Experts debate government role in averting US oil worker shortages

Officials from oil-producing states saw a slight increase last year in the number of students entering the US oil and gas business, but the pace was not enough to stem what is expected to be a growing tide of retirements within the industry, North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven (R) told the House Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources July 8.

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