West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to help counties
Reps. Tom Craddick and Brooks Landgraf want to divert 10% of taxes collected on oil and gas production to help ...
Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
Without access to city water, West Odessa residents — like rural Texans across oil country — largely depend on water from ...
Texas may need more energy to treat Permian wastewater than most states use
Wastewater volumes in Texas’ Permian Basin have increased to about a billion gallons per day. Treating it would take more energy than used by most states.
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In West Odessa, locals are searching for ways to expand access to running water
In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...
Massive 200-Foot Texas Sinkhole Grows Rapidly
The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be ...
Natural gas demand set to soar as supply struggles to keep pace
Analysts forecast a surge in natural gas demand, driven by AI and blockchain, outpacing supply growth and boosting prices.
Sparks takes aim at thieves amid rise in oilfield related crimes
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Before the year’s state ...