INSIGHT-U.S. shale bust slams rural economies as oil checks shrivel
Royalties from oil
pumped on Paul Ruckman’s land allowed the South Texas retiree to
build a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom vacation home. He had plenty
left over, and donated some of it to Helena, Texas, an 1800s
ghost town that draws hundreds to historic buildings and
gunfight re-enactments.
pumped on Paul Ruckman’s land allowed the South Texas retiree to
build a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom vacation home. He had plenty
left over, and donated some of it to Helena, Texas, an 1800s
ghost town that draws hundreds to historic buildings and
gunfight re-enactments.
Posted by Reuters
