"If you believe the economic analysis and corporate hype, the Haynesville Shale will become the nation's top producing natural gas field within the next six years. The money involved in such a feat is astounding: Drilling one well in the shale will cost more than $6 million, and already there are about 17 companies lined up to play. That the area covers four parishes — Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto and Red River — is just as impressive as what the shale actually is: a layer of sedimentary rock located 10,000 feet or more below the surface of the earth."
Noting the numbers in the state lease bids, I wondered how this will further impact So. LA, where they're still struggling to recover from hurricane damages. I also wonder whether this will trigger a shift in the population (location-wise) and how it MAY impact politics. Oh well ... something to keep an eye on, I guess.