Sentences with phrase «oil boom means»

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While the state is experiencing an economic surge thanks to an oil and natural - gas boom, Wyoming's low population density and a state law giving preference to Wyoming builders mean few contractors are available to build schools, Mr. Shivler...

What this means is that boom, which is like a long tube of paper towels and used to contain and absorb oil floating on the surface of the water, is not going to work when this heavy dilbit crude oil sinks to the bottom of Lake Maumelle.