Hobbs, NM, picked as site of scientific ghost town
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 14:02
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- Gov. Susana Martinez and a group of investors announced Tuesday that a city in the heart of southeastern New Mexico's oil and gas country will be the site of a new $1 billion scientific ghost town where researchers will be able to test everything from renewable energy innovations to intelligent traffic systems and next-generation wireless networks.