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-Eagle Pass

Authorities representing Eagle Pass will be heading to San Antonio to participate in the second annual conference to discuss the economic impact that the Eagle Ford Shale project will have within our region. Various local and state representatives will also be on hand to take part in this important event. 

According to information provided by Ronnie Rivera of the Middle Rio Grande Development Council the conference will take place March 7th and 8th and a large attendance of nearly 1000 people are expected to convene for the meeting.

He stated that they will analyze the impact that the natural gas and oil companies are making in our area.

The companies are generating jobs, but they also require health care, and infrastructure among other things.  They are also a factor in the expanding of highways.

Rivera hopes to be a liaison between the oil companies and our workforce.

Thanks to the companies, our unemployment rate has declined.

Last year's job fair was very successful and had almost a thousand attendees, many of which found jobs.