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Oil’s Well That Ends Well

Halfway through a controversial six-month hold on deep water oil drilling, Matt Largey of KUT News reports, energy sector jobs in Texas appear relatively unaffected.

By Matt Largey, KUT NewsAug. 26, 2010, 5:00 a.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 26, 2010, 5:00 a.m. Central

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Oil’s Well That Ends Well

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