Tuesday, October 23, 2012

As unconventional U.S. oil, gas boom, so do jobs: report

CNBC: The U.S. oil and gas rush is cutting into jobless numbers, supporting a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020, a leading consultant said in a study released on Tuesday. The report by forecaster IHS Global Insight is part of a series attempting to quantify the impact that booming production of so-called "unconventional" oil and gas has had on the American economy. Using new technology to blast fossil fuels trapped in shale rock has...

URL: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49512974/As_unconventional_U_S_oil_gas_boom_so_do_jobs_report

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