Permian Basin Economy

The Energy Markets: Lorne Matalon Reports From UT Austin Energy Journalism Conference

Tom Michael

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12: This is a transcript of our discussion on the drop in oil prices and outlooks for the future, with reporter Lorne Matalon and host…

Theft In The Oilfields Of Texas and New Mexico Traced To Borderland Mexico

Marfa Public Radio

The decline in the price of crude oil is translating into job losses in the oilfields of Texas and New Mexico. And that means there’s renewed focus on an…

Midland Airport Gets the Go-Ahead to Launch Space Flights

Travis Bubenik

On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a spaceport license application for the Midland International Airport (MAF), making the airport…

Can the Private Space Industry Stabilize a Boom-and-Bust Economy?

Travis Bubenik

By early next year, alongside the sound of jets landing at the Midland International Airport, you might also hear sonic booms from space flights…