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Oil layoffs start at wellheads and work their way up
by
Gigi Douban
Apr 17, 2015
Unemployment claims have doubled in Texas as the oil industry sheds workers.
Colleges Put Students To Work
Feb 18, 2015
A Texas College that is revamping itself to be staffed by students.
How the oil boom woke up a Texas town
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 18, 2014
Kai talks with Adrian DeLeon, the mayor of Carrizo Springs, Texas.
Denton, Texas debates a fracking ban
by
Scott Tong
Oct 24, 2014
The small community could set a precedent for the future of drilling in Texas.
What it takes to make all hospitals Ebola-ready
Oct 15, 2014
Training will be costly, but not all hospital staff need the training.
More fracking produces more open waste pits
Oct 14, 2014
Residents of a Texas town are apprehensive about sludge pits planned in their community.
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.
For public good, not for profit.
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.