Commentary
In an era when the energy industry faces growing workforce challenges, nearly 80 educators from five states—Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and California—traveled to Midland and Odessa, Texas, this fall to see the industry up close. The fourth annual Energy Educator Retreat, hosted by Coterra Energy, brought together high school and college instructors, industry partners, and workforce advocates with one shared purpose: connecting classrooms to the real-world careers that power America’s economy.