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Impact of the Shale Boom: How to Keep the Boom Booming

State Rep. Jim Keffer, chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, and Barry Smitherman, Texas railroad commissioner, discuss how to keep the boom booming.

By John JordanOct. 31, 2014, 12:20 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 31, 2014, 12:20 p.m. Central

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Impact of the Shale Boom: How to Keep the Boom Booming

by John Jordan, The Texas Tribune
October 31, 2014

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<p>State Rep.<strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jim-keffer/">Jim Keffer</a>, chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, and <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/barry-smitherman/">Barry Smitherman</a>, Texas railroad commissioner, discuss how to keep the boom booming.</p>
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State Rep. Jim Keffer, chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, and Barry Smitherman, Texas railroad commissioner, discuss how to keep the boom booming.

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