
How businesses in Murrieta are coping with immigration protests
Jul 18, 2014
Earlier this year, the town of Murrieta California started positioning itself as a culturally diverse and economically strong oasis in the California desert. About an hour north of San Diego, the bedroom community is trying to lure companies in the tech and medical fields. But then, a wave of undocumented immigrants began crossing the border […]
Why population growth isn't always an economic boon
May 22, 2014
New census says seven of the 15 fastest growing communities in the U.S. are in Texas.
Amid Texas drought, this rain man bottles water
Feb 5, 2014
For one Texas tinkerer, collecting the rain that falls on his roof turned into a business.
No watering your lawn ... except for those who can afford their own private well
Jan 16, 2014
Austin has banned watering lawns and raised rates for city water. So affluent residents are drilling private wells.
For public good, not for profit.
Has the natural gas boom been too big for producers?
by
Adriene Hill
Sep 30, 2013
Fracking has produced a glut of natural gas and prices have subsequently plummeted.
How Texas' deadly fertilizer fire hasn't changed Washington
by
Gigi Douban
Jul 25, 2013
Following the blast of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, the push for new regulations appears to have stalled out.
Ending the boom-and-bust cycle of military towns
by
Luke Quinton
Jul 16, 2013
The Army plans to cut combat brigades at 12 military bases. In cities like Kileen, Texas, it's a another chance to diversify the local economy.