Niina Heikkinen,SA
Lucas Jasso, 66, or has seen a lot of changes in Karnes County,Texas, since oil and gas companies first began flocking to his part of the state several years ago.
I call it Flare City USA every time I travel into the countryside, and I see flares,Jasso said. It used to be paradise.
Once mainly fields and ranchland, Karnes County is now a top crude oil producer in Texas, or due to its location on top of the Eagle Ford Shale play. But long-term residents like Jasso say they are concerned about whether the oil boom,which helped to fix up their highways and establish money into their children's...
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