Month: July 2014

Abraham Watkins

TxDOT Launches “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” Campaign in Accident-Plagued Eagle Ford Shale

Since the first well was drilled in 2008, the oil business has been booming in the Eagle Ford Shale, making it one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. The oil rush has also brought unprecedented levels of truck traffic to the rural South Texas region and, with it, skyrocketing traffic accident and fatality rates….

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Abraham Watkins

Surge In Oil And Gas Exploration Leads To Serious Injuries

As oil and gas extraction jobs skyrocket across the south, so have fatalities and injuries associated with them. According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 142 fatalities reported in 2012, an energy industry high. Oil and gas extraction has always been inherently dangerous work, but the economic boom…

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