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Randall Mccormick, former Lea County Commissioner and Magistrate Judge, explains why news that the hospitality industry is having to build up more to keep up with demand is a good thing, and just one of the benefits of natural gas to the local economy.

According to one study, by 2020 the unconventional oil and gas manufacturing sector will support 3.3 million jobs across the United States. By 2025, that figure will rise to 3.9 million jobs. We are definitely seeing the results of that kind of growth in Lovington, Hobbs, Eunice and Jal.

Read more – The Albuquerque Journal