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Permian Basin

Sedimentary basin in the United States with large mineral and fossil fuel deposits

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    Markets Are Sending a Message on Energy; Texas Should Listen

    Natural gas prices across the Southwest tell a story no courtroom can dispute. Gas futures have remained below $3 per million BTU through August, settling at $2.69 in the day-ahead market as of early October. In…

    Originally published inDC Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 8, 2026

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    Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans

    And benefit the nation, too.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 5, 2025

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    Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

    A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 16, 2023

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    Eight for Eight — Again

    There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 24, 2023

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    The Southwest’s Spaceport Scorecard

    After more than two decades, there’s precious little ‘return’ from all the ‘public investment.’

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 17, 2023

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    SPPI Employment Index: August-January

    Cause for optimism — at least for now

    D. Dowd Muska  |  March 17, 2023

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    The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

    Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained…

    D. Dowd Muska  |  January 9, 2023

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