“We will be investing roughly $4 billion, next year, of capital in the Permian Basin, and we plan to grow production over the next several years to well in excess of 400,000 bpd” – Ryan Krogmeier, a Chevron executive, talking to a conference of traders in Singapore. He added that the Permian Basin is “the…
Month: September 2017
The Domenici Legacy
It was the summer of 2007. I had arrived in Washington, D.C. a few days before the start of a summer internship with Senator Domenici and I had finished moving into a dorm at American University – my residence for the next few months. On my first day of the internship I made my commute…
Nota Bene: 09.14.2017
“America’s Democracy is in trouble unless we put aside the political extremes and work toward our common goals.” – Sen. Pete Domenici in 2008 I. It is hard to travel anywhere in La Politica without meeting a politico who either interned or worked for the late, great Senator Domenici at some point in their careers.…
Albuquerque Needs a New City Council
The city’s website shows that from 2006 to 2015, overall crime in Albuquerque rose by 7%. Most shockingly, violent crime is up 19%. On August 12, 2016, KOAT-TV reported that Albuquerque is the fifth most violent city in the country. Even worse, on June 9, 2017 the Albuquerque Journal reported that Albuquerque leads the nation…