Theresa Goryer

Fears over oil's economic impact

A giant oil rig under construction looms over the small town of Moss Point, Mississippi, looking something like the Death Star from a Star Wars movie.

Like many other communities in the Gulf region, Moss Point is economically bound to the oil and gas industry. I spoke with Theresa Goryer, an elderly woman who works at a gas station in Moss Point. Her two sons have worked on offshore rigs.

"They make good money," Goryer said. "They give up a lot in their family life for it. It’s not an easy job out there on those rigs."

For most people here, the energy industry means one thing: jobs.