Midland, Texas - hometown of George W. Bush and the hub of the current Permian Basin oil and gas boom.
Since the mid-1980s, when a surge in energy prices fueled Midland’s growth, the area has struggled. But now with the increased use of fracking and other means of reaching unconventional oil and gas resources, the region is exploding again, and it can be hard to staff local fast food restaurants because of the job opportunities in oil and gas.
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