Though oil has historically dominated the state's economy, a collapse in the energy industry during the 1980s led to the loss of nearly 90,000 energy-related jobs between 1980 and 2000, severely damaging the local economy.
Aínda que o petróleo dominou historicamente a economía do estado, un desplome na industria da enerxía nos anos 80 levou a perda de cerca de 90.000 postos de traballo relacionados coa enerxía entre 1980 e 2000, que prexudicou gravemente a economía local.