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...that by the mid-1990s Exxon would be producing 2 million bbl. a day from shale--enough to slice U.S. imports 20%. To accommodate the workers and families who would stream into Colorado for the new industry, Exxon began building a company town for 25,000 people. Called Battlement Mesa, it would be a self-sustaining community of single-family homes, apartments, churches, schools, stores, recreation centers--even a golf course...
Battlement Mesa, the company town that was to be the hub of the new industry, still exists, but not for oil-shale workers. It has become a retirement community. Against a backdrop of majestic mountains, retirees pump iron, hike scenic trails, swim and play golf. There's no trace of the Exxon project that was supposed to be shale oil's breakthrough. All vestiges of the mine and outbuildings are gone. The road leading to the plant site is still there, but it abruptly ends at the top of the hill. The land has been reclaimed and today looks much...
When Payne transferred to Harvard from Mesa Community College in Arizona before his junior season, Garcia was assigned as his roommate during camp. The two became good friends, and now have lockers next to each other...
...senior citizens. I happen to live in the Phoenix area, and during the winter when the "snow birds" are here, I always have to drive in the alert position. Countless times I have come so close to major accidents because senior citizens have overestimated their driving capabilities. Jody Bowman Mesa, Ariz...
...your vision while you sleep. That's the promise of a new contact lens made by Paragon Vision Sciences of Mesa, Ariz. The firm's Corneal Refractive Therapy lens is worn overnight to flatten the top layer of the cornea. In the morning the contact comes out, and the wearer has normal vision for one to three days, until the cornea gradually reverts to its normal shape. Similar contacts have been around for decades, but these are the first approved by the FDA for wear during sleep. They are especially attractive to athletes and those who find daytime lenses uncomfortable...