Energy Intelligence: INDUSTRY TRENDS: Alliance Planting New Crop of Oil Patch Workers *David Holt Quoted Aging baby boomers are leaving the workforce in droves. In the oil patch, this is known variously as “the great crew change," the "brain drain," or "the graying of the workforce." But whatever it's called, the energy industry is experiencing a serious labor shortage from entry-level workers to geologists and engineers. New York Times: Home Heating Costs Likely to Be Cheaper This Winter After enduring frigid temperatures and higher energy costs last winter, many American consumers will spend [...]