Huffaker, Calloway 2011-04-21
Cal Huffaker was born and raised in Tahoka. He attended Texas Tech University and graduate in 1983 with a degree in Mechanized Agriculture. He worked 3 years for National Cotton Council, then entered law school at St. Mary’s University (San Antonio). Since receiving his law degree and being admitted to the Bar, he has practiced law and farmed in Tahoka.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Calloway Huffaker
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Date: April 21, 2011
Location: Tahoka, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 00:48:02
Abstract
Disappearance of small towns; Story of house fire; Live community; Caring neighbors; Birth details; Family history; Schooling; Graduated in mechanized agriculture at Texas Tech; Job at National Cotton Council; Funded education by stripping cotton; After graduation, practiced law; Wind Energy; Involvement in wind energy; Alternative to farming in Tahoka; Wind development in Lynn County; Profit-sharing by landowners; Project planning; Transmission holdup; Concerns affecting agriculture; Depletion of water; Concern to environment; Benefits of alternative energy; Difference between wind and oil/gas; Different energies getting in the way of each other; Making leases for wind or oil and gas; Dealing with different owners; Working with generations; Absentee land holders; Depreciation life of turbine; Impact on value of land; Better ways to do the project.
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