Barnett Shale gas field paying off

55,000 jobs, homeowner royalties part of $5B impact
By LAURIE FOX / The Dallas Morning News - Thursday, May 17, 2007
lfox@dallasnews.com

The financial reach of the Barnett Shale touches all facets of life, generating a $5 billion local economic impact and more than 55,000 jobs.

Pipeline workers find jobs digging miles of trenches. Homeowners collect royalty checks from leases. And cities build roads and sidewalks with money earned from drilling under parks.

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