sunday.march 25 2012 the oklahoman

oil production transforms cushing increased oil production throughut north America has transformed cushing into one of the most important oil communites in the country. crude oil storage companies have built hundreds of massive storge tanks throughout the area. cushing now stores oil worth more than $4 billion , the construction has led to two new hotels and an economic resurgence at restaurants and other businesses throughout southeast payne county above is the Transcanada pipelinal where president Barack Obama spoke Tkursday