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Eagle Ford, Texas is located in Dallas County. Zip codes in Eagle Ford, TX include 75212. The median home price in Eagle Ford is $244,900 which is roughly $68/per square foot.

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Thursday May 16 | Business Journal

BNSF Railway and U.S. Silica open logistics center in Van Ormy

BNSF Railway and U.S. Silica are opening a new logistics center in Van Ormy, Texas to serve oil and gas drillers in the Eagle Ford Shale.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Countywide

Wrecks increase 300 percent

Crashes increased by 295.5 percent in McMullen County and by 11.1 percent in Live Oak County from 2008 to 2011, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

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Business Journal

National Property Holdings announces plans for new rail park

The Eagle Ford Shale oil-and-gas play in South Texas has spurred an ever-growing list of projects for the largest metro in proximity to the formation - San Antonio.

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Business Journal

Primera Energy drills new well in Eagle Ford Shale

Primera Energy LLC has completed a frack of its second well in the Eagle Ford Shale and company officials are eagerly awaiting the results of a flow test later this week.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Victoria Advocate

Some Crossroads school districts earn 'wealthy' status

The following school districts have received preliminary notification of potential Chapter 41 status for the 2013-14 school year.

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The Countywide

Wind farm still planned in southern Bee County

Bee County could still have a wind farm along its southern border despite last week's decision.

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Sat May 11, 2013

The Countywide

KC Council approves Martinez as city secretary-comptroller

The April 23 regular meeting of the Karnes City City Council saw the council approve Amelia "Mely" Martinez to the official position of city secretary/comptroller. Martinez had been working for the city in various capacities since 1985, and was eventually appointed as assistant city secretary in March of 2011.

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Fri May 10, 2013

MySanAntonio.com

Shale boom has major impact on Texas' budget

A drilling rig near Kenedy. Last fiscal year, tax income from oil production and regulation was 43 percent higher than estimated by the comptroller's office, at $2.1 billion.

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Business Journal

U.S., Mexico must collaborate on Eagle Ford Shale development

A U.S. Energy Department official said Thursday that the United States and Mexico must work together to ensure that oil-and-gas drilling targeting the Eagle Ford Shale doesn't negatively impact either country, FuelFix.com reported.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Countywide

City council receives economic development report from consultant

Gateway Planning Group representative Brad Lonberger presented an economic development report to city council in a workshop session during Tuesday night's city meeting.

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The Beaumont Enterprise

Webinar Exclusive: New St. James Service Reveals Trending Storage...

Webinar Exclusive: New St. James Service Reveals Trending Storage and Shipments from Bakken and Eagle Ford Leveraging the world's largest network of in-the-field energy monitors, Genscape to detail first-in-the-industry oil storage, rail & pipeline data at online forum.The St.

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Houston Chronicle

Welcome, Mr. President

According to the advance memo for your visit to Austin today, you're here to talk about one of our favorite subjects: educating students for high-paying jobs in what used to be called the vocational sector, but which is now anything but shop class.

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Wed May 08, 2013

MySanAntonio.com

Many shales still to be explored

About a year ago, talk began circulating in this West Texas town about a huge oil-producing formation called the Cline Shale, east of the traditional drilling areas around Midland.

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The Countywide

CNG: A part of the future

The ability to change fleets of vehicles from gasoline or diesel to compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas is out there and cheaper than ever.

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MySanAntonio.com

Eagle Ford worker dies when pipe falls

A contractor working in the Eagle Ford Shale has been killed at a BHP Billiton Petroleum construction site in Karnes County.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Texas Tribune

Texas Groundwater Levels Suffer Sharp Drop, Study Finds

Groundwater levels in Texas' major aquifers dropped considerably between 2010 and 2011, as the state's drought intensified, according to a report published recently by the Texas Water Development Board .

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Mon May 06, 2013

Times Record News

Commissioner is oil's Man of the Year

Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter has been named Man of the Year by The Oil & Gas Year, a leading industry publication and comprehensive business guide, in recognition of his leading role in the responsible development of the Eagle Ford Shale.

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The Victoria Advocate

Yorktown school district voters will determine how to share the wealth

To reduce wealth, a school district has the following options, according to state law.

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Texomaland

Economic Stabilization Fund

One topic of much debate this session has been the possible use of the Economic Stabilization Fund , which is more commonly referred to as the Rainy Day Fund.

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The Countywide

County jail gets high marks after recent inspection

Karnes County's jail received some good news, for a change. A letter from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva dated April 3 acknowledged the excellent work done by the Karnes County Sheriff's Office in obtaining a Certificate of Compliance for the Karnes County Jail.

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