Read It! For generations, Cotulla, Texas, was a town with the aura of an old Western movie and few opportunities.
Cowboys, ranchers, and shop owners depended on the hunting season to survive. Young people looking to follow
other career paths left to escape Cotulla's double-digit unemployment and poverty rates. Recently, however,
Cotulla has become a thriving community. Many people are moving into the town seeking oil. New hotels,
apartment complexes, industrial parks, and jobs are raising hopes for the town's future. Some Cotulla residents,
however, are questioning whether this major oil development is worth the environmental consequences that
experts say will follow.
Do It!
Cotulla has been
A vandalized
B revitalized
Coutnumbered
D
obscured