The effort to find the right balance between the oil and gas industry — which has propped up Oklahoma’s economy for more than a century — and renewable energy — a relative newcomer — is in the midst of a decisive moment with the potential for shifting tax policy and further regulations on certain sources at the state Capitol. 
It could be said that oil provided the financial engine for Oklahoma’s development throughout the 20th century, funding state expansion, creating boomtowns and fortunes.

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