New Mexico oil production improvements cause economic boom
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August 18, 2019
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An economic boom in southeast New Mexico has been attributed to skyrocketing oil production.
The Albuquerque Journal reported Friday that New Mexico's revenue exceeded projected levels allowing lawmakers to authorize a $663-million spending increase for the budget year that started in July.
Officials say the 11% increase is expected to be used toward teacher salary increases, education spending, highway repairs and construction.
Officials say improvements to drilling techniques made New Mexico the nation's third-highest oil producing state and contributed to mass producti...
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