MIDLAND — On any given day, energy companies across the vast Permian Basin in West Texas inject millions of gallons of water into the dry brown earth, breaking up layers of rock on the hunt for crude ...

When it comes to hydrofracking, it’s the fracturing that gets a lot of the attention, but in fact it’s the hydro part of that is particularly troublesome. Even if fears over the contamination of ...

Chemicals found in wells near the site of a 2022 incident in Freeport Township indicate a link to nearby fracking activity, according to a recent report by researchers from the University of ...

CARRIZO SPRINGS — In this South Texas stretch of mesquite trees and cactus, where the land is sometimes too dry to grow crops, the local aquifer is being strained in the search for oil. The reason is ...

Grasslands and Wetlands Are Being Gobbled Up By Agriculture, Mostly Livestock North Carolina Regulators Nix $1.2 Billion Federal Proposal to Dredge Wilmington Harbor Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New research in Pennsylvania demonstrates that it’s hard to nail down how often natural gas drilling is contaminating drinking water: One study found high levels of methane in some ...

The extraction of gas and oil by fracking—large-scale fracturing of underground rocks by injecting water, sand and ...

Read full article: District 2 Conceptual Master Plan calls for improvements to city park, 2 new senior facilities Another chilly morning on Tuesday, then sunrise ...

This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read more stories about the threats facing Texas’ water supply here. MIDLAND On any given day, energy companies ...

Read full article: Father of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez testifies in emotional first day of trial for accused shooter Tony Earls Jr. Read full article: Large fire significantly damages building housing ...

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