Last year, oil and gas companies flocked to Beeville, Texas, to seek out energy reserves. But as natural-gas prices have plunged and energy companies have pulled back on drilling, life here has gotten tougher. (See related article.)
A sign on State Highway 59 indicates the Beeville city limit in South Texas. Oil and gas companies who came to check out energy reserves last year gave the local economy a boost, starting with landowners who saw fatter royalty checks and industry workers who found ....
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