The Eagle Ford Task Force met throughout 2011 and 2012 to address concerns and challenges that accompany the growing economy across South Texas.

The group compiled its findings in a report published by the Texas Railroad Commission. The report was overshadowed by UTSA's Updated Eagle Ford Study not long after its release, but there is still a wealth of information to take away.Major takeaways include:

• Energy companies must explore previously untapped recruitment resources to meet immediate labor needs
• TX RRC wants to speed up the determination that pipelines will be of "public use" to allow for quicker decisions in development
• RRC records do not include a single documented groundwater contamination case associated with hydraulic fracturing
• RRC is in the process of updating rules related to injection & disposal wells, well integrity, wellhead control, waste management, and water recycling
• Texas oil production may push the US ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2020
• Natural gas flaring in oil fields is being scrutinized at the regulatory level
• Health care and expanded educational offerings are needed to equip workers of the future

If you have an interest in any of the topics above, you can read the full report at rrc.state.tx.us