Energy & Environment

Is Houston Ready For The Big Oil Bust?

Posted on · Oil prices are hovering at an uncomfortable $40 a barrel, and aren't expected to rebound anytime soon. For some workers it's starting to sound a lot like the 1980s, when oil prices plummeted and stayed low for years and wreaked havoc on Houston's economy.

Energy & Environment

‘I Don’t Take Things Lying Down’: Houston Energy Workers On the Oil Crash

Posted on · The price of oil in Texas is getting hit from two sides: the pandemic is decreasing demand, plus an international dispute that's increasing supply. However, people working in the energy industry have seen big downturns before. Do they think this one is different?