San Antonio Express-News (subscription)Is the Eagle Ford oil boom making people sick?San Antonio Express-News (subscription)A flare burns gases from an oil and gas site near the Laras' home just outside Kenedy. The Laras, especially Lonjino, say they&# …

Wall Street JournalThis Oil Scion's Stock Just Hit Another All-Time HighWall Street JournalAUSTIN, Texas—When Bryan Sheffield sought investors to finance the first oil well drilled by his company, he pitched a fairly standard 20% return. Then, he gambl …

Wall Street JournalThe Rarest Texas Flower: A New Oil BillionaireWall Street JournalAUSTIN, Texas—When Bryan Sheffield sought investors to finance the first oil well drilled by his company, he pitched a fairly standard 20% return. Then, he gambled he could …