Despite Energy Economy, Some Fall Short in Land of Plenty
Across Midland and the rest of West Texas, wages are soaring for oil and gas industry workers — but so is the cost of living. For those who don’t hold top-dollar energy jobs, just paying the rent and putting food on the table have gotten a lot tougher.
In the middle of this multibillion-dollar boom sits Breaking Bread Kitchen, a community center that opens for one hour every night to provide free hot meals to residents who need them — including those burdened by the boom.
