[ckilmer]

imho, oil/gas related economic activity will keep the economy from going negative. But that’s all happening mid continent —away from the coasts.

[familyop]

"imho, oil/gas related economic activity will keep the economy from going negative. But that’s all happening mid continent —away from the coasts."

That's good to know, because demands might be higher in the near future. It might be a good idea for field managers and employees in northern and higher elevation areas to prepare for possibly greater cold fluctuations rougly between 3 and 9 years from now with further adjustments in clothing, equipment (e.g., propane pressure drops, bury-able tanks or heat tape blankets, antifreeze mix better than 50/50 and lighter oil in vehicles) and heating systems (polyisocyanurate insulation only on outsides of travel trailers--not insides, actively vented catalytic heaters with thermostats,...). Those measures might cut future costs and raise morale whether we see unusual weather events or not.