Future of the Region Conference 2019
This past Jan. 10-11, the Future of the Region Conference took place at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo.
How the Movies Drive Public Policy
Film is a powerful medium. From a policy perspective, few other forms of communication can so rapidly change public sentiment.
UTSA Honors College Prepares Students for the Challenges Ahead
This fall finds me teaching Honors College freshmen in an introductory course under the rubric of Energy. Other sections address
The World Is Round — The Economy Should Be Circular
Entropy, life-cycle accounting and the circular economy are terms and concepts indicative of how society now looks at the world
Latest Updates on the Eagle Ford Shale
The most recent quarterly meeting of the Eagle Ford Shale Consortium was held March 27 in Cotulla at the A.B.
Overproduction, Inequality and Ecosystems
Believe it or not, recessions in the developed world are rarely caused by shortages. By definition then, it follows that
Global Shale Update
Unconventional oil and gas production, until recently, has been largely confined to the United States and Canada. Countries such as
Sustainability and Economic Theory
Neoclassical economic theory, which has come to dominate public policymaking, has also oversimplified the world greatly. As a prime example,
Latest Developments in Argentina’s Shale Oil and Gas
Texas and other parts of the U.S. have become key oil and gas producers again. Further, the U.S. is now
Eagle Ford Rises Again
The sixth annual Eagle Ford Consortium conference was held June 7–8 at The University of Texas at San Antonio Downtown
